USGS GEOGRAPHIC NAMES INFORMATION SYSTEM (GNIS) IN FLORIDA

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: United States Geological Survey

Publication_Date: 20090803

Title: USGS GEOGRAPHIC NAMES INFORMATION SYSTEM (GNIS) IN FLORIDA

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Reston, VA

Publisher: United States Geological Survey

Other_Citation_Details: State of Florida

Online_Linkage: <http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/download_data.htm>

Description:

Abstract:

This dataset contains information about physical and cultural geographic features of all types, but not including roads and highways. The database holds the Federally recognized name of each feature and defines the feature location by state, county, USGS topographic map, and geographic coordinates.

Purpose:

The Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) is the Federal standard for geographic nomenclature. The U.S. Geological Survey developed the GNIS for the U.S. Board on Geographic Names as the official repository of domestic geographic names data; the official vehicle for geographic names use by all departments of the Federal Government; and the source for applying geographic names to Federal electronic and printed products.
The GNIS contains information about physical and cultural geographic features of all types in the United States, associated areas, and Antarctica, current and historical, but not including roads and highways. The database holds the Federally recognized name of each feature and defines the feature location by state, county, USGS topographic map, and geographic coordinates. Other attributes include names or spellings other than the official name, feature designations, feature classification, historical and descriptive information, and for some categories the geometric boundaries.

Supplemental_Information:

The U.S. Board on Geographic Names was created in 1890 and established in its present form by Public Law in 1947 to establish and maintain uniform geographic name usage throughout the Federal Government. The Board serves all government agencies and the public as the central authority to which name inquiries, name issues, and new name proposals can be directed. It is comprised of representatives of Federal agencies associated with land management and cartography. Sharing its responsibilities with the Secretary of the Interior, the Board develops principles, policies, and procedures governing the use of both domestic and foreign geographic names as well as undersea and Antarctic feature names.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 19810501

Beginning_Time: unknown

Ending_Date: 20090803

Currentness_Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -87.429040

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -79.872251

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.983191

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 24.492815

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword: Physical/Cultural

Theme_Keyword: Geographic Features

Theme_Keyword: gnis

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category

Theme_Keyword: location

Place:

Place_Keyword: Florida

Place_Keyword: United States

Access_Constraints: NONE

Use_Constraints:

Acknowledgement of the U.S. Geological Survey would be appreciated in products derived from these data.
A note about data scale:
Scale is an important factor in data usage. Certain scale datasets are not suitable for some project, analysis, or modeling purposes. Please be sure you are using the best available data.
1:24000 scale datasets 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 datasets are recommended for projects that are at the multi-county or regional level. 1:125000 scale datasets 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 analysis. 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 webpage at: <http://geoplan.ufl.edu/education.html>

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: Geographic Names Project, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: 523 National Center

City: Reston

State_or_Province: Virginia

Postal_Code: 20192

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 703 648 4552

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gnis_manager@usgs.gov

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

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

Data_Set_Credit: United States Geological Survey (<http://geonames.usgs.gov>)

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.3000

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: United States Geological Survey

Publication_Date: 20090803

Title: USGS GEOGRAPHIC NAMES INFORMATION SYSTEM IN FLORIDA

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Publication_Information:

Publisher: United States Geological Survey

Other_Citation_Details:

U.S. Board on Geographic Names Definition list <http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/feature_class.htm>

Online_Linkage: <http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/download_data.htm>

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

GeoPlan relied on the integrity of the attribute information within the original data.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

This data is provided 'as is'. GeoPlan relied on the integrity of the original data layer's topology

Completeness_Report:

This data is provided 'as is' by GeoPlan and is complete to our knowledge.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

This data is provided 'as is' and its horizontal positional accuracy has not been verified by GeoPlan

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

This data is provided 'as is' and its vertical positional accuracy has not been verified by GeoPlan

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: United State Geological Survey

Publication_Date: 20060719

Title: USGS GEOGRAPHIC NAMES INFORMATION

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Online_Linkage: <http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/download_data.htm>

Source_Scale_Denominator: N/A

Type_of_Source_Media: online

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20060719

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: USGS

Source_Contribution: Spatial and Attribute Information

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

NIS Phase I data compilation and edit - Feature name and attribute data were collected from the largest-scale USGS topographic maps available. These data are compared to the records of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: USGS

