ArcGIS Field Maps is a mobile app created by Esri that allows users to collect data, view maps, and track their location. Field Maps was created to merge the previous Esri field collection apps (ArcGIS Collector, Explorer, and Tracker) to create a more user-friendly and all-inclusive app. Field Maps is especially useful for individuals that perform field work and collect field data. Field Maps allows individuals to collect data directly from the field and automatically sync that data to maps in ArcGIS Online. ArcGIS Field Maps is able to be used with access through the Penn State ArcGIS Online account.
There are several different resources provided by Esri that can help users familiarize themselves with Field Maps. A compiled list of several of these resources is listed below:
ArcGIS Field Maps : ArcGIS Field Maps is a mobile field mapping tool that allows for data collection, map viewing, and location tracking. Field Maps is especially useful for field collection, data editing, locating assets and information, and reporting on field work.
Field Maps Quick Reference: This is a summarized reference guide that breakdowns what Field Maps is and all of the components within the app, including layout and functionality. The reference guide goes through the entirety of the Field Maps process from creating a map to analyzing field data.
Try Field Maps: This site provides useful information and resources for getting started with Field Maps, including getting to know Field Maps, 5 things to trying Field Maps, and how to migrate from ArcGIS Collector, the previous ArcGIS mobile app.
Field Maps Resources: Link to the several discovery paths for Field Maps, including what to try in field maps, how to collect data, and how to analyze data. 
Field Maps Migration Guide: This is an intensive summary of how to migrate from the previous ArcGIS mobile apps (Collector, Explorer, and Tracker) to Field Maps.
Get to Know ArcGIS Field Maps (video): This video from ArcGIS introduces the basics to Field Maps.
Introduction to ArcGIS Field Maps (video): This is a recording of the Esri Event introducing and explaining Field Maps.
In addition to these resources, I have created a summarized tutorial on the basics of collecting data with Field Maps. This tutorial goes through the three main steps in using Field Maps: creating the map and feature layer, collecting the field data, and viewing the collected data in ArcGIS Online. In this example, I demonstrate how to create an editable feature layer that is used to collect field points that are then viewable in ArcGIS Online. This example only touches the surface of the capabilities of Field Maps, but is a great place to start to get to know the basics of the app.
Mac Caughey is a third-year student at Penn State majoring in Geography and minoring in Environmental and Renewable Resource Economics. He is pursuing certificates in Geographic Information Science, Landscape Ecology, and Global Environmental Systems. Mac’s interests include environmental sustainability, conservation, and food science. Mac has been working at the Donald W. Hamer Center for Maps and Geospatial information since November 2021.
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