Programming ArcGIS with Python Cookbook - Second Edition

Building a map book with Data Driven Pages and ArcPy mapping

Many organizations have a need to create map books containing a series of individual maps that cover a larger geographical area. These map books contain a series of maps and some optional and additional pages, including title pages, an overview map, and some other ancillary information, such as reports and tables. For example, a utility company might want to generate a map book detailing their assets across a service area. A map book for this utility company could include a series of maps, each at a large scale, along with a title page and an overview map. These resources would then be joined together into a single document that could be printed or distributed as a PDF file.

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