1995 TIGER/Line County Boundaries for the Southeast U.S. - 1998

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: NOAA Coastal Services Center

Publication_Date: 19980930

Title: 1995 TIGER/Line County Boundaries for the Southeast U.S. - 1998

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Map

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Charleston, SC

Publisher: NOAA Coastal Services Center

Online_Linkage: <http://www.csc.noaa.gov/opis/>

Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: NOAA Coastal Services Center

Publication_Date: 19980930

Title:

Ocean Planning and Governance Geographic Information System (Ocean GIS)

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Charleston, SC

Publisher: NOAA Coastal Services Center

Other_Citation_Details: none

Description:

Abstract:

The Ocean Planning and Governance Geographic Information System (Ocean GIS) is a prototype online regional marine GIS covering the vast ocean area bounded by the Carolinas, Georgia, Florida, the exclusive economic zone, and various maritime boundaries. The Ocean GIS was developed to provide coastal and ocean resource managers in the Southeast access to regional digital geographic mapping information and technologies to facilitate coordinated decision making within and across the multi- layered U.S. ocean management framework. Special emphasis is placed on the federal ocean and coastal management and governance framework, and efforts are ongoing to develop similar data sets for state and local level policy frameworks.

The Southeast Ocean GIS is an ongoing project that has and continues to rely on the vision, dedication, helpfulness, and energy of individuals from partner agencies and numerous other organizations. The Ocean GIS partnership includes: North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources - Division of Coastal Management, South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, Florida Coastal Management Program, Georgia Department of Natural Resources - Coastal Resources Division, NOAA Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, U.S. Department of Interior - Minerals Management Service, Florida Marine Research Institute, and NOAA Coastal Services Center.

Purpose:

The Ocean GIS provides marine resource managers with timely and equitable access to downloadable data, cutting-edge online mapping functionality, and guidance on how to use GIS in a meaningful way with respect to ocean management. THE DATA INCLUDED IN THIS APPLICATION ARE BASED ON INTERPRETATION OF AVAILABLE INFORMATION AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS LEGALLY BINDING.

The purpose of these data is to provide a cartographic representation of the true county boundaries for the Southeast U.S. for use in the Ocean GIS project.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 1990

Ending_Date: 1995

Currentness_Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: unknown

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -87.6349

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -75.4001

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 36.5881

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 24.3993

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Theme_Keyword: TIGER/Line data

Theme_Keyword: U.S. Census Bureau

Theme_Keyword: County boundaries

Theme_Keyword: political boundaries

Theme_Keyword: TIGER

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Place_Keyword: Southeast U.S.

Place_Keyword: Florida

Place_Keyword: Georgia

Place_Keyword: South Carolina

Place_Keyword: North Carolina

Access_Constraints: none

Use_Constraints: NOT LEGALLY BINDING.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: NOAA Coastal Services Center

Contact_Person: Clearinghouse Manager

Contact_Position: Clearinghouse Manager

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 2234 South Hobson Ave

City: Charleston

State_or_Province: South Carolina

Postal_Code: 29405-2413

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (843)740-1210

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (843) 740-1224

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: clearinghouse@csc.noaa.gov

Hours_of_Service: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm, Eastern Standard Time

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Arc/Info /csc/nac1/gis/projects/ocean/spatial/final/politic/se_cnty

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report: The attributes in this dataset are believed to be accurate.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

These data are believed to be logically consistent, although not tested. Geometry appears topologically clean.

Completeness_Report:

This dataset covers the entire Ocean GIS area (see abstract). Spatial and attribute properties are believed to be complete, although attribute information has been simplified. Geometric thresholds from original data are preserved. No test have been completed for exhaustiveness.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

The accuracy of this dataset is based on source data that is assumed to meet National Map Accuracy Standards.

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: none

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: U.S. Census Bureau

Publication_Date: 19950101

Title: 1995 TIGER/line files

Edition: 1995

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Washington, D.C.

Publisher: U.S. Census Bureau

Source_Scale_Denominator: 100000

Type_of_Source_Media: unknown

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 1990

Ending_Date: 1995

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Wessex

Source_Contribution: Vector data representing the county boundaries

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

The county shapefiles were converted to coverages and reprojected. Attributes were simplified.

Process_Date: 19980930

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Organization: NOAA Coastal Services Center

Contact_Person: Ocean GIS Specialist

Contact_Position: Ocean GIS Specialist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 2234 South Hobson Ave.

City: Charleston

State_or_Province: South Carolina

Postal_Code: 29405

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (843)740-1210

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (843) 740 - 1224

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: csc@csc.noaa.gov

Hours_of_Service: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm, Eastern Standard Time

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: GT-polygon composed of chains

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 376

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution:

Longitude_Resolution:

Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal Degrees

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983

Ellipsoid_Name: GRS1980

Semi-major_Axis: 6378137

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.98

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: se_cnty.pat

Entity_Type_Definition: Polygon Attribute Table

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: None

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Area

Attribute_Definition: Area of polygon

Attribute_Definition_Source: Software computed

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.000

Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.828

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Perimeter

Attribute_Definition: Perimeter of polygon

Attribute_Definition_Source: Software computed

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.082

Range_Domain_Maximum: 7.829

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Se_cnty#

Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number

Attribute_Definition_Source: Software computed

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 2

Range_Domain_Maximum: 377

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Se_cnty-id

Attribute_Definition: Feature identification number

Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1

Range_Domain_Maximum: 376

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Stcn

Attribute_Definition: FIPS Code

Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: State

Attribute_Definition: State name

Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: County

Attribute_Definition: County name

Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: NOAA Coastal Services Center

Contact_Person: Clearinghouse Manager

Contact_Position: Clearinghouse Manager

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 2234 South Hobson Ave

City: Charleston

State_or_Province: South Carolina

Postal_Code: 29405

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (843)740-1210

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (843) 740-1224

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: clearinghouse@csc.noaa.gov

Hours_of_Service: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm, Eastern Standard Time

Resource_Description:

This dataset is part of the Southeast Ocean Planning and Governance GIS

Distribution_Liability:

Users must assume responsibility to determine the appropriate use of these data. NOT INTENDED FOR LEGAL PURPOSES.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: ESRI shapefile or coverage

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Offline_Option:

Offline_Media: none

Recording_Format:

Compatibility_Information: unknown

Fees: none

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 19980930

Metadata_Review_Date: 20000126

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: NOAA Coastal Services Center

Contact_Person: Metadata Specialist

Contact_Position: Metadata Specialist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 2234 South Hobson Avenue

City: Charleston

State_or_Province: South Carolina

Postal_Code: 29405

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (843)740-1210

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (843)740-1224

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: csc@csc.noaa.gov

Hours_of_Service: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm, Eastern Standard Time

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC CSDGM

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998