Wisconsin PLSS Sections from 1:24K Landnet
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- Citation_Information:
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- 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:
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- Publication_Place: Madison, WI
- Publisher: Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources (DNR)
- Other_Citation_Details:
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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:
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- Abstract:
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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.
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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.
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- Beginning_Date: 1996
- Ending_Date: 1996
- Currentness_Reference: publication date
- Status:
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- Progress: Complete
- Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
- Spatial_Domain:
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- Bounding_Coordinates:
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- West_Bounding_Coordinate: -92.978136
- East_Bounding_Coordinate: -86.688770
- North_Bounding_Coordinate: 47.094001
- South_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.457505
- Keywords:
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- Theme:
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- Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
- Theme_Keyword: Section
- Theme_Keyword: PLSS
- Theme_Keyword: Landnet
- Theme_Keyword: boundaries
- Theme_Keyword: location
- Theme_Keyword: planningCadastre
- Place:
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- Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
- Place_Keyword: Wisconsin
- Access_Constraints: None
- Use_Constraints: None
- Point_of_Contact:
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- Contact_Information:
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- Contact_Organization_Primary:
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- Contact_Organization: Wisconsin DNR, Enterprise Data Management
- Contact_Position: GIS Data Specialist
- Contact_Address:
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- 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:
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Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 1; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.3.0.800
- Data_Quality_Information:
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- Attribute_Accuracy:
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- Attribute_Accuracy_Report: None
- Logical_Consistency_Report:
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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:
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- Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
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- Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: None
- Lineage:
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- Source_Information:
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- Source_Citation:
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- Citation_Information:
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- 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:
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- Time_Period_Information:
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- Range_of_Dates/Times:
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- Beginning_Date: unknown
- Ending_Date: unknown
- Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication of source maps
- Source_Citation_Abbreviation: USGS 24K Topo maps
- Source_Contribution:
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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:
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- Process_Description:
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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
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- Contact_Information:
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- Contact_Person_Primary:
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- Contact_Person: John Laedlein
- Contact_Organization: WiDNR, Enterprise Data Management
- Contact_Position: GIS Data Specialist
- Contact_Address:
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- 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:
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- Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
- Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
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- SDTS_Terms_Description:
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- SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: G-polygon
- Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 57929
- Spatial_Reference_Information:
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- Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
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- Planar:
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- Map_Projection:
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- Map_Projection_Name: Transverse Mercator
- Transverse_Mercator:
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- 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:
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- Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
- Coordinate_Representation:
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- Abscissa_Resolution: 0.001024
- Ordinate_Resolution: 0.001024
- Planar_Distance_Units: meters
- Geodetic_Model:
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- 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:
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- Detailed_Description:
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- Entity_Type:
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- Entity_Type_Label: secrdtrs
- Entity_Type_Definition: Shapefile Attribute Table
- Entity_Type_Definition_Source: None
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: FID
- Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Range_Domain:
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- Range_Domain_Minimum: 20101
- Range_Domain_Maximum: 45301
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: Shape
- Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: AREA
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: PERIMETER
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: DTRS_
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: DTRS_ID
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: DTRS
- Attribute_Definition:
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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:
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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:
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- Codeset_Domain:
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- Codeset_Name: PLSS Section Codes
- Codeset_Source: Wisconsin Land Information Program standard
- Attribute:
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- 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:
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Range direction of West
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Wisconsin Land Information Program standard
- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: 4
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Range direction of East
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Wisconsin Land Information Program standard
- Attribute:
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- 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:
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- Range_Domain:
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- Range_Domain_Minimum: 01
- Range_Domain_Maximum: 53
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: RNG
- Attribute_Definition:
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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:
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- Range_Domain:
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- Range_Domain_Minimum: 01
- Range_Domain_Maximum: 30
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: 99
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
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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:
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- Attribute_Label: SEC
- Attribute_Definition: A two-digit code containing the PLSS Section number.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: Wisconsin Land Information Program standard
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- Range_Domain:
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- Range_Domain_Minimum: 01
- Range_Domain_Maximum: 36
- Distribution_Information:
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- Contact_Organization: Wisconsin DNR, Enterprise Data Management
- Contact_Position: GIS Data Specialist
- Contact_Address:
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- 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:
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<http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/legal/WebSiteLegalInformation.html>
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<ftp://gomapout.dnr.state.wi.us/geodata/landnet/plss_sections.zip>
- Access_Instructions: Download from DNR ftp site
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- Offline_Media: CD-ROM
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ISO 9660 format allows the CDROM to be read by most computer
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Refer to the DNR GIS website: <http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/maps/gis/geolibrary.html>
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- Metadata_Review_Date: 20030402
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- Contact_Organization: Wisconsin DNR, Enterprise Data Management
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- Contact_Voice_Telephone: (608) 264-8916
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- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Sara.Brenner@dnr.state.wi.us
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