Process_Date: 19810501

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Data was downloaded from the United States Geological Survey: U.S. Board on Geographic Names website in text format to GeoPlan in September 2009. The original data extent was limited to the State of Florida. GeoPlan, during the QA/QC process included the following aspects:
(1) The original dataset name was FL_Features_20090803.txt (2) The text file was converted to .DBF format. Field names longer than 10 characters were truncated. (3) The .DBF file was then converted to a shapefile using the Add XY tool in ArcMap. (4) The original points were recorded in NAD83. GeoPlan projected the entire dataset to FGDL Albers. (5) Removed 187 points from the dataset due to missing spatial information. (6) Removed an additional 57 points which did not have a STATE_NUME OF 12. (7) Upcased all fields. (8) Added the FGDLAQDATE field. (9) Added DESCRIPT item based on FEATURE_NA.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: GeoPlan

Process_Date: 20090908

Process_Step:

Process_Description: Data imported to ArcSDE and exported as a shapefile.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: GeoPlan

Process_Date: 20090905

Process_Step:

Process_Description: Dataset copied.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:

Server=delphi.geoplan.ufl.edu; Service=5151; User=etat; Version=SDE.DEFAULT

Process_Date: 20091013

Process_Time: 21161600

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity point

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 51929

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: 0.002048

Ordinate_Resolution: 0.002048

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

Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Altitude_System_Definition:

Altitude_Resolution: 1.000000

Altitude_Encoding_Method:

Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: GNIS_AUG09

Entity_Type_Definition: GNIS_AUG09.DBF

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: OBJECTID

Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape

Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FEATURE_ID

Attribute_Definition:

Feature Identifier. A permanent, unique identifying number for a geographic feature record.

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FEATURE_NA

Attribute_Definition:

Feature Name. Recognized as the official name of the US Board on Geographic Names for use throughout the Federal Government. The official name is established either by policy of by decision of the Board on Geographic Names.

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FEATURE_CL

Attribute_Definition:

Feature Class. A feature class is a designation for a group of features in a broadly defined descriptive category.

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: AIRPORT

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Manmade facility maintained for the use of aircraft (airfield, airstrip, landing field, landing strip).

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: ARCH

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Natural arch-like opening in a rock mass (bridge, natural bridge, sea arch).

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: AREA

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Any one of several areally extensive natural features not included in other categories (badlands, barren, delta, fan, garden).

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: ARROYO

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Watercourse or channel through which water may occasionally flow (coulee, draw, gully, wash).

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: BAR

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

atural accumulation of sand, gravel, or alluvium forming an underwater or exposed embankment (ledge, reef, sandbar, shoal, spit).

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: BASIN

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Natural depression or relatively low area enclosed by higher land (amphitheater, cirque, pit, sink).

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: BAY

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Indentation of a coastline or shoreline enclosing a part of a body of water; a body of water partly surrounded by land (arm, bight, cove, estuary, gulf, inlet, sound).

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: BEACH

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

The sloping shore along a body of water that is washed by waves or tides and is usually covered by sand or gravel (coast, shore, strand).

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: BENCH

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Area of relatively level land on the flank of an elevation such as a hill, ridge, or mountain where the slope of the land rises on one side and descends on the opposite side (level).

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: BEND

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Curve in the course of a stream and (or) the land within the curve; a curve in a linear body of water (bottom, loop, meander).

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: BRIDGE

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Manmade structure carrying a trail, road, or other transportation system across a body of water or depression (causeway, overpass, trestle).

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: BUILDING

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

A manmade structure with walls and a roof for protection of people and (or) materials, but not including church, hospital, or school.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: CANAL

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Manmade waterway used by watercraft or for drainage, irrigation, mining, or water power (ditch, lateal).

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: CAPE

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Projection of land extending into a body of water (lea, neck, peninsula, point).

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: CAVE

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Natural underground passageway or chamber, or a hollowed out cavity in the side of a cliff (cavern, grotto).

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: CEMETERY

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

A place or area for burying the dead (burial, burying ground, grave, memorial garden).

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: CENSUS

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

A statistical area delineated locally specifically for the tabulation of Census Bureau data (census designated place, census county division, unorganized territory, various types of American Indian/Alaska Native statistical areas). See also Civil and Populated Place classes.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: CHANNEL

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Linear deep part of a body of water through which the main volume of water flows and is frequently used as aroute for watercraft (passage, reach, strait, thoroughfare, throughfare).

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: CHURCH

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Building used for religious worship (chapel, mosque, synagogue, tabernacle, temple).

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: CIVIL

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

A political division formed for administrative purposes (borough, county, incorporated place, municipio, parish, town, township) with legally defined boundaries. See also Census and Populated Place classes.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: CLIFF

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Very steep or vertical slope (bluff, crag, head, headland, nose, palisades, precipice, promontory, rim, rimrock).

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: CRATER

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Circular-shaped depression at the summit of a volcanic cone or one on the surface of the land caused by the impact of a meteorite; a manmade depression caused by an explosion (caldera, lua).

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: CROSSING

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

A place where two or more routes of transportation form a junction or intersection (overpass, underpass).

