ADMINISTRATIVE BOUNDARIES FOR THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES AND THE SURROUNDING INTERNATIONAL AREAS - 2009

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Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Natural Earth
Publication_Date: 20091203
Title:
ADMINISTRATIVE BOUNDARIES FOR THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES AND THE SURROUNDING INTERNATIONAL AREAS - 2009
Edition: 0.9.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Physical Location Not Available
Publisher: Natural Earth
Other_Citation_Details: Southeastern US, Gulf of Mexico, and Atlantic Ocean
Online_Linkage: <http://www.naturalearthdata.com/downloads/10m-cultural-vectors/>
Description:
Abstract:
This dataset represents Internal, first-order administrative boundaries and polygons for the Southeastern United States and the surrounding International Areas. Please Note: This layer is only to be used for large scale cartography via web mapping and should not be released on FGDL. Additionally there is only partial coverage for the Country of Mexico.
Purpose:
The data was created to serve as base information for use in GIS systems for a variety of planning and analytical purposes.
Supplemental_Information:
Internal administrative boundaries Resources:
* UN SALB (list of National Mapping Agencies and their contacts) <http://www.unsalb.org/> <http://www.unsalb.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=47&Itemid=56> * Berkeley GADM <http://www.gadm.org/> * Institute of the Estonian Language (alternate link) Coordinating country for the UN GeoNames forums. <http://www.eki.ee/knab/adm2.htm> <http://www.eki.ee/knab/adm_w.htm> * Statoids Click on the ABCD images to find alphabetical listing of countries, then click into the country. <http://www.statoids.com/> * Wikipedia Table_of_administrative_divisions_by_country <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Table_of_administrative_divisions_by_country> List_of_country_subdivisions, <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_country_subdivisions> List_of_FIPS_region_codes <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_FIPS_region_codes_%28A-C%29> * GeoNames.org (example) Collects official gazetteer information from all countries in the world. <http://www.geonames.org/countries/> <http://www.geonames.org/KG/administrative-division-kyrgyzstan.html>
<http://www.naturalearthdata.com/downloads/10m-cultural-vectors/10m-admin-1-states-provinces/>
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20091203
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_Thesaurus: NONE
Theme_Keyword: Boundaries
Theme_Keyword: States
Theme_Keyword: Provinces
Theme_Keyword: Administrative
Theme_Keyword: Counties
Place:
Place_Keyword: Florida
Place_Keyword: Southeastern United States
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
None
All versions of Natural Earth raster + vector map data found on the website are in the public domain. You may use the maps in any manner, including modifying the content and design, electronic dissemination, and offset printing. The primary authors, Tom Patterson and Nathaniel Vaughn Kelso, and all other contributors renounce all financial claim to the maps and invites you to use them for personal, educational, and commercial purposes.
No permission is needed to use Natural Earth. Crediting the authors is unnecessary.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Florida Geographic Data Library (FGDL)
Contact_Person: Kate Norris
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 431 Architecture PO Box 115706
City: Gainesville
State_or_Province: Florida
Postal_Code: 32611-5706
Country: USA
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: data@fgdl.org
Data_Set_Credit: Natural Earth
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.5.1450
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Other_Citation_Details:
Natural Earth: <http://www.naturalearthdata.com/>
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: Natural Earth
Publication_Date: 20091203
Title: 10m_admin_1_states_provinces_shp.shp
Edition: 0.9.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: N/A
Publisher: Natural Earth
Online_Linkage:
<http://www.naturalearthdata.com/downloads/10m-cultural-vectors/10m-admin-1-states-provinces/>
Source_Scale_Denominator: Unknown
Type_of_Source_Media: online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20091203
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Natural Earth
Source_Contribution: Spatial and Attribute Information
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The GeoPlan Center downloaded the worldwide Internal administrative boundaries data from the Natural Earth website (<http://www.naturalearthdata.com/>) on February 21st, 2011.
<http://www.naturalearthdata.com/http//www.naturalearthdata.com/download/10m/cultural/10m-admin-1-states-provinces-shp.zip>
The 10m-admin-1-states-provinces-shp.zip contained the following layer, and it was in the GCS_WGS_1984 projection.
10m_admin_1_states_provinces_shp.shp
A Southeastern Area Extents box was created for the focus area in the GCS_WGS_1984 projection.
Next the worldwide Internal administrative boundaries layer features who's boundaries fell within the southeastern focus area were selected out.
This layer was then reprojected to the FGDL albers projection NAD83 HARN.
Once in the FGDL albers projection this layer was then Dissolved based on NAME.
Next this newly created layer was renamed to southeast_iabnd.shp
A DESCRIPT field was then added based on NAME. A FGDLAQDATE field was also added and populated.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: GeoPlan
Process_Date: 20110225
Process_Step:
Process_Description: Data imported to ArcSDE and exported as a shapefile.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: GeoPlan
Process_Date: 20110302
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: G-polygon
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 32
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
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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
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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: SE_STATES_FEB11
Entity_Type_Definition: SE_STATES_FEB11.DBF
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Natural Earth
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: NAME
Attribute_Definition: Name of administrative boundary.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Natural Earth
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DESCRIPT
Attribute_Definition: Based on the field NAME.
Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FGDLAQDATE
Attribute_Definition: The date FGDL acquired the data from the Source.
Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: AUTOID
Attribute_Definition: Unique ID added by GeoPlan
Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SHAPE.AREA
Attribute_Definition: Area in meters
Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SHAPE.LEN
Attribute_Definition: Perimeter in meters
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>
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Transfer_Size: 0.421
Technical_Prerequisites:
This data is intended for use with a Geographic Information Systems or Remote Sensing software package.
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20110314
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Natural Earth
Contact_Person: Nathaniel Vaughn
Contact_Position: Project Manager
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: Physical Location Not Available
City: Unknown
State_or_Province: Unknown
Postal_Code: Unknown
Country: USA
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: nathaniel@naturalearthdata.com
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
Metadata_Extensions:
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