The Select by Line/Polygon button allow you to select features interactively.

1. To be able to use the select by line/polygon button you will need to make a theme active. On the right side of the web page under Layers move the mouse cursor over the circle next to the layer you want to interact with and select it. You may toggle between layer and legend list by simply selecting the layer/legend list button on the toolbar.
2. Then choose the select by line/polygon button on the toolbar to begin the selection process. Once the button has been selected the select by line or polygon feature interface appears in the text display area at the bottom of the web page.
3. Complete Line & Select: With you mouse button located inside the map display area click on a starting point and wait for a red dot to appear before selecting the next point. After selecting the next point a red line will appear. For a line segment you will need a minimum of 2 points. Then click on the Complete Line & Select button to select the feature. The selected feature(s) will be highlighted in yellow. The results of the selection process can now be viewed in the text display area.
4. Complete Polygon & Select: With you mouse button located inside the map display area click on a starting point and wait for a red dot to appear before selecting the next two points. After selecting the last point multiple red lines will appear. For a polygon area you will need a minimum of 3 points. Once you click on the Complete Polygon & Select button the first and last points are closed to form a polygon. The selected feature(s) will be highlighted in yellow. The results of the selection process can now be viewed in the text display area. Make sure to position your points in such a way so that the first and last points do not result in the closing line crossing over an existing line as this will result in no features being selected.

Attention: When commencing the point selection process before clicking on any of the selection buttons you can use the Restart to clear the existing lines and start over or use the Delete Last Point button to clear your last point. Once you have clicked on one the selection buttons you can start over by clicking on the select by line/polygon button again and then the Restart button.

5. After you have executed the select command, a table will appear located near the bottom of the web page called the text display area with information about that particular feature. At this time you may select a specific record by moving the mouse cursor over the number which is located under the field/column called Rec. You know you are in the correct location because you will see the mouse cursor turn into a pointing hand. When the record(s) is selected the web page will zoom in and highlight the corresponding feature(s) in red. The text display area also shows related database information.
6. You can drag and drop the results of the query into any text processing application, such as Microsoft Word or Excel. With the left mouse button depressed, drag the cursor across the columns to highlight the column titles as well as the records. When the records you want are selected, simultaneously press <Ctrl + C> to copy, then open Microsoft Word or Excel and then simultaneously press <Ctrl + V> to paste. The result will be a text or table you may edit and sort.