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: DAM

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Water barrier or embankment built across the course of a stream or into a body of water to control and (or) impound the flow of water (breakwater, dike, jetty).

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: FALLS

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Perpendicular or very steep fall of water in the course of a stream (cascade, cataract, waterfall).

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: FLAT

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Relative level area within a region of greater relief (clearing, glade, playa).

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: FOREST

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Bounded area of woods, forest, or grassland under the administration of a political agency (see "woods") (national forest, national grasslands, State forest).

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: GAP

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Low point or opening between hills or mountains or in a ridge or mountain range (col, notch, pass, saddle, water gap, wind gap).

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: GLACIER

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Body or stream of ice moving outward and downslope from an area of accumulation; an area of relatively permanent snow or ice on the top or side of a mountain or mountainous area (icefield, ice patch, snow patch).

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: GUT

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Relatively small coastal waterway connecting larger bodies of water or other waterways (creek, inlet, slough).

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: HARBOR

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Sheltered area of water where ships or other watercraft can anchor or dock (hono, port, roads, roadstead).

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: HOSPITAL

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Building where the sick or injured may receive medical or surgical attention (infirmary).

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: ISLAND

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Area of dry or relatively dry land surrounded by water or low wetland (archipelago, atoll, cay, hammock, hummock, isla, isle, key, moku, rock).

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: ISTHMUS

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Narrow section of land in a body of water connecting two larger land areas.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: LAKE

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Natural body of inland water (backwater, lac, lagoon, laguna, pond, pool, resaca, waterhole).

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: LAVA

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Formations resulting from the consolidation of molten rock on the surface of the Earth (kepula, lava flow).

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: LEVEE

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Natural or manmade embankment flanking a stream (bank, berm).

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: LOCALE

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Place at which there is or was human activity; it does not include populated places, mines, and dams (battlefield, crossroad, camp, farm, landing, railroad siding, ranch, ruins, site, station, windmill).

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: MILITARY

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Place or facility used for various aspects of or relating to military activity.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: MINE

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Place or area from which commercial minerals are or were removed from the Earth; not including oilfield (pit, quarry, shaft).

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: OILFIELD

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Area where petroleum is or was removed from the Earth.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: PARK

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Place or area set aside for recreation or preservation of a cultural or natural resource and under some form of government administration; not including National or State forests or Reserves (national historical landmark, national park, State park, wilderness area).

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGA

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: PILLAR

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Vertical, standing, often spire-shaped, natural rock formation (chimney, monument, pinnacle, pohaku, rock tower).

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: PLAIN

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

A region of general uniform slope, comparatively level and of considerable extent (grassland, highland, kula, plateau, upland).

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: POPULATED PLACE

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Place or area with clustered or scattered buildings and a permanent human population (city, settlement, town, village). A Populated Place is not incorporated and has no legal boundaries. See also Census and Civil classes.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: POST OFFICE

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

An official facility of the U.S. Postal Service used for processing and distributing mail and other postal material.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: RANGE

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Chain of hills or mountains; a somewhat linear, complex mountainous or hilly area (cordillera, sierra).

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: RAPIDS

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Fast-flowing section of a stream, often shallow and with exposed rock or boulders (riffle, ripple).

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: RESERVE

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

A tract of land set aside for a specific use (does not include forests, civil divisions, parks).

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: RESERVOIR

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Artificially impounded body of water (lake, tank).

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: RIDGE

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Elevation with a narrow, elongated crest which can be part of a hill or mountain (crest, cuesta, escarpment, hogback, lae, rim, spur).

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: SCHOOL

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Building or group of buildings used as an institution for study, teaching, and learning (academy, college, high school, university).

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: SEA

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Large body of salt water (gulf, ocean).

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: SLOPE

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: A gently inclined part of the Earth's surface (grade, pitch).

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: SPRING

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Place where underground water flows naturally to the surface of the Earth (geyser, seep).

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: STREAM

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Linear body of water flowing on the Earth's surface (anabranch, awawa, bayou, branch, brook, creek, distributary, fork, kill, pup, rio, river, run, slough).

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: SUMMIT

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Prominent elevation rising above the surrounding level of the Earth's surface; does not include pillars, ridges, or ranges (ahu, berg, bald, butte, cerro, colina, cone, cumbre, dome, head, hill, horn, knob, knoll, mauna, mesa, mesita, mound, mount, mountain, peak, puu, rock, sugarloaf, table, volcano).

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: SWAMP

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Poorly drained wetland, fresh or saltwater, wooded or grassy, possibly covered with open water (bog, cienega, marais, marsh, pocosin).

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: TOWER

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

A manmade structure, higher than its diameter, generally used for observation, storage, or electronic transmission.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: TRAIL

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Route for passage from one point to another; does not include roads or highways (jeep trail, path, ski trail).

