CONTOURS_24K_USGS_Apalach: Elevation Contours from 7.5-Minute Topographic Quadrangle Maps (United States Geological Survey, 1:24,000, Line Shapefile)

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Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: United States Geological Survey (USGS)

Originator: Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Originator: Mark Detrich

Publication_Date: 20040901

Title:

CONTOURS_24K_USGS_APALACH: Elevation Contours from 7.5-Minute Topographic Quadrangle Maps (United States Geological Survey, 1:24,000, Line Shapefile)

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Vector digital data

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Tallahassee, Florida

Publisher: Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Other_Citation_Details:

Digital line graphs (DLGs) of hypsography (surface elevations) from 7.5-minute (1:24,000 scale) topographic maps were produced as a cooperative project between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the United States Geological Survey (USGS). Data were obtained from topographic maps of the USGS. These DLGs were processed by personnel to produce GIS layers.

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Description:

Abstract:

CONTOURS_24K_USGS_Apalach is a PRELIMINARY shapefile containing elevation contours produced at a scale of 1:24,000. Elevation values are in feet.

The following is extracted from metadata of the United States Geological Survey for the original DLGs:

"Digital line graph (DLG) data are digital representations of cartographic information. DLGs of map features are converted to digital form from maps and related sources... All DLG data distributed by the USGS are DLG - Level 3 (DLG-3), which means the data contain a full range of attribute codes, have full topological structuring, and have passed certain quality-control checks."

Purpose:

This shapefile is a digital representation of elevation contours shown on 7.5-minute (1:24,000 scale) topographic quadrangle maps of the United States Geological Survey. It has been processed into a GIS layer with simplified attributes for ease of use.

The following is extracted from metadata of the United States Geological Survey for the original DLGs:

"DLGs depict information about geographic features on or near the surface of the Earth, terrain, and political and administrative units. These data were collected as part of the National Mapping Program."

Time_Period_of_Content:

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Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2002

Currentness_Reference: Publication date

Status: Preliminary

Progress: Work in Progress

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Unknown

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate:

East_Bounding_Coordinate:

North_Bounding_Coordinate:

South_Bounding_Coordinate:

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: IGS Metadata Keyword Thesaurus

Theme_Keyword: Theme_Keyword: cartography

Theme_Keyword: geographic information system (GIS)

Theme_Keyword: hypsography

Theme_Keyword: line

Theme_Keyword: quadrangle

Theme_Keyword: topographic map

Theme_Keyword: topology

Theme_Keyword: vector

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Geography Network Keyword Thesaurus

Theme_Keyword: elevation

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Place_Keyword: Florida

Place_Keyword: Calhoun County

Place_Keyword: Franklin County

Place_Keyword: Gadsden County

Place_Keyword: Gulf County

Place_Keyword: Jackson County

Place_Keyword: Liberty County

Place_Keyword: Wakulla County

Access_Constraints:

This file is available to anyone, but access may be contingent on written request, specific terms relevant to the agency or person making the request, and (or) current freedom of information statutes in the state of Florida.

Use_Constraints:

DATA DISCLAIMER

This still PRELIMINARY data set as of Oct. 1, 2004 was compiled by Florida Department of Environmental Protection, using data believed to be accurate; however, a degree of error is inherent in all data. This product is distributed "AS-IS" without warranties of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to warranties of suitability to a particular purpose or use. No attempt has been made in either the design or production of these data to define the limits or jurisdiction of any federal, state, or local government. These data are intended for use only at the published scale or smaller and are for reference purposes only. They are not to be construed as a legal document or survey instrument. A detailed on-the-ground survey and historical analysis of a single site may differ from these data.

CREDIT

It is suggested  that the Florida Department of Environmental Protection be cited in any products generated from this data. The following source citation should be included: CONTOURS_24K_USGS_APALACH: Elevation Contours from 7.5-Minute Topographic Quadrangle Maps (United States Geological Survey, 1:24,000, Line Shapefile). .

LIMITATION OF WARRANTIES AND LIABILITY

Except for the expressed warranty above, the product is provided "AS IS", without any other warranties or conditions, expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, warranties for product quality, or suitability to a particular purpose or use. The risk or liability resulting from the use of this product is assumed by the user.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and physical address

Address:

City: Tallahassee

State_or_Province: Florida

Postal_Code:

Country: USA

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Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

 

Unknown.  Basically the contours are the hypsography layer off the 1:24,000 Topo maps of various years. They are edge matched.

