Wisconsin PLSS Sections from 1:24K Landnet

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources
Publication_Date: 1996
Publication_Time: Unknown
Title: Wisconsin PLSS Sections from 1:24K Landnet
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Madison, WI
Publisher: Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources (DNR)
Other_Citation_Details:
A reference document, '24K Landnet Spatial Database Technical Documentation', 1996, Wisconsin DNR, includes details about the sources and characteristics of the 24K Landnet database: <http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/maps/gis/documents/landnet_doc.pdf>
Online_Linkage: <http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/maps/gis/geolibrary.html>
Description:
Abstract:
This data set is a polygon shapefile representing Public Land Survey System (PLSS) sections. The data are a subset of the Wisconsin DNR's 'Landnet' database, automated from 1:24,000-scale sources.
Purpose:
The features in the 24K Landnet database are presented for cartographic reference only and are not intended to be official or authoritative. Survey by a registered land surveyor is the only legal basis for determining actual land boundaries or locating PLSS corners.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1996
Ending_Date: 1996
Currentness_Reference: publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -92.978136
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -86.688770
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 47.094001
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.457505
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Section
Theme_Keyword: PLSS
Theme_Keyword: Landnet
Theme_Keyword: boundaries
Theme_Keyword: location
Theme_Keyword: planningCadastre
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Wisconsin
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints: None
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Wisconsin DNR, Enterprise Data Management
Contact_Position: GIS Data Specialist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: P.O. Box 7921
City: Madison
State_or_Province: WI
Postal_Code: 53707-7921
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (608) 264-8916
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (608) 266-0870
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: John.Laedlein@dnr.state.wi.us
Hours_of_Service: Normal business hours, or as available
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 1; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.3.0.800

Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report: None
Logical_Consistency_Report:
The source ArcInfo coverages had polygon topology with no dangling arcs. No errors were reported upon conversion to shapefiles.
Completeness_Report: All PLSS sections in Wisconsin are represented.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: None
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: Unknown
Title: USGS 7.5-minute map series (topographic)
Edition: Varies
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: unknown
Ending_Date: unknown
Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication of source maps
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: USGS 24K Topo maps
Source_Contribution:
Line geometry and attribution. Note that the USGS 24K topo maps are the original sources for the majority of data incorporated in the 24K Landnet database, but that various other data were also used. For a complete listing of these, refer to page 18 of the '24K Landnet Spatial Database Technical Documentation', 1996, WiDNR.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The 24K Landnet database was produced using workstation ArcInfo - Rev. 7, at the Wisconsin DNR Central Office in Madison, WI. ArcInfo regions were incorporated to more easily manage the various related themes. Data from cooperators were created on a variety of software and hardware platforms and converted to ArcInfo format. For a complete description of the processes used to create the 24K Landnet, refer to the '24K Landnet Process Documentation', 1996, WiDNR, which is enclosed with the metadata. Following completion of the 24K Landnet database, the DNR Geographic Services Section created a separate coverage ('secnw924') representing PLSS sections in Wisconsin. The section polygon shapefile was generated in 1998.
Process_Date: 1994 - 1998
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: John Laedlein
Contact_Organization: WiDNR, Enterprise Data Management
Contact_Position: GIS Data Specialist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: P.O. Box 7921
City: Madison
State_or_Province: WI
Postal_Code: 53707-7921
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (608) 264-8914
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (608) 266-0870
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: John.Laedlein@dnr.state.wi.us
Hours_of_Service: Normal business hours or as available

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: 57929

Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Map_Projection:
Map_Projection_Name: Transverse Mercator
Transverse_Mercator:
Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.999600
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -90.000000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.000000
False_Easting: 520000.000000
False_Northing: -4480000.000000
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 0.001024
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.001024
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

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: secrdtrs
Entity_Type_Definition: Shapefile Attribute Table
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: None
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FID
Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 20101
Range_Domain_Maximum: 45301
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:
Attribute_Label: PERIMETER
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DTRS_
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DTRS_ID
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DTRS
Attribute_Definition:
This item uses a seven-digit code to uniquely identify all PLSS Sections in Wiscoinsin. The code is a concatenation of direction, township, range and section codes. Refer to the descriptions of the "dir", "twp", "rng" and "sec" fields for more information.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Wisconsin DNR; refer to the '24K Landnet Spatial Database Technical Documentation' for a description of DTRSQQ codes: <http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/maps/gis/documents/landnet_doc.pdf>
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name: PLSS Section Codes
Codeset_Source: Wisconsin Land Information Program standard
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DIR
Attribute_Definition: A one-digit code used to indicate range direction.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Wisconsin Land Information Program standard
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Range direction of West
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Wisconsin Land Information Program standard
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 4
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Range direction of East
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Wisconsin Land Information Program standard
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: TWP
Attribute_Definition: A two-digit code containing the PLSS Township number.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Wisconsin Land Information Program standard
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 01
Range_Domain_Maximum: 53
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: RNG
Attribute_Definition:
A two-digit code containing the PLSS Range number (01 through 20 West, 01 through 30 East).
Attribute_Definition_Source: Wisconsin Land Information Program standard
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 01
Range_Domain_Maximum: 30
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 99
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
This Range value identifies a unique occurrence of a half-range in Wisconsin. This half-range is made up of narrow sections surveyed in 1870 to fill a gap caused by a measurement discrepancy. The sections extend north and south of the eastern part of the Marinette/Oconto County line. They do not appear on the 1:24K USGS topographic maps.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Wisconsin DNR
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SEC
Attribute_Definition: A two-digit code containing the PLSS Section number.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Wisconsin Land Information Program standard
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 01
Range_Domain_Maximum: 36

Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Wisconsin DNR, Enterprise Data Management
Contact_Position: GIS Data Specialist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: P.O. Box 7921
City: Madison
State_or_Province: WI
Postal_Code: 53707-7921
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (608) 264-8916
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (608) 266-0870
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: John.Laedlein@dnr.state.wi.us
Hours_of_Service: Normal business hours or as available
Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
Distribution_Liability:
<http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/legal/WebSiteLegalInformation.html>
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: ESRI shapefile
Transfer_Size: 27.246
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name:
<ftp://gomapout.dnr.state.wi.us/geodata/landnet/plss_sections.zip>
Access_Instructions: Download from DNR ftp site
Offline_Option:
Offline_Media: CD-ROM
Compatibility_Information:
ISO 9660 format allows the CDROM to be read by most computer operating systems.
Ordering_Instructions:
Refer to the DNR GIS website: <http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/maps/gis/geolibrary.html>

Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20040106
Metadata_Review_Date: 20030402
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Wisconsin DNR, Enterprise Data Management
Contact_Position: GIS Data Technician
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: P.O. Box 7921
City: Madison
State_or_Province: WI
Postal_Code: 53707-7921
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (608) 264-8916
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (608) 266-0870
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Sara.Brenner@dnr.state.wi.us
Hours_of_Service: Normal business hours or as available
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
Metadata_Extensions:
Online_Linkage: <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>
Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile

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