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: TUNNEL

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Linear underground passageway open at both ends.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: UNKNOWN

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

This class is assigned to legacy data only. It will not be assigned to new or edited records.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: VALLEY

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Linear depression in the Earth's surface that generally slopes from one end to the other (barranca, canyon, chasm, cove, draw, glen, gorge, gulch, gulf, hollow, ravine).

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: WELL

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Manmade shaft or hole in the Earth's surface used to obtain fluid or gaseous materials.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: WOODS

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Small area covered with a dense growth of trees; does not include an area of trees under the administration of a political agency (see "forest").

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: STATE_ALPH

Attribute_Definition: The state containing the geographic feature.

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: STATE_NUME

Attribute_Definition:

The FIPS number representing the state the feature is located within.

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: COUNTY_NAM

Attribute_Definition: The county containing the geographic feature.

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: COUNTY_NUM

Attribute_Definition:

The FIPS number representing the county the feature is located within.

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PRI_LATDMS

Attribute_Definition:

Official feature latitude location, NAD 83 DMS-degrees/minutes/seconds

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PRI_LONDMS

Attribute_Definition:

Official feature longitude location, NAD 83 DMS-degrees/minutes/seconds

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PRI_LATDEC

Attribute_Definition: Official feature latitude location, NAD 83 DEC-decimal degrees.

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PRI_LONDEC

Attribute_Definition:

Official feature longitude location, NAD 83 DEC-decimal degrees.

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SOU_LATDMS

Attribute_Definition:

Source latitude coordinates of linear feature only (Class = Stream, Valley, Arroyo), NAD 83; DMS-degrees/minutes/seconds.

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SOU_LONDMS

Attribute_Definition:

Source longitude coordinates of linear feature only (Class = Stream, Valley, Arroyo), NAD 83; DMS-degrees/minutes/seconds.

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SOU_LATDEC

Attribute_Definition:

Source latitude coordinates of linear feature only (Class = Stream, Valley, Arroyo), NAD 83; DEC-decimal degrees.

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SOU_LONDEC

Attribute_Definition:

Source longitude coordinates of linear feature only (Class = Stream, Valley, Arroyo), NAD 83; DEC-decimal degrees.

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ELEVATION

Attribute_Definition:

Elevation in meters above (-below) sea level of the surface at the primary coordinates from National Elevation Dataset

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MAP_NAME

Attribute_Definition:

Name of USGS base series topographic map containing the primary coordinates.

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DATE_CREAT

Attribute_Definition: The date the feature was initially committed to the database.

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DATE_EDITE

Attribute_Definition: The date any attribute of an existing feature was last edited.

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DESCRIPT

Attribute_Definition: Description field based on FEATURE_NA

Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FGDLAQDATE

Attribute_Definition: Date that GeoPlan aquired the data

Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: AUTOID

Attribute_Definition: Unique ID added by GeoPlan

Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: Florida Geographic Data Library (FGDL)

Contact_Person:

Contact_Position:

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: 431 Architecture PO Box 115706

City: Gainesville

State_or_Province: Florida

Postal_Code: 32611-5706

Country: United States

Contact_Voice_Telephone:

Contact_TDD/TTY_Telephone:

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:

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

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:

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

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

Hours_of_Service:

Contact_Instructions:

Resource_Description: DOWNLOADABLE DATA

Distribution_Liability:

The Florida Geographic Data Library is a collection of Geospatial Data compiled by the University of Florida GeoPlan Center with support from the Florida Department of Transportation. GIS data available in FGDL is collected from various state, federal, and other agencies (data sources) who are data stewards, producers, or publishers. The data available in FGDL may not be the most current version of the data offered by the data source. University of Florida GeoPlan Center makes no guarantees about the currentness of the data and suggests that data users check with the data source to see if more recent versions of the data exist.
Furthermore, the GIS data available in the FGDL are provided 'as is'. 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 data sources. 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 shall not be liable for any damages suffered as a result of using, modifying, contributing or distributing the materials.
A note about data scale:
Scale is an important factor in data usage. Certain scale datasets are not suitable for some project, analysis, or modeling purposes. Please be sure you are using the best available data.
1:24000 scale datasets 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 datasets are recommended for projects that are at the multi-county or regional level. 1:125000 scale datasets 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 analysis. 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 webpage at: <http://geoplan.ufl.edu/education.html>

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Transfer_Size: 1.387

Technical_Prerequisites:

This data is intended for use with a Geographic Information Systems or Remote Sensing software package.

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20091023

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Board on Geographic Names, USGS

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 523

City: Reston

State_or_Province: Virginia

Postal_Code: 20192-0523

Country: United States

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 703-648-4544

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gnis_manager@usgs.gov

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