Public Land Survey 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: Malheur National Forest/Wallowa-Whitman NF GIS Staff

Publication_Date: Unknown

Title: Public Land Survey System

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Online_Linkage: \\166.6.137.78\e$\lib\gis\bmprov\land.gdb

Description:

Abstract: Public land survey system

Purpose:

Display townships, ranges and sections for Blue Mountain province area

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: unknown

Currentness_Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -120.560029

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -115.937865

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 46.813946

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 43.256537

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USFS National GIS Core Data Dictionary

Theme_Keyword: Public land survey system

Theme_Keyword: Townships

Theme_Keyword: Ranges

Theme_Keyword: Sections

Place:

Place_Keyword: Blue Mountain province

Place_Keyword: Oregon

Place_Keyword: Washington

Place_Keyword: Idaho

Stratum:

Stratum_Keyword: earth surface

Temporal:

Temporal_Keyword: modern

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints: None

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Dave Stockdale

Contact_Organization: R6 DRM Malheur National Forest

Contact_Position: GIS/Data Services Analyst

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: P.O. Box 909

City: John Day

State_or_Province: OR

Postal_Code: 97845

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 541-575-3189

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 541-575-3001

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: drstockdale@fs.fed.us

Security_Information:

Security_Classification: Unclassified

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.4.1420

Data_Quality_Information:

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Replaced original cover with the one from Wallowa-Whitman bmprov directory to cover more area, as requested by Dee McConnell

Process_Date: 12/30/2004

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Dave Stockdale

Contact_Organization: R6 DRM Malheur National Forest

Contact_Position: GIS/Data Services Analyst

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: P.O. Box 909

City: John Day

State_or_Province: Oregon

Postal_Code: 97845

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 541-575-3189

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 541-575-3001

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: drstockdale@fs.fed.us

Process_Step:

Process_Description: Reprojected to Region 6 Albers NAD83 projection

Process_Date: 3/27/2006

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Dave Stockdale

Contact_Organization: R6 DRM Malheur National Forest

Contact_Position: GIS/Data Services Analyst

Contact_Address:

Address_Type:

Address: P.O. Box 909

City: John Day

State_or_Province: OR

Postal_Code: 97845

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 541-575-3189

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 541-575-3001

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: drstockdale@fs.fed.us

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Added two fields to Region.T_R feature. They were added to help in labeling of features.

Process_Date: 3/12/2007

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Andrew Lacey

Contact_Organization: CSA4 GIS, R6, Umatilla NF

Contact_Position: GIS Analyst

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 2517 SW Hailey Ave.

City: Pendleton

State_or_Province: Oregon

Postal_Code: 97801

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 541.278.3976

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 541.278.3730

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: alacey@mailworks.org

Hours_of_Service: 8-5 M-F

Contact_Instructions: Email or phone

Process_Step:

Process_Description: Change name to r6 naming standard

Process_Date: 3/12/2007

Process_Time:

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: andrew Lacey

Contact_Organization: CSA4 GIS

Contact_Position: GIS Analyst

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 2517 SW Hailey Ave.

City: Pendleton

State_or_Province: Oregon

Postal_Code: 97801

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 541.278.376

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 541.278.3730

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: alacey@mailworks.org

Process_Step:

Process_Description: Dataset copied.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: \\PCDEH3X3W31\WorkSpace\land.gdb

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: 1064

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Label point

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 34610

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: GT-polygon composed of chains

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 34618

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 1015

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Composite object

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 1064

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Map_Projection:

Map_Projection_Name: Albers Conical Equal Area

Albers_Conical_Equal_Area:

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_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair

Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000100

Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000100

Planar_Distance_Units: meters

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983

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: 0.000100

Altitude_Encoding_Method:

Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: Township

Entity_Type_Definition: Polygon attribute table

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape

Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TOWNSHIP

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: RANGE

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: TOWNSHIP_CN

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: T

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: R

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: L_TOWN

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: L_RANGE

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape_Length

Attribute_Definition: Length of feature in internal units.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape_Area

Attribute_Definition: Area of feature in internal units squared.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: plss.patt_r

Entity_Type_Definition: township and range region attribute table

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: CSA4 GIS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FID

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: AREA

Attribute_Definition: Area of feature in internal units squared.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PERIMETER

Attribute_Definition: Perimeter of feature in internal units.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: T_R#

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: T_R-ID

Attribute_Definition: User-defined feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TOWNSHIP

Attribute_Definition:

4 Digit Township number with 1 digit North South Desigator. Values were generated directly from the Township Item from the Polygon feature.

Attribute_Definition_Source: CSA4 GIS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0010N

Range_Domain_Maximum: 0390N

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: 1 Township

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: RANGE

Attribute_Definition:

4 Digit Range number with 1 digit East West Desigator. Values were generated directly from the Range Item from the Polygon feature.

Attribute_Definition_Source: CSA4 GIS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0010E

Range_Domain_Maximum: 0420E

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: 1/2 Range

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: T

Attribute_Definition: Letter 'T', used for labeling township number

Attribute_Definition_Source: CSA4 GIS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: R

Attribute_Definition: Letter 'R', used for labeling range number

Attribute_Definition_Source: CSA4 GIS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: L_TOWN

Attribute_Definition:

Label Field for Townships with spaces and periods. This was created for ease of labeling and Readability. Values were calulated from the Township field.

Attribute_Definition_Source: CSA4 GIS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: L_RANGE

Attribute_Definition:

Label Field for Range with spaces and periods. This was created for ease of labeling and Readability. Values were calulated from the Range field.

Attribute_Definition_Source: CSA4 GIS

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Dave Stockdale

Resource_Description: Downloadable Data

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Transfer_Size: 14.736

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20080716

Metadata_Review_Date: 3/12/2007

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Dave Stockdale

Contact_Organization: R6 DRM Malheur National Forest

Contact_Position: GIS/Data Services Analyst

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: P.O. Box 909

City: John Day

State_or_Province: OR

Postal_Code: 97845

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 541-575-3189

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 541-575-3001

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: drstockdale@fs.fed.us

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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