[GIS] Is it possible to download map layer from map server and adding it to google map

arcgis-servergoogle mapsweb service

This is a link for the base map server :

It contain about 23 layers, my question.. let say I want layer number 23 is it possible to get this layer and adding it to google map? Because I don't see on google a way to add this layer by a URL from any map server

I want to get this layer
then add it to google map

What do I need for this?

Any advice or solution for this problem?

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This will depend if the Service producer has enabled KML, but will be the easiest way to get a KML format of the service. From here, you can add the content to your google map with no problems.

Navigate to the ArcGIS Service Directory of the address you have (I will be using a sample ESRI server)

https://sampleserver1.arcgisonline.com/ArcGIS/rest/services

Click the service you are looking to Map( I will use demographics)
Click the MapServer you wish to have a KML of:

https://sampleserver1.arcgisonline.com/ArcGIS/rest/services/Demographics/ESRI_Census_USA/MapServer

scroll to the bottom of the page and select "Generate KML"
Type in a Name, select the layers you want by using the checkboxes, determine your layer options:

when you have the KMZ file downloaded you will need to extract the KML file from it. In order to do this you will need 7Zip.

Right Click the KMZ file and select 7-Zip>Open Archive.
In 7-Zip select the file and click Extract.

follow the prompts and select OK. Then you can navigate to where you extracted it to and the file will be there as a KML.

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