The boundaries 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: (URL:http://rockyweb.cr.usgs.gov/frontrange/datasets.htm) Procedures involved in compiling the boundary data include (1) obtaining 1 meter digital imagery and ancillary data for collecting, interpreting, and classifying the boundary 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.
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 boundaries 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 boundaries 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 boundaries, the USGS has created six other base cartographic layers consisting of: roads (FRIRD), miscellaneous transportation (FRIMT), railroads (FRIRR), manmade structures (FRIMS), public land survey system (FRIPL), and hydrography (FRIHY). Boundaries FRIBD contains line and polygon attributed features. The data layers are available at http://rockyweb.cr.usgs.gov/frontrange/datasets.htm
CODES: BOUNDARIES OVERLAY This document lists the codes specific to the boundaries 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 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 FST FIPS State Code FCO FIPS County Code FCI FIPS City Code MCD Minor Civil Division CITY City Name COUNTY County Name MATT Redefined PIC and DSC Codes into one field SAMPLE .PAT INFO FILE: CAT = 9 boundary category PIC =101 incorporated city, village, town, borough, or hamlet DSC =999 no descriptive attributes FST = 8 FIPS state code FCO = 1 FIPS county code FCI =27425 FIPS city code MCD = 0 no Minor Civil Division attributes LABEL = administrative description CITY = city name COUNTY = county name ** REDEFINED ITEMS ** MATT =101999 Redefined from PIC and DSC -------------------- !! ATTENTION !! NEATLINE: designated by PIC and DSC codes of 777 NULL VALUES: '9's are used to fill blank fields -------------------- SAMPLE .AAT FILE: CAT = 9 boundary category PIC =707 city boundary DSC =999 no DSC codes LABEL = city boundary ** REDEFINED ITEMS ** MATT =707999 redefined from PIC and DSC ** PIC codes for POLYGON features: PIC Definition 101 incorporated city, village, town, borough, or hamlet 103 national park, monument, lakeshore, seashore, parkway, battle- field, rec area 104 national forest/grassland 108 military reservation 110 federal prison 111 miscellaneous federal reservation 129 miscellaneous state reservation 130 state park, recreation area, arboretum, or lake 131 state wildlife refuge, game preserve, or fish hatchery 150 county park 151 city park ** PIC codes for LINE features: PIC Definition 702 county boundary 704 incorporated city, village, town, borough, or hamlet boundary 705 federal reserve, park boundary 706 state park boundary 707 city or county park boundary
The imagery used in interpretation of boundary features was 1997 digital orthorectified imagery.
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.
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The final editing and structuring of these data sets were completed by the FRIR project members at the Rocky Mountain Mapping Center.
The attribution for the boundary data was verified for consistency throughout the demo project area. Check plots were used to compare attribution and spatial extent with the photography. Ancillary data was used to update boundaries. 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.
Polygon and chain-node topology present. All areas are closed polygons containing one attributed label point. Arcs have an attribute code if appropriate.
Boundary category consists of political boundaries that identify counties, cities and other municipalities and administrative boundaries that identify areas such as national forests and state parks. The region is updated from sources up to 1999 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-:Standards for Digital Line Graphs and at (URL:http://rockyweb.cr.usgs.gov/nmpstds/dlgstds.html)
The boundary vector data is within 40 ft. to the ground planimetry. New boundaries were added with ancillary data and official boundary plats. 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/).
Imagery and boundary plats were used to manually interpret and classify the boundary features.
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. 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.
FRIBD 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. FRIBD.PAT: COLUMN ITEM NAME WIDTH OUTPUT TYPE N.DEC ALTERNATE NAME 1 AREA 8 18 F 5 9 PERIMETER 8 18 F 5 17 FRIBD# 4 5 B - 21 FRIBD-ID 4 5 B - 25 CAT 2 2 I - 27 PIC 3 3 I - 30 DSC 3 3 I - 33 FST 2 2 I - 35 FCO 3 3 I - 38 FCI 5 5 I - 43 MCD 5 5 I - 48 LABEL 50 50 C - 98 CITY 30 30 C - 128 COUNTY 30 30 C - ** REDEFINED ITEMS ** 27 MATT 6 6 I - FRIBD.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 FRIBD# 4 5 B - 29 FRIBD-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 -
CAT Theme Category (DLG Boundaries = 090) PIC Primary Identification Code DSC Descriptive Code LABEL Feature Definition FST FIPS State Code FCO FIPS County Code FCI FIPS City Code MCD Minor Civil Division CITY City Name COUNTY County Name MATT Redefined PIC and DSC Codes into one field
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Front Range infrastructure resources demonstration area geographic features
Front Range infrastructure resources demonstration area geographic features
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