 

Logical_Consistency_Report:

Unknown

The following is extracted from metadata of the United States Geological Survey for the original DLGs:

"Topological requirements include: lines must begin and end at nodes, lines must connect to each other at nodes, lines do not extend through nodes, left and right areas are defined for each line element and are consistent throughout the file, and the lines representing the limits of the file (neatline) are free of gaps. The tests of logical consistency were performed by the USGS PROSYS program. The neatline was generated by connecting the four corners of the digital file, as established during initialization of the digital file. All data outside the enclosed region were ignored and all data crossing these geographically straight lines were clipped at the neatline. Data within a specified tolerance of the neatline were snapped to the neatline. Neatline straightening aligned the digitized edges of the digital data with the generated neatline, that is, with the longitude/latitude lines in geographic coordinates. All internal areas were tested for closure using PROSYS."

Completeness_Report:

 

Unknown

The following is extracted from metadata of the United States Geological Survey for the original DLGs:

"For Digital Revision Status = Not revised: Data completeness reflects the content of the source quadrangle. Features may have been eliminated or generalized on the source graphic, due to scale and legibility constraints. For Digital Revision Status = Limited Update: This file has undergone limited update digital revision. The file contains only: those features that are photoidentifiable on monoscopic source, supplemented with limited ancillary source, and those features, present on the original source quadrangle, that can not be reliably photoidentified but that are not considered particularly prone to change. For Digital Revision Status = Standard Update: This file has undergone standard update digital revision. The data completeness of this file meets NMD standards for feature content."

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

Unknown.

The following is extracted from metadata of the United States Geological Survey for the original DLGs: "For Digital Revision Status = Not revised"

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

Unknown.

The following is extracted from metadata of the United States Geological Survey for the original DLGs:

"For Hypsography, Hydrography, and Survey Control and Markers Only: For Digital Revision Status = Not revised:"

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: United States Geological Survey

Publication_Date:

Title:.

Edition:

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Map

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Reston, Virginia

Publisher: United States Geological Survey

Source_Scale_Denominator: 24,000

Type_of_Source_Media:

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2002

Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication date

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Process_Date:

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: CONTOURS_24K_USGS_APALACH

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Organization: Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Contact_Person: Mark Detrich

Contact_Position:

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and physical address

Address:

City: Tallahassee

State_or_Province: Florida

Postal_Code:

Country: USA

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Process_Description:

This metadata file was modified file an existing metadata file for contours developed by the Indiana University for the CONTOURS_24K_USGS_LOGANSPORT data set

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Country: USA

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Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Indirect_Spatial_Reference: Florida

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: String

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Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Grid_Coordinate_System:

Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Albers

Universal_Transverse_Mercator:

UTM_Zone_Number:

Transverse_Mercator:

Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian:

1st Standard Parallel:  24.00

2nd Standard Parallel:  31.50000

Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -84.000000

Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 24.00

False_Easting: 400000.000000

False_Northing: 0.000000

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method:

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Planar_Distance_Units: Meters

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983

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Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: CONTOURS_24K_USGS_APALACH

 Entity_Type_Definition: Shapefile Attribute Table

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: None

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape

Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Contour

Attribute_Definition: Elevation of the land surface

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

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Range_Domain_Maximum:

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: feet

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 10

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Unit

Attribute_Definition: unit value for contour value

Attribute_Definition_Source: Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Attribute_Domain_Values: “feet”

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Feature

Attribute_Definition:  Contour line represents a closed topographic depression

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute_Domain_Values: “Depression” represents a closed topographic depression

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Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Contact_Person:

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Address_Type: Mailing and physical address

Address:

City: Tallahassee

State_or_Province: Florida

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Country: USA

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LIMITATION OF WARRANTIES AND LIABILITY

The product is provided "AS IS", without any other warranties or conditions, expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, warranties for product quality, or suitability to a particular purpose or use. The risk or liability resulting from the use of this product is assumed by the user. The maximum aggregate liability to the original purchaser shall not exceed the amount paid by you for the product.


Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20040922

Metadata_Review_Date: 20040923

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information: Dean K. Jue

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

Contact_Person: Dean K. Jue

Contact_Position: Director

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and physical address

Address: C2200 University Center

City: Tallahassee

State_or_Province: Florida

Postal_Code: 32306

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 850-644-2007

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 850-6454-7360

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: djue@admin.fsu.edu

Hours_of_Service: 0800 to 1700 Eastern Standard Time

Contact_Instructions: Monday through Friday, except holidays

Metadata_Standard_Name:

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Metadata_Access_Constraints: None

Metadata_Use_Constraints:

This metadata file was written from a very incomplete knowledge of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection contour lines developed from the 1:24,000 topographic

Maps.  This file was written to document what is known by the contact person listed above but the complete metadata file for this file is still under development by the Florida

Department of Environmental Protection.  That metadata file should supersede the current one when it becomes available.