MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION (FRIMT) -- (1997) Front Range Infrastructure Resources Project Demonstration Area

Metadata:


Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Rocky Mountain Mapping Center Lakewood, CO
Publication_Date: 20010905
Title:
MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION (FRIMT) -- (1997) Front Range Infrastructure Resources Project Demonstration Area
Edition: Version 1.0, September 05, 2001
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Downloadable GIS Data
Publication_Information:
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Rocky Mountain Mapping Center
Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/2006/193/
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Rocky Mountain Mapping Center Lakewood, CO
Publication_Date: 20010905
Title:
(1997) Front Range Infrastructure Resources Project Demonstration Area
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector coverage
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Miscellaneous Transportation
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Lakewood, CO
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Rocky Mountain Mapping Center
Online_Linkage: http://rockyweb.cr.usgs.gov/frontrange/datasets.htm
Description:
Abstract:
The miscellaneous transportation data set was generated for the Front
Range Infrastructure Resources (FRIR) Project as a base cartographic
layer. The data set contains the project's 45 1:24,000-scale quadrangle
demonstration area that covers the Front Range of Colorado, south from Ft.
Collins to the southern portion of Denver metropolitan area (not including
Highlands Ranch, Douglas County); and west from Denver International
Airport to the eastern foothills of the Rocky Mountains. For more
information on this project, visit the Colorado Front Range Infrastructure
Resources Project web site:
http://rockyweb.cr.usgs.gov/frontrange/datasets.htm.
Procedures involved in compiling the miscellaneous transportation data
include (1) obtaining 1 meter digital imagery and ancillary data for
collecting, interpreting, and classifying the miscellaneous transportation
features, (2) compiling the Digital Line Graph (DLG) vector data by
1:24,000-scale USGS quadrangle tiles, (3) merging the 1:24,000-scale
quadrangle tiles into one seamless data set, and (4) translating and
reattributing the features into user-friendly data sets. The translated
attribution is described below in the Supplemental_Information section.
Purpose:
The demand for GIS data has increased recently, especially in rapidly
growing metropolitan areas. Many state, regional, and local planning
agencies require up-to-date transportation networks and other cartographic
base information for various applications including modeling urban growth,
determining land suitability for future development, monitoring land use
changes and impacts on the environment, understanding land use patterns,
and developing policies that could encourage or discourage certain land
use zoning.
Base cartographic layers are part of the USGS FRIR project cooperative
effort to provide qualitative and quantitative information about
infrastructure (aggregate, energy, water, habitat) features needed by
growing urban regions like the Denver metropolitan area. The objective of
the project is to develop GIS information about water and other themes in
such a way that decision makers can use this information to make land use
planning decisions, growth models and will be used by the project
scientists for multiple studies of the changing landscape of the Front
Range and the impact on various resources.
In addition to miscellaneous transportation (FRIMT), the USGS has created
six other base cartographic layers consisting of: roads (FRIRD),
hydrography (FRIHY), railroads (FRIRR), manmade structures (FRIMS), public
land survey system (FRIPL), and boundaries (FRIBD). FRIMT contains line
and polygon attributed features. The data layers are available at
http://rockyweb.cr.usgs.gov/frontrange/datasets.htm
Supplemental_Information:
CODES: MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION OVERLAY This document lists the codes
specific to the miscellaneous transportation coverage as they pertain to
item fields. The original classification system is taken from DLG
major/minor attribute codes. The CAT item specifies the overlay type and
takes the place of DLG major codes.
See (<URL:http://rockyweb.cr.usgs.gov/nmpstds/dlgstds.html>) for the
complete document of DLG attributes.

Field Definitions:
CAT    Theme Category
PIC    Primary Identification Code
DSC    Descriptive Code
LABEL  Feature Definition
MATT   Redefined PIC and DSC into one field

SAMPLE .AAT INFO FILE:

CAT             =19                 miscellaneous transportation category
PIC             =202                power transmission line
DSC             =999                no descriptive code
**  REDEFINED ITEMS  **
MATT            =202999             combination of PIC, and DSC codes

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!! ATTENTION !!
NEATLINE: designated by PIC and DSC codes of 777
NULL VALUES: '9's are used to fill in blank fields
----------------------

** PIC codes for NODES: none

** PIC codes for LINE features:
PIC Definition
201  pipeline
202  power transmission line

** PIC codes for MULTIPLE ELEMENT: DLG attributes that can be applied to
LINE or POLYGON features.

PIC Definition
400  power station
401  substation
402  hydroelectric plant
403  landing strip/airport, perimeter of airport
404  heliport, perimeter of heliport
406  pumping station or compressor station
408  measuring/valve station

