The site map should help in navigation through the Atlas and site map provide the user a feel for its general structure. . The prototype also covers play and field information for Kansas and the Mid-continent. Active links are provided to DPA information at the Bartlesville Project Office. The U. S. G. S. material has been supplemented and in some cases replaced by regional and play material covering the Kansas basins. Additional maps of regions and geologic provinces, overview discussions, historical data and Quicktime movies of the exploration history at national, province, basin, and play levels have been linked.
All information is linked through graphical user interfaces.
Clicking on the plus will provide links to more detailed information while clicking on the minus will show less detailed information about the selected region, province or play. Kansas specific play information has been expanded down to the county level and there is increased integration of play, field and geographic location. Access to this information is through the Oil and Gas Province Map of Kansas that has been designed as a graphical user interface. As an example, the area of the Anadarko Basin is active and a click on that area will lead to a list of plays. Each play provides a map showing distribution of the play and various charts of accumulation size versus time.