Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Anna Burack Wilson Publication_Date: 2001 Title: Wyoming Public Land Survey System Township/Range/Sections Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: OF2001-497 Online_Linkage: http://greenwood.cr.usgs.gov/maps/ofrs.html Larger_Work_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Wilson, Anna Burack Originator: Klein, Terry L. Originator: Heran, William D. Publication_Date: 200112 Databases and Simplified Geology for Mineralized Areas, Claims, Mines and Prospects in Wyoming Edition: Version 1.0 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: OF2001-497 Online_Linkage: http://greenwood.cr.usgs.gov/maps/ofrs.html Description: Abstract: This file represents a 1:100,000 scale Public Land Survey System layer for Wyoming. It was originally digitized from 57 different paper copies of BLM Surface Management Status sereis maps for Wyoming. Purpose: This dataset was created for the purposes of identifying township/range/section descriptions for areas in Wyoming within a spatial query/analysis context using GIS. Data_Set_Part: Part_Type: MapInfo table file Part_Name: WY_PLSS.tab Data_Set_Part: Part_Type: ArcView shape file Part_Name: WY_PLSS.shp Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 1974 Ending_Date: 1991 Currentness_Reference: Publication date of sources Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -111.05 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -104.05 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 45.01 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.99 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: none Theme_Keyword: Wyoming Theme_Keyword: public land survey description Theme_Keyword: legal description Theme_Keyword: township Theme_Keyword: range Theme_Keyword: section Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Place_Keyword: Wyoming Place_Keyword: WY Access_Constraints: None Use_Constraints: Data was created from 1:100,000 scale paper copy maps. It must be assumed that some "paper stretch" or distortion is included in the data and that the data is only as accurate as the paper maps it was produced from. The source maps were from various years and in various physical conditions. Some were newer maps in excellent shap, while others were older and folded. In areas where surveys have not been done a code of 99 was used. All lot and tract descriptions were avoided. The data should never be used at a scale greater than 1:100,000 and not in situations other than where regional or small-scale analysis are required. Any hardcopies utilizing this data set shall clearly indicate this source. If the user has modified the data in any way, (s)he is obligated to describe the types of modifications performed on the hardcopy map. User specifically agrees not to misrepresent this data set, nor imply that changes were approved by the USGS. Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Anna Wilson Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Contact_Position: Geologist Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing address Address: Box 25046, MS 905 City: Denver State_or_Province: Colorado Postal_Code: 80225 Country: U.S.A. Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-236-1800 or 303-236-5593 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 303-236-3200 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: awilson@usgs.gov Contact_Instructions: General office phone is 303-236-1800 Native_Data_Set_Environment: MapInfo Professional 6.0 and 6.5 Data_Quality_Information: Attribute_Accuracy: Attribute_Accuracy_Report: No accuracy determinations have been made. Completeness_Report: Data were excerpted from database digitized and assembled by Wyoming Water Resources Center from BLM maps. This map is only one possible interpretation of the data. Logical_Consistency_Report: All polygons are closed. Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Approximately +/-300 feet, or more. Lineage: Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Wyoming Water Resources Center Publication_Date: 1994 Title: Wyoming Public Land Survey System Township/Range/Sections Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Laramie, Wyoming Publisher: University of Wyoming, Spatial Data and Visualization Center Online_Linkage: http://www.sdvc.uwyo.edu/clearinghouse/plss/county.html Type_of_Source_Media: digital file Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_DAte: 1994 Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication date of sources. Source_Contribution: Public Land Survey System grid for state of Wyoming. Process_Step: Process_Description: The ArcInfo export file (.e00) was downloaded from the Wyoming Spatial Data and Visualization Center's website. It was opened in MapInfo v.6.0 using the built-in ArcLink translator. It was unprojected from Universal Transverse Mercator to latitude/longitude (decimal degrees) and edited in MapInfo v. 6.5. Process_Date: 2001 Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Anna B. Wilson Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing address Address: Box 25046, MS 905 City: Denver State_or_Province: CO Postal_Code: 80225-0046 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-236-5593 Spatial_Data_Organization_Information: Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Geographic: Geographic_Coordinate_Units: decimal degrees Entity_and_Attribute_Information: Overview_Description: Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: Only 3 of the original fields were pertinent for this report, township, range, and section. Area, Perimeter, PLSS_ and PLSS_ID are remnants of the original database. They are retained only for the user who may wish to revert to the original Wyoming Water Resouces Center database. Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: none Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S.G.S. Information Services (Open-File Report Sales) Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing address Address: Box 25286, Building 810 City: Lakewood State_or_Province: CO Postal_Code: 80225 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-202-4700 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 303-202-4188 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: infoservices@usgs.gov Hours_of_Service: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Central time zone Resource_Description: Open-File Report 2001-497 Distribution_Liability: The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) provides the 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 at 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 any such warranty. In no event shall the USGS have any liability whatsoever for payment of any consequential, incidental, indirect, special, or tort damages of any kind, including, but not limited to, any loss of arising out of use of or reliance on the geographic data or arising out of the delivery, installation, operation, or support by the USGS. Technical_Prerequisites: The user should have GIS software capable of reading ArcView shape (.shp), or MapInfo table (.tab) files. In the event the user does not have such software, ESRI's ArcExplorer is provided as a rudimentary tool for viewing and querying the data. Metadata_Reference_Information: Metadata_Date: 200112 Metadata_Review_Date: 200112 Metadata_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Anna Wilson Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Position: Geologist Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing address Address: Box 25046, MS 905 City: Denver State_or_Province: CO Postal_Code: 80225-0046 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-236-5593 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 303-236-3200 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: awilson@usgs.gov Contact_Instructions: Main phone is 303-236-1800 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