Wisconsin PLSS Townships from 24K Landnet

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Metadata:
Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources
Publication_Date: 1996
Publication_Time: Unknown
Title: Wisconsin PLSS Townships from 24K Landnet
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Map
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) townships. 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: -92.9781
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -86.6888
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 47.0553
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.4575
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Township
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: 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) 264-8916
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:
ArcView version 3.1 ...\dvgislib\wi_tile\baseld_2\twpnw924\twpppoly.shp
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 townships 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 ('twppw924') representing PLSS townships in Wisconsin. The township 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: GT-polygon composed of chains
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 1699
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Map_Projection:
Map_Projection_Name: Transverse Mercator
Transverse_Mercator:
Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.9996
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -90
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0
False_Easting: 520000
False_Northing: -4480000
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: Coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Planar_Distance_Units: Meters
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum 1983, 1991 adjustment
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 1980, 1991 adjustment
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.25722210088
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: twpppoly.dbf
Entity_Type_Definition: Shapefile Attribute Table
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: None
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DTR
Attribute_Definition: A concatenation of direction, township and range
Attribute_Definition_Source:
WiDNR; refer to the '24K Landnet Spatial Database Technical Documentation' for a description of DTR codes: <http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/maps/gis/documents/landnet_doc.pdf>
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 20101
Range_Domain_Maximum: 45301
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
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name:
<ftp://gomapout.dnr.state.wi.us/geodata/landnet/plss_townships.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: 20030402
Metadata_Review_Date: 20030402
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: WiDNR, Enterprise Data Management
Contact_Person: Sara Brenner
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 CSDGM
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
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