CAPE_TOWN_GEO: Boundaries of towns on Cape Cod, MA

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• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Cape Cod Commission

Publication_Date: 1997

Title: CAPE_TOWN_GEO: Boundaries of towns on Cape Cod, MA

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Boston, MA

Publisher: MassGIS

Online_Linkage: <http://www.state.ma.us/mgis/>

Online_Linkage: <http://www.capecodcommission.org/>

Online_Linkage:

<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/of03-221/data/basemaps/boundaries/ccc/cape_town_geo.zip>

Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Benjamin W. Hallett

Originator: Valerie Paskevich

Originator: Lawrence Poppe

Originator: Stephen G. Brand

Originator: Dann S. Blackwood

Publication_Date: 2003

Title:

A Pictorial Survey of the Bedrock Beneath Western Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Edition: 1.0

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Open-File Report

Issue_Identification: 03-221

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Woods Hole, MA

Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program

Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/of03-221>

Description:

Abstract:

This coverage is from the Cape Cod Commission GIS department's data layers that are the result of data development at the CCC GIS since 1988. These themes, delivered to MassGIS for general distribution statewide, are those most extensively used by the Commission's programs and have been created primarily to support the Commission's Regional Policy Plan and Local Comprehensive Plans with each of the fifteen towns of Cape Cod.

Purpose:

This data layer provides boundaries of the towns on Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Supplemental_Information:

Most of the coverages the Cape Cod Commission provided to MassGIS were digitized from paper maps using a Calcomp 9100 digitizer and ESRI's ARC/INFO. Source material varies by layer. Some original manuscripts were obtained from the 1990 APCC Atlas; others came from town sources. Other layers were produced with on-screen digitizing in ArcEdit. Attribute information for parcel and zoning coverages came from town planning and engineering departments' and assessors' databases. MassGIS performed quality checking on all layers and standardized all attribute tables before creating the libraries.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1997

Currentness_Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.687628

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -69.928113

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.082163

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.514607

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General

Theme_Keyword: Cape Cod Commission

Theme_Keyword: MassGIS

Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey

Theme_Keyword: USGS

Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program

Theme_Keyword: CMGP

Theme_Keyword: Geographic Information System

Theme_Keyword: ArcView shapefile

Theme_Keyword: towns

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General

Place_Keyword: North America

Place_Keyword: United States

Place_Keyword: New England

Place_Keyword: Massachusetts

Place_Keyword: Barnstable County

Place_Keyword: Bourne

Place_Keyword: Sandwich

Place_Keyword: Mashpee

Place_Keyword: Falmouth

Place_Keyword: Barnstable

Place_Keyword: Dennis

Place_Keyword: Yarmouth

Place_Keyword: Wellfleet

Place_Keyword: Truro

Place_Keyword: Brewster

Place_Keyword: Eastham

Place_Keyword: Provincetown

Place_Keyword: Orleans

Place_Keyword: Cape Cod

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints:

Public domain data is freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: MassGIS

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 251 Causeway Street, Suite 900

City: Boston

State_or_Province: MA

Postal_Code: 02114

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (617) 626-1000

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (617) 626-1249

Browse_Graphic:

Browse_Graphic_File_Name: cape_town

Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Image showing the town boundaries on Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF

Data_Set_Credit:

Cape Cod Commission for digitization and creation of the dataset.

Security_Information:

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 1; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.2.0.700

Cross_Reference:

Data_Quality_Information:

Logical_Consistency_Report:

No additional checks for topological consistency were performed on the data.

Completeness_Report:

This data set is complete as it is a copy of the dataset available from the MassGIS website.

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Cape Cod Commission

Publication_Date: 1997

Title:

CCPARBND: Parcel level coastlines and town boudaries of Cape Cod

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: CCPARBND

Source_Contribution:

This is the Town outlines and boundaries of Cape Cod as digitized by the Cape Cod Commission. The distributed dataset was registered to the Massachusetts State Plane Coordinate System (NAD83), Mainland Zone (Fipszone 2001).

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

The downloaded dataset was reprojected from the Massachusetts State Plane Coordinate System (NAD83), Mainland Zone (Gipszone 2001) to geographic NAD83.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: CCPARBND.DBF

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: CCPARBND.SHP

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: CCPARBND.SHX

Process_Date: 20030609

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: cape_town_geo.dbf

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: cape_town_geo.shp

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: cape_town_geo.shx

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Valerie Paskevich

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: GIS Coordinator

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 384 Woods Hole Road

City: Woods Hole

State_or_Province: MA

Postal_Code: 02543-1598

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2281

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vpaskevich@usgs.gov

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: 181

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution: 0.000000

Longitude_Resolution: 0.000000

Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees

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

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: cape_town_geo

Entity_Type_Definition: Shapefile Attribute Table

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: ESRI

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:

Attribute_Label: PERIMETER

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CCPARBND_

Attribute_Definition:

Field carried over from Arc/Info processing. It has no relevance to the use of the data layer.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CCPARBND_I

Attribute_Definition:

Field carried over from Arc/Info processing. It has no relevance to the use of the data layer.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TOWN

Attribute_Definition: Village name

Attribute_Definition_Source: MassGIS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ACRES

Attribute_Definition: Identifies historic villages.

Attribute_Definition_Source: MassGIS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: y

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Village is considered historic.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: MassGIS

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

Attributes are carried over from the ArcInfo processing and are not relative to the usage of the dataset.

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: Cape Cod Commission

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: Route 6A

City: Barnstable

State_or_Province: MA

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508)

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508)

Resource_Description: Location and names of Cape Cod villages

Distribution_Liability:

Although these data have been used by the U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior, no warranty expressed or implied is made by the U.S. Geological Survey as to the accuracy of the data. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the U.S. Geological Survey in the use of this data.

Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: Shapefile

File_Decompression_Technique: self-archived executable zip file

Transfer_Size: 0.153

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name: <http://www.state.ma.us/mgis/ftpcape.htm>

Fees: None

Technical_Prerequisites:

Use of these data requires software that supports ArcView® GIS shapefiles.

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: EOEA - MassGIS

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: 251 Causeway Street, Suite 900

City: Boston

State_or_Province: MA

Postal_Code: 02114

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (617) 626-1000

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (617) 626-1249

Resource_Description: Outline of Massachusetts Military Reservation

Distribution_Liability:

Although these data have been used by the U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior, no warranty expressed or implied is made by the U.S. Geological Survey as to the accuracy of the data. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the U.S. Geological Survey in the use of this data.

Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: Shapefile

File_Decompression_Technique: self-archived executable zip file

Transfer_Size: 0.153

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name: <http://www.state.ma.us/mgis/ftpcape.htm>

Fees: None

Technical_Prerequisites:

Use of these data requires software that supports ArcView® GIS shapefiles.

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 384 Woods Hole Road

City: Woods Hole

State_or_Province: MA

Postal_Code: 02543-1598

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310

Resource_Description: Outline of Massachusetts Military Reservation

Distribution_Liability:

Although these data have been used by the U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior, no warranty expressed or implied is made by the U.S. Geological Survey as to the accuracy of the data. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the U.S. Geological Survey in the use of this data.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Transfer_Size: 0.153

Fees:

MassGIS data are free to download from the MassGIS web site.

Technical_Prerequisites:

Use of these data requires software that supports ArcView® GIS shapefiles.

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20031126

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Valerie Paskevich

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: GIS Coordinator

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 384 Woods Hole Road

City: Woods Hole

State_or_Province: MA

Postal_Code: 02543-1598

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2281

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vpaskevich@usgs.gov

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

Metadata_Access_Constraints: None

Metadata_Use_Constraints: None