** DSC Codes: descriptive code of PIC codes.
DSC  Definition
602  abandoned
605  unimproved/loose surface
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1997
Currentness_Reference:
The imagery used in interpretation of miscellaneous transportation
features was 1997 digital orthorectified imagery.
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned under this project.
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -105.38053243
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -104.61946757
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.62498369
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.62439355
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
Theme_Keyword: Miscellaneous Transportation, FRIR, Front Range Infrastructure Resources Project, U.S. Geological Survey, USGS
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ArcIMS Metadata Server Theme Codes
Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation
Theme_Keyword: economy
Theme_Keyword: environment
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
Place_Keyword: Colorado, Denver Metropolitan Area, Colorado Front Range, Front Range
Access_Constraints: none
Use_Constraints:
This data was collected from 1-meter resolution orthorectified scanned
imagery (1997). The IFSAR imagery was used for horizontal accuracy. The data
is revised from the original DLG vector data that was collected at
1:24000-scale within the 40 foot map accuracy standards. See DLG standards
at http://rockyweb.cr.usgs.gov/nmpstds/dlgstds.html.
The data was collected for government use and represents the results of data
collection for a specific activity. USGS makes no representation as to the
suitability or accuracy of the data for any other purpose and disclaims any
liability for errors that the data may contain. As such, it is only valid
for its intended use, content, time, and accuracy specifications. While
there are no explicit constraints on the use of the data, please exercise
appropriate and professional judgment in the use and interpretation of this
data.
Acknowledgment of the U.S. Geological Survey would be appreciated for
products derived from this data.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Rocky Mountain Mapping Center (RMMC)
Contact_Person: Carol Mladinich
Contact_Position: RMMC project lead for Front Range Infrastructure Resources Project.
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address and physical location
Address:
U.S. Geological Survey, Rocky Mountain Mapping Center, Denver Federal
Center Bldg 810, P.O. Box 25046, MS 516
City: Lakewood
State_or_Province: Colorado
Postal_Code: 80225-0046
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-202-4313
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 303-202-4354
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: csmladinich@usgs.gov
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: http://certmapper.cr.usgs.gov/data/frip/graphic/frimt.jpg
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG
Data_Set_Credit:
The final editing and structuring of this data set were completed by the
FRIR project members at the Rocky Mountain Mapping Center.
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
ARC/INFO version 8.0.2
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: none
Publication_Date: 20010905
Title:
MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION COVERAGE FRIMT -- Miscellaneous Transportation Front Range Infrastructure Resources Project Demonstration Area.
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector coverage
Series_Information:
Series_Name: none
Issue_Identification: none
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Lakewood, CO
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: http://rockyweb.cr.usgs.gov/frontrange/datasets.htm
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Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
The attribution for the miscellaneous transportation data was verified for
consistency throughout the demo project area. Check plots were used to
compare attribution and spatial extent with the photography. See Part 3,
Attribute Coding of Standards for Digital Line Graphs at
(<http://rockyweb.cr.usgs.gov/nmpstds/dlgstds.html>)
See Entity_and_Attribute_Information and Supplemental_Information
sections.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
Polygon and chain-node topology present. All areas are closed polygons
containing one label point. All arcs have an attribute code.
Completeness_Report:
Miscellaneous Transportation feature density consists of lines coded with
airport, power transmission line and pipeline attributes. Polygons have
various codes. There are no node attributes. The region is considered a
representative pattern (feature density) with capture conditions according
to USGS 1:24000 mapping standards. Use of this data at larger scales may be
incomplete.
See capture conditions in Part 2- Miscellaneous Transportation (DLG-F), and
also Standards for Digital Line Graphs and at
(<URL:http://rockyweb.cr.usgs.gov/nmpstds/dlgstds.html>)
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
The miscellaneous transportation vector data is within 40 ft. to the
ground planimetry. The original data is from a mosaic of photorevised
1:24000-scale DLGs derived from stable-base 1:24000-scale USGS
topographic maps. Digital orthorectified imagery at a 1-meter resolution
was used to collect features. Magnitude imagery from IFSAR
(Interferometric Synthetic Aperture RADAR), with a horizontal accuracy
of 2.5 meters and vertical accuracy of 2.0 meters, was used to verify
horizontal placement of the features. The IFSAR imagery was collected by
Intermap Technologies. See National Map Accuracy Standards at
(<URL:http://mapping.usgs.gov/standards/>).
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 20010905
Title:
Digital imagery and DLG layers
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector
Series_Information:
Series_Name: none
Issue_Identification: none
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Lakewood, Colorado
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000
Type_of_Source_Media: Digital orthorectified imagery
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1996/1997
Source_Currentness_Reference:
Date of imagery
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
(none)
Source_Contribution:
Imagery was used to manually interpret and classify the miscellaneous
transportation features.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Interpretation/Compilation - Features were visually identified,
interpreted, and classified according to the USGS DLG Limited Update
Standards except that data was collected so that 90 per cent of the
well-defined features are within 40 ft. to the ground planimetry and
power transmission lines were connected for purposes of consistency. The
data is interpreted and compiled in blocks of 1:24,000-scale
quadrangles. Once completed the data is edge-matched and paneled
together into the seamless demonstration area. Final review of the data
was to verify attribution, add additional attribution, and move features
to geographically match the imagery.
Process_Date: 20010905
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Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 364
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: string
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 675
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: GT-polygon composed of chains
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 365
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Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Grid_Coordinate_System:
Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator
Universal_Transverse_Mercator:
UTM_Zone_Number: 13
Transverse_Mercator:
Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.9996
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: 105.00
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.0
False_Easting: 500000.000000
False_Northing: 0.0
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 1.22
Ordinate_Resolution: 1.22
Planar_Distance_Units: Meters
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: GRS1980
Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.4
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.98
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Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
FRIMT items are used to describe the physical and cultural characteristics
of line and polygon elements. Attribute codes are used to reduce redundant
information, provide enough reference information to support integration
with larger data bases, and describe the relationships between
cartographic elements.
See Supplemental_Information section for item definitions.

