USGS GEOGRAPHIC NAMES INFORMATION SYSTEM

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: U.S. Geological Survey

Publication_Date: 1995

Title: USGS GEOGRAPHIC NAMES INFORMATION SYSTEM

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: shapefile

Online_Linkage: <http://mapping.usgs.gov>

Description:

Abstract:

This dataset contains information about physical and cultural geographic features identified by a proper name, with the exception of most roads and highways.

Purpose:

The Geographic Names Information System was developed by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the U.S. Board on Geographic Names. Its purpose is to promote geographic feature name standardization and to serve as the Federal Government's repository of information regarding feature name spellings and applications for features in U.S. The names listed in the inventory can be published on Federal maps, charts, and in other documents. The feature locative information has been used in emergency preparedness, marketing, siteselection and analysis, genealogical and historical research, and transportation routing applications.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 1932

Ending_Date: 1995

Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Irregular

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -82.663385

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -82.040266

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 29.939313

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 29.422649

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: NONE

Theme_Keyword: Geographic

Theme_Keyword: Features

Theme_Keyword: Physical/Cultural

Theme_Keyword: Planning

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: NONE

Place_Keyword: Florida

Place_Keyword: Southeast United States

Place_Keyword: Southeast U.S.

Temporal:

Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: NONE

Temporal_Keyword: 1932 - 1995 source data

Temporal_Keyword: 1990s

Access_Constraints: NONE

Use_Constraints:

THE DATA INCLUDED IN THIS APPLICATION ARE BASED ON INTERPRETATION OF AVAILABLE INFORMATION AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS LEGALLY BINDING.

Scale is an important factor in data usage. Certain scale data sets are not suitable for some projects, analysis, or modeling purposes. Please be sure you are using the best available data.

1:24000 scale data sets are recommended for projects that are at the county level. 1:24000 data should NOT be used for high accuracy base mapping such as property parcel boundaries.

1:100000 scale data sets are recommended for projects that are at the multi-county or regional level. 1:250000 scale data sets are recommended for projects that are at the regional or state level or larger.

Vector datasets with no defined scale or accuracy should be considered suspect. Make sure you are familiar with your data before using it for projects or analyses. Every effort has been made to supply the user with data documentation. For additional information, see the References section and the Data Source Contact section of this documentation. For more information regarding scale and accuracy, see our web pages at:

<http://mapping.usgs.gov/www/gnis/gnisftp.html>

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: Florida Geographic Data Library (FGDL)

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 431 Architecture PO Box 115706

City: Gainesville

State_or_Province: FL

Postal_Code: 32611-5706

Country: USA

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Web site: <http://www.fgdl.org>

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Technical Support: <http://www.fgdl.org/fgdlfeed.html>

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:

FGDL Frequently Asked Questions: <http://www.fgdl.org/fgdlfaq.html>

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: FGDL Mailing Lists: <http://www.fgdl.org/fgdl-l.html>

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: For FGDL Software: <http://www.fgdl.org/software.html>

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Data was downloaded from the website: <http://nsdi.usgs.gov/products/gnis.html>

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: U.S. Geological Survey

Publication_Date: 1995

Title: FL_deci.gz

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Map

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

Relied on the integrity of the attribute information within the original data layer.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

Certain node/geometry and topology (GT)-polygon/chain relationships are collected or generated to satisfy topological requirements. Some of these requirements include: chains must begin and end at nodes, chains must connect to each other at nodes, chains do not extend through nodes, left and right GT-polygons are defined for each chain element and are consistent throughout the transfer, and the chains representing the limits of the file (neatline) are free of gaps. The neatline is generated by connecting the four corners of the digital file, as established during initialization of the digital file. All data outside the enclosed region are ignored and all data crossing these geographically straight lines are clipped at the neatline. (Exception: During the QA/QC process all data is examined and if errors are found and corrections are possible, then data is corrected accordingly. This process is documented in the Process_Step.) Data within a specified tolerance of the neatline are snapped to the neatline. Neatline straightening aligns the digitized edges of the digital data with the generated neatline, that is, with the longitude/latitude lines in geographic coordinates. All internal polygons are tested for closure. Certain attributes and/or entities, e.g. closure line, convey data quality information. When information to be encoded in the subfield is known to be not applicable (undefined, not relevant), then the subfield is valued by a string of "9s"; and when the information to be encoded is relevant but unknown (or missing), then the subfield is valued by a string of "9s."

Completeness_Report:

Certain node/geometry and topology (GT)-polygon/chain relationships are collected or generated to satisfy topological requirements. Some of these requirements include: chains must begin and end at nodes, chains must connect to each other at nodes, chains do not extend through nodes, left and right GT-polygons are defined for each chain element and are consistent throughout the transfer, and the chains representing the limits of the file (neatline) are free of gaps. The neatline is generated by connecting the four corners of the digital file, as established during initialization of the digital file. All data outside the enclosed region are ignored and all data crossing these geographically straight lines are clipped at the neatline. (Exception: During the QA/QC process all data is examined and if errors are found and corrections are possible, then data is corrected accordingly. This process is documented in the Process_Step.) Data within a specified tolerance of the neatline are snapped to the neatline. Neatline straightening aligns the digitized edges of the digital data with the generated neatline, that is, with the longitude/latitude lines in geographic coordinates. All internal polygons are tested for closure. Certain attributes and/or entities, e.g. closure line, convey data quality information. When information to be encoded in the subfield is known to be not applicable (undefined, not relevant), then the subfield is valued by a string of "9s"; and when the information to be encoded is relevant but unknown (or missing), then the subfield is valued by a string of "9s."

