This data set contains resource group locations and attributes as recorded at the Florida Master Site File (FMSF). Resource groups are historical districts, archaeological districts or building complexes. Individual resources contributing to the resource group are usually (but are not always) separately listed in the Florida Master Site File.
The data was created to serve as base information for use in GIS systems for a variety of planning and analytical purposes.
The original location information is based on field reports, FMSF forms and National Register nomination forms which have been submitted to the Florida Master Site File by many and varied individuals, groups, institutions, and cultural resource firms. Submissions to the Site File are sometimes accepted from amateurs as well as professionals. The accuracy of submitted information cannot always be verified.
publication date
The locations of archaeological sites, historic structures, unmarked human burials, cemeteries, and other cultural features contained in this and other) Florida Master Site File data layers are for resource management, law enforcement, and research purposes only.
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GeoPlan relied on the integrity of the attribute information within the original data.
This data is provided 'as is'. GeoPlan relied on the integrity of the original data layer's topology
This data set updates and replaces all previous versions of the Florida Master Site File resource groups GIS data layer.
This data is provided 'as is' and its horizontal positional accuracy has not been verified by GeoPlan
This data is provided 'as is' and its vertical positional accuracy has not been verified by GeoPlan
Spatial and Attribute Information
Source data were created by the Division of Historical Resources. The original location information is based on field reports, FMSF forms and National Register nomination forms which have been submitted to the Florida Master Site File by many and varied individuals, groups, institutions, and cultural resource firms. Submissions to the Site File are sometimes accepted from amateurs as well as professionals. The accuracy of submitted information cannot always be verified. Resource group boundaries are digitized on-screen in ArcGIS using Scanned, georeferenced, 1:24,000 scale USGS quadrangles and ESRI world imagery services as the base maps.
When received by GeoPlan, the data was in the following projection: Geographic, Datum: WGS 1984 Units: Decimal Degrees. The shapefile was projected to Albers HARNin ArcToolBox using the following transformation: WGS_1984_(ITRF00)_To_NAD_1983 + NAD_1983_To_HARN_Florida -Reprojected to Albers HARN -Added DESCRIPT field based on SITENAME to attribute table -Added fields FGDLAQDATE -Upcased all items in the attribute table -Changed file name to shpo_res_groups_apr19 from ResourceGroups
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Internal feature number.
ESRI
Feature geometry.
ESRI
This is the official state site number assigned by the Florida Master Site File. The state site number is an eight character string containing a two character county code, a five character numeric code, and an optional single letter character suffix (suffix letter is generally used to indicate sites that are functionally or spatially related).
Bureau of Archaeological Research
The site name as recorded at the Florida Master Site File. Usually the principal or best known name for a cultural resource. A site name of "NN" indicates no name has been designated for the site.
Bureau of Archaeological Research
This field indicates the type of resource group represented. There are four possible values:
Bureau of Archaeological Research
Buildings or structures, no archaeological sites
Archaeological sites only
Contains both archaeological sites and buildings or structures
Multiple buildings in close functional and spatial association
May include multiple resources: e.g. parks, golf courses, campuses, resorts, etc.
May include multiple resources and resources not formally designed: e.g. farmsteads, fish camps, lumber camps, traditional ceremonial sites, etc.
Linear resources are a special type of rural historic landscape and can include canals, railways, roads, etc.
This a coded value indicating the National Register of Historic Places category the resource group fits into. The possible values are
Bureau of Archaeological Research
Building(s)
District
Object
Site
Stucture
Multiple Resource Area
Thematic Group
Multiple Property Submission
The city in which the resource group is located (or nearest city).
Bureau of Archaeological Research
For districts this indicates the number of contributing resources.
Bureau of Archaeological Research
The total number of cultural resources included in the resource group. For districts this number includes both contributing and non-contributing resources.
Bureau of Archaeological Research
Time periods of significance. This is a date range for historic resources and an archaeological phase name with approximate date for prehistoric resources.
Bureau of Archaeological Research
See TIMESIG1
Bureau of Archaeological Research
See TIMESIG1
Bureau of Archaeological Research
This is a summary narrative description of the resource group.
Bureau of Archaeological Research
Areas of historical significance. These are categories defined in "National Register Bulletin 15", p.8. Each resource group may have multiple areas of significance.
Bureau of Archaeological Research
See HISTASSC1
Bureau of Archaeological Research
See HISTASSC1
Bureau of Archaeological Research
See HISTASSC1
Bureau of Archaeological Research
See HISTASSC1
Bureau of Archaeological Research
See HISTASSC1
Bureau of Archaeological Research
The serial number assigned by the Site File to the manuscript produced by the project which identified or reexamined the cultural resource. Not all resource groups have an associated report or manuscript.
Bureau of Archaeological Research
The surveyor's summary of the significance of the resource group.
Bureau of Archaeological Research
Date that the resource was officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The field is blank if the Site File database does not identify the resource as listed on the National Register.
Bureau of Archaeological Research
Evaluation of Florida's State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) concerning the eligibility of the resource for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. In Florida, the SHPO is the Director of the Division of Historical Resources, acting through staff in the Bureau of Historic Preservation (BHP). Generally the Site File database only contains evaluations made by the Compliance Review staff of BHP. Some properties may be listed on the NRHP without having been reviewed by Compliance Review staff. Therefore, an NR list date (indicating a property is NR listed) takes priority over a 'Not Evaluated by SHPO' value in this field. Values in this field are limited to a discrete list of possibilities used in the Site File database lookup table. Contact the Site File for more information.
Bureau of Archaeological Research
FGDL added field based on SITENAME
Geoplan
Date FGDL obtained data from source.
Geoplan
Unique ID added by GeoPlan
GeoPlan
Area in meters
GeoPlan
Perimeter in meters
GeoPlan
Attributes values are derived from the FMSF database. The FMSF database and paper files may contain several forms (an original and updates) for an individual resource group. The attributes in this data layer may be derived from a single form or a composite of several forms.
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