Choose one of the following functions: 

The Zoom In tool provides two methods of zooming.  The first is a fixed zoom by a factor of 2:1.  The second is a zoom to rectangle.  To activate the tool click on the Zoom In icon  on the navigation toolbar above the map view.  To perform a fixed zoom click once anywhere in the map view.  This will zoom the map in to exactly half of it's current extent, maintaining the current map center point.  To perform a zoom to rectangle press the left mouse button, hold, and drag the mouse to draw a rectangle on the map.  Release the left mouse button to complete the rectangle.  The map view will update to best fit the map based on the specified rectangle (See Fig 1-A and 1- B for a before and after).

Fig. 1-A

Fig. 1-B

The Zoom Out tool provides two methods of zooming.  The first is a fixed zoom by a factor of 1:2.  The second is a zoom to rectangle.  To activate the tool click on the Zoom Out icon  on the navigation toolbar above the map view.  To perform a fixed zoom click once anywhere in the map view.  This will zoom the map in to twice it's current extent, maintaining the current map center point.  To perform a zoom to rectangle press the left mouse button, hold, and drag the mouse to draw a rectangle on the map.  Release the left mouse button to complete the rectangle.  The map view will update to best fit the map based on a difference factor of the current view and rectangle.  In other words, a rectangle drawn at half the size the of the map window will zoom out to twice the current extent.  A rectangle drawn at a quarter of the size of the current map window will zoom out to 3 times the current extent.

To pan around the map select the pan button , click and drag the map in any direction, then release the mouse button to end the pan and refresh the map.

To undo a zoom click the Zoom Previous button .

To redo a zoom after the Zoom Previous button has been used click the Zoom Next button .

You can also return to the map of all of Lorain County by clicking the Zoom Extents  button. This will take you to a map of the entire county. 

You will also notice a button with the Auditor’s Seal on it . By clicking on this button you can go directly to the Lorain County Auditor’s Website. (http://www.loraincounty.com/auditor)