Mining Claim Activity on Federal Lands, 1976-2003

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: J. Douglas Causey
Publication_Date: 2004
Title: Mining Claim Activity on Federal Lands, 1976-2003
Edition: 1
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Digital Series
Issue_Identification: 124
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Menlo Park, CA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: <https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/124>
Description:
Abstract:
The nm_pls_03 spatial data set (shapefile) contains Public Land Survey section polygons that had mining claims recorded in the U.S. Bureau of Land Management's LR2000 database as of January 15, 2004 for the period from 1976 to 2003.
Purpose:
This spatial database was designed to be used with the U.S Bureau of Land Management LR2000 database. It contains a field, MTRS, that allows linking information in the LR2000 case_tbl and case_land tables. However, it is only valid for data downloaded from the LR2000 database January 15, 2004, since the database is dynamic and new information may have been added after that date, or older information corrected.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: January 15, 2004
Currentness_Reference:
Date that BLM extracted mine claim data from their LR2000 database to provide to U.S. Geological Survey
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Annually
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -109.048103
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -103.108362
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 36.977852
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 31.333237
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Mining claim
Theme_Keyword: Public Land Survey
Theme_Keyword: Meridian
Theme_Keyword: Township
Theme_Keyword: Range
Theme_Keyword: Section
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: New Mexico
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
This spatial database is not meant to be used or displayed at any scale larger than 1:100,000 (for example, 1:24,000). Any hardcopies utilizing these datasets shall clearly indicate their source. If the user has modified the data in any way, they are obligated to describe the types of modifications they have performed on the hardcopy map. User specifically agrees not to misrepresent these data sets, nor imply that changes they made were approved by the U.S. Geological Survey.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: J. Douglas Causey
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 904 W. Riverside Ave, Rm 202
City: Spokane
State_or_Province: WA
Postal_Code: 99201-1087
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 509.368.3116
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 509.368.3199
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dcausey@usgs.gov
Security_Information:
Security_Classification_System: None
Security_Classification: Unclassified
Security_Handling_Description: None
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.0.0.535
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Not stated in source metadata
Logical_Consistency_Report: Not stated in source metadata
Completeness_Report: Not stated in source metadata
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Not stated in source metadata
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Not stated in source metadata
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Bureau of Land Management - New Mexico State Office
Publication_Date: 2003
Title:
Statewide Public Land Survey System (PLSS) coverage for New Mexico
Other_Citation_Details:
Contact_Organization: Bureau of Land Management - New Mexico State Office Contact_Person: Robert Bewley Contact_Position: Geographic Sciences Team Lead Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: P.O. Box 27115, 1474 Rodeo Rd. City: Santa Fe State_or_Province: NM Postal_Code: 87502-0115 Country: US Contact_Voice_Telephone: 505-438-7481 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 505-438-7524 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Bob_Bewley@blm.gov Hours_of_Service: 7:00am - 3:00pm, MST
Online_Linkage: <http://rgis.unm.edu/data_entry.cfm>
Source_Scale_Denominator: 100000
Type_of_Source_Media: online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NM_PLS
Source_Contribution: Public Land Survey section polygons
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
A field, MTRS, was added to the PLS database by concatenating meridian, township, range, and section information into one 18-character string. The string is in the format MM TTTTT RRRRR SSS where MM is a 2-digit number, TTTTT is township, RRRRR is range, and SSS is section for any valid Public Land Survey values. Township and range are 5 characters of the form XXXYZ where X is a numeric, Y is 0 or 2, and Z is N or S for township and E or W for range. A Y value of 2 means that the township or range are fractional township or ranges, otherwise the value is 0. Section is a 3-digit numeric. Then all fields except MTRS were deleted.

All datasets were then projected to Geographic coordinate system, NAD27 datum.

The spatial database was attached to a list of unique MTRS values from the LR2000 database and all polygons that had a record in the LR2000 database were selected. This selection was saved as the present shapefile.

Process_Date: 2004
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: J. Douglas Causey
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 904 W. Riverside Ave., Rm 202
City: Spokane
State_or_Province: WA
Postal_Code: 99201-1087
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 509.368.3116
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 509.368.3199
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dcausey@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: 8856
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Geographic:
Latitude_Resolution: 0.05
Longitude_Resolution: 0.05
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1927
Ellipsoid_Name: Clarke 1866
Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.400000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.978698
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: nm_pls_03
Entity_Type_Definition:
Public Land Survey sections containing mining claims recorded in the U.S. Bureau of Land Management LR2000 database January 15, 2004
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: This document
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: MTRS
Attribute_Definition:
Meridian, Township, Range, Section concatenated string. Full description of this string provided in Process Step section.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Causey, J.D. (2004)
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Instructions:
This report is available only in electronic format either for purchase on CD-ROM or from USGS Information Services at no cost from URL = <https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/124>
Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
Distribution_Liability:
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) provides these geographic data "as is." The USGS makes no guarantee or warranty concerning the accuracy of information contained in the geographic data. The USGS further makes no warranties, either expressed or implied as to any other matter whatsoever, including, without limitation, the condition of the product, or its fitness for any particular purpose. The burden for determining fitness for use lies entirely with the user. Although these data have been processed successfully on computers of the USGS, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the USGS regarding the use of these data on any other system, nor does the fact of distribution constitute or imply such warranty. In no event shall the USGS have liability whatsoever for payment of any consequential, incidental, indirect, special, or tort damages of any kind, including, but not limited to, any loss of profits arising out of use of or reliance on the geographic data or arising out of the delivery, installation, operation, or support by the USGS. This spatial database is not meant to be used or displayed at any scale larger than 1:100,000 (for example, 1:24,000).
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: Shapefile
File_Decompression_Technique: no compression applied
Transfer_Size: 4.476
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Online_Computer_and_Operating_System: <https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/124>
Fees: subject to change
Technical_Prerequisites: Software capable of processing shapefiles
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20050711
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: J. Douglas Causey
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 904 W. Riverside Ave, Rm 202
City: Spokane
State_or_Province: WA
Postal_Code: 99201-1087
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 509.368.3116
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 509.368.3199
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dcausey@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
Metadata_Security_Information:
Metadata_Security_Classification: Unclassified
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