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: U.S. Geological Survey

Publication_Date: 1995

Title: FL_deci.gz

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Map

Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000

Type_of_Source_Media: Map

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 1932

Ending_Date: 1995

Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: USGS

Source_Contribution:

Vector data representing the USGS GEOGRAPHIC NAMES INFORMATION SYSTEM.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

The process step describes, in general, the process used in the production of data sets. The originating agencies created the original spatial coverage. GeoPlan, during the QA/QC process included the following aspects: (1) Reprojected data to FGDL Albers (2) Set Precision to DOUBLE (3) Set Tolerances to FGDL Standards (4) Added DESCRIPT item based on NAME

Process_Date: 2000

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Map_Projection:

Map_Projection_Name: Albers Conical Equal Area

Albers_Conical_Equal_Area:

Standard_Parallel: 24.000000

Standard_Parallel: 31.500000

Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -84.000000

Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 24.000000

False_Easting: 400000.000000

False_Northing: 0.000000

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair

Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000128

Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000128

Planar_Distance_Units: meters

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_North_American_1983_HARN

Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80

Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: GNIS

Entity_Type_Definition: Database File

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: None

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FID

Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape

Attribute_Definition:

Data attribute inherent to the ESRI shapefile format, which defines the data as a point, polyline, or polygon.

Attribute_Definition_Source: FGDL

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: AREA

Attribute_Definition: Area of the polygon in meters.

Attribute_Definition_Source: FGDL

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PERIMETER

Attribute_Definition: Perimeter of the polygon in meters

Attribute_Definition_Source: FGDL

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: GNIS_

Attribute_Definition: ArcInfo internal coverage item

Attribute_Definition_Source: FGDL

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: GNIS_ID

Attribute_Definition: ArcInfo internal coverage item

Attribute_Definition_Source: FGDL

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FIPS

Attribute_Definition: Federal Information Processing Standard State and County Code.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Unknown

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Unknown

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ELEVATION

Attribute_Definition: Elevation of feature in feet.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Unknown

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LAT_ORG

Attribute_Definition:

Latitudinal coordinate locating the approximate center of areal features. Also, latitudinal coordinate of point in coverage for linear and areal features.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Unknown

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Unknown

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LONG_ORG

Attribute_Definition:

Longitudinal coordinates locating the approximate center of areal features. Also, longitudinal coordinate of point in coverage for linear and areal features.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Unknown

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Unknown

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LAT_HEAD

Attribute_Definition:

Latitudinal coordinates locating the mouth of linear features such as streams.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Unknown

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LONG_HEAD

Attribute_Definition:

Longitudinal coordinates locating the mouth of linear features such as streams.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Unknown

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: COUNTY

Attribute_Definition: Name of county in which feature occurs.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Unknown

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DESIG

Attribute_Definition: Designation of the feature. (PPL = populated place.)

Attribute_Definition_Source: Unknown

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: NAME

Attribute_Definition: Name assigned to the feature by the USGS.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Unknown

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DESCRIPT

Attribute_Definition: FGDL added item based on NAME.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Unknown

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Operator

Contact_Organization: FLORIDA GEOGRAPHIC DATA LIBRARY

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Physical

Address:

431 Architecture Building PO Box 115706

City: Gainesville

State_or_Province: Florida

Postal_Code: 32611-5706

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (352) 3920997, Operator

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: <http://www.fgdl.org/fgdldocs/document/techsupp.htm>

Hours_of_Service: 24 Hours / Day

Contact_Instructions:

Please visit the web site, <http://www.fgdl.org>, for all questions or concerns.

Distribution_Liability:

Florida Geographic Data Library is a product of the University of Florida GeoPlan Center with support from the Florida Department of Transportation and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. THE FGDL DATA AS PROVIDED BY CONTRIBUTING ORGANIZATIONS AND ANY PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE CREATED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GEOPLAN CENTER (COLLECTIVELY THE "MATERIALS") ARE COPYRIGHTED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GEOPLAN CENTER FOR THE FGDL CONTRIBUTING AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS (THE "DATA PROVIDERS"). DO NOT REPRODUCE, REDISTRIBUTE OR RESELL THE MATERIALS, OR PROVIDE THE MATERIALS FOR FREE TO CUSTOMERS OR CLIENTS, OR PLACE THE MATERIALS FOR DOWNLOAD ON A WEBSITE. ADDITIONALLY, WHEN USING FGDL DATA OR SOFTWARE IN PROJECTS, MAPS, ETC.; YOU AGREE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE FGDL AS A DATA SOURCE. THE MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS". THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GEOPLAN CENTER MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES ABOUT THE QUALITY OR SUITABILITY OF THE MATERIALS, EITHER EXPRESSLY OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GEOPLAN CENTER MAKES NO WARRANTIES, GUARANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS AS TO THE TRUTH, ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE DATA PROVIDED BY THE FGDL CONTRIBUTING ORGANIZATIONS. THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GEOPLAN CENTER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES SUFFERED AS A RESULT OF USING, MODIFYING, CONTRIBUTING OR DISTRIBUTING THE MATERIALS.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 2001

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Operator

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Physical

Address:

U.S. Geological Survey Chief, Branch of Geographic Names 523 National Center

City: Reston

State_or_Province: VA

Postal_Code: 22092

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (703) 648-4544

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

Metadata_Extensions:

Online_Linkage: <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>

Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile