railroad

Frequently-anticipated questions:

• What does this data set describe?
  1. How should this data set be cited?
  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?
  3. What does it look like?
  4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
  5. What is the general form of this data set?
  6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?
• Who produced the data set?
  1. Who are the originators of the data set?
  2. Who also contributed to the data set?
  3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
• Why was the data set created?
• How was the data set created?
  1. From what previous works were the data drawn?
  2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?
  3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?
• How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?
  1. How well have the observations been checked?
  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?
  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?
  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?
  5. How consistent are the relationships among the data, including topology?
• How can someone get a copy of the data set?
  1. Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?
  2. Who distributes the data?
  3. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?
  4. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?
  5. How can I download or order the data?
• Who wrote the metadata?

What does this data set describe?

1. How should this data set be cited?

   Fremont-Winema National Forests, Pacific Northwest Region, Forest Servic, Unknown, railroad.

   Online Links:

   • \\ds.fs.fed.us\EFS\\fs\reference\gis\r06_frewin\data_win\railroad

2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

   West_Bounding_Coordinate: -122.053940

   East_Bounding_Coordinate: -121.026208

   North_Bounding_Coordinate: 43.621837

   South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.987594

3. What does it look like?

4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?

   Calendar_Date: unknown

   Currentness_Reference: publication date

5. What is the general form of this data set?

   Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
   1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?

      This is a Vector data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):

      • Complete chain (732)
      • Point (4)

   2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?

      The map projection used is Albers Conical Equal Area.

      Projection parameters:

      Standard_Parallel: 43.000000

      Standard_Parallel: 48.000000

      Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -120.000000

      Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 34.000000

      False_Easting: 600000.000000

      False_Northing: 0.000000

      Planar coordinates are encoded using coordinate pair
      Abscissae (x-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.000000
      Ordinates (y-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.000000
      Planar coordinates are specified in meters

      The horizontal datum used is North American Datum of 1983.
      The ellipsoid used is Geodetic Reference System 80.
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378137.000000.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/298.257222.
      

7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

   railroad.aat

   FID

   Internal feature number. (Source: ESRI)

   Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

   Shape

   Feature geometry. (Source: ESRI)

   Coordinates defining the features.

   FNODE#

   Internal node number for the beginning of an arc (from-node). (Source: ESRI)

   Whole numbers that are automatically generated.

   TNODE#

   Internal node number for the end of an arc (to-node). (Source: ESRI)

   Whole numbers that are automatically generated.

   LPOLY#

   Internal node number for the left polygon. (Source: ESRI)

   Whole numbers that are automatically generated.

   RPOLY#

   Internal node number for the right polygon. (Source: ESRI)

   Whole numbers that are automatically generated.

   LENGTH

   Length of feature in internal units. (Source: ESRI)

   Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

   RAILROAD#

   Internal feature number. (Source: ESRI)

   Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

   RAILROAD-ID

   User-defined feature number. (Source: ESRI)

   RT

   SOURCE

   FENAME

   FRLONG

   FRLAT

   TOLONG

   TOLAT

Who produced the data set?

1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
   • Fremont-Winema National Forests, Pacific Northwest Region, Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture

2. Who also contributed to the data set?

3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
   Fremont-Winema National Forests, Pacific Northwest Region, Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
   c/o Dennis Griffin
   GIS Data Analyst
   

   541-947-2151 (voice)
   541-947-6399 (FAX)
   dbgriffin@fs.fed.us
   

   Hours_of_Service: 0800 to 1630

Why was the data set created?

Display railroad lines.

How was the data set created?

1. From what previous works were the data drawn?

2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?

   (process 1 of 3)

   Dataset copied.

   Data sources used in this process:

   • T:\library\gis\r06\frewin\data_fre\metadata\metadata_template

   (process 2 of 3)

   Metadata imported.

   Data sources used in this process:

   • S:\library\gis\r06\frewin\data_win\metadata\metadata_template.xml

   Date: 16-Jul-2009 (process 3 of 3)

   Dataset copied.

   Data sources used in this process:

   • t:\library\gis\r06\frewin\data_win\railroad

3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?

How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?

1. How well have the observations been checked?

2. How accurate are the geographic locations?

3. How accurate are the heights or depths?

4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?

5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?

How can someone get a copy of the data set?

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?

Access_Constraints: none

Use_Constraints:

The USDA Forest Service makes no claims, promises, or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the content; and expressly disclaims liability for errors and omissions. No warranty of any kind, implied, expressed or statutory, including but not limited to warranties of non-infringement of third party rights, title, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and freedom from computer virus, is given with respect to the contents or hyperlinks to other Internet resources. Reference to any specific commercial products, processes, or services, or the use of any trade, firm or corporation name is for the information and convenience of the public, and does not constitute endorsement or recommendation by the USDA Forest Service.

1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)
   Fremont-Winema National Forests
   c/o Dennis Griffin
   GIS Data Analyst
   Fremont-Winema National Forests
   Lakeview, OR 97630
   

   541-947-2151 (voice)
   541-947-6399 (FAX)
   fremont_winema_receptionist@fs.fed.us
   

   Hours_of_Service: 0800 to 1630 M-F

2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?

   Downloadable Data

3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

   With respect to data, neither the United States Government nor any of its employees, makes any warranty, express or implied, including the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights.
   The information contained in these data is dynamic and may change over time. The data are not better than the original sources from which they were derived. It is the responsibility of the data user to use the data appropriately and within the limitations of geospatial data in general, and these data in particular.

4. How can I download or order the data?
   • Availability in digital form:

     Data format:	Size: 0.163

   • Cost to order the data:

Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:

Last modified: 11-Dec-2007

Metadata author:

Fremont-Winema National Forests
c/o Dennis Griffin
GIS Data Analyst
Fremont-Winema National Forests
Lakeview, OR 97630

541-947-2151 (voice)
541-947-6399 (FAX)
dbgriffin@fs.fed.us

Hours_of_Service: 0800 to 1630 M-F

Metadata standard:

FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)

Metadata extensions used:

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