FRIMT.PAT:

COLUMN   ITEM NAME        WIDTH OUTPUT  TYPE N.DEC  ALTERNATE NAME
1  AREA                   8    18     F      5
9  PERIMETER              8    18     F      5
17  FRIMT#                 4     5     B      -
21  FRIRMT-ID              4     5     B      -
25  CAT                    2     2     I      -
27  PIC                    3     3     I      -
30  DSC                    3     3     I      -
33  LABEL                 50    50     C      -
**  REDEFINED ITEMS  **
25  MATT                   6     6     I      -

FRIRMT.AAT:

COLUMN   ITEM NAME        WIDTH OUTPUT  TYPE N.DEC  ALTERNATE NAME
1  FNODE#                 4     5     B      -
5  TNODE#                 4     5     B      -
9  LPOLY#                 4     5     B      -
13  RPOLY#                 4     5     B      -
17  LENGTH                 8    18     F      5
25  FRIMT#                 4     5     B      -
29  FRIMT-ID               4     5     B      -
33  CAT                    2     2     I      -
35  PIC                    3     3     I      -
38  DSC                    3     3     I      -
41  LABEL                 50    50     C      -
**  REDEFINED ITEMS  **
35  MATT                   6     6     I      -
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
CAT     Theme Category (DLG miscellaneous transportation = 190)
PIC     Primary Identification Code
DSC     Descriptive Code
LABEL   Feature Definition
MATT    Redefined PIC and DSC Codes into one field
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Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Carol S. Mladinich
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
Rocky Mountain Mapping Center, Denver Federal Center Bldg. 810 Box 25046, MS 516
City: Lakewood
State_or_Province: Colorado
Postal_Code: 80225-0046
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-202-4313
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: csmladinich@usgs.gov
Contact Instructions:
Contact via email (FAX 303-202-4354)
Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
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, software, or related materials.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: ArcInfo Export File
Format_Information_Content:
Front Range infrastructure resources miscellaneous transportation geographic features
Transfer_Size: 359 KB
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name: http://certmapper.cr.usgs.gov/data/frip/spatial/export/frimte.zip
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: Shapefile
Format_Information_Content:
Front Range infrastructure resources miscellaneous transportation geographic features
Transfer_Size: 359 KB
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name: http://certmapper.cr.usgs.gov/data/frip/spatial/shape/frimt.zip
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: Image Map Service (CO_FrontRange)
Format_Version_Number: 4.01
Format_Specification:
ArcIMS Image Map Service
Format_Information_Content:
A web-based interactive mapping system that accesses an ArcIMS Map Service running on certmapper.cr.usgs.gov.
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name: http://certmapper.cr.usgs.gov/pubs/servlet/MapViewerBroker?project=frip&Service=CO_FrontRange&OVMap=CO_overview
Access_Instructions:
This URL links to a web-based interactive mapping system that accesses an ArcIMS Image Map Service that runs in Netscape 4.7, Internet Explorer 4.5 and higher. The mapservice can also be accessed using any custom client that adheres to the protocol specified through ArcXML.
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Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20010905
Metadata_Review_Date: 20050304
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Carol S. Mladinich
Contact_Position: Physical Scientist, Geographic Research
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
Rocky Mountain Mapping Center Denver Federal Center Bldg 810 P.O. Box 25056, MS 516
City: Lakewood
State_or_Province: Colorado
Postal_Code: 80255-0046
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-202-4313
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 303-202-4354
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: csmladinich@usgs.gov
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata ("CSDGM version 2")
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Access_Constraints: none
Metadata_Use_Constraints:
none Generated by mp version 2.7.17 on Fri Oct 19 13:50:23 2001
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