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CAPE_GEOLGEOG: Digital Cape Cod and the Islands Geologic Map

 

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Metadata:


Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: VeeAnn A. Cross
Publication_Date: 2004
Title: CAPE_GEOLGEOG: Digital Cape Cod and the Islands Geologic Map
Edition: 1.1
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Online_Linkage:
<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/of03-221/data/basemaps/cape_cod_geology/cape_cod_geology.zip>
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: B.W. Hallett
Originator: V.F. Paskevich
Originator: L.J. Poppe
Originator: S.G. Brand
Originator: D.S. Blackwood
Publication_Date: 2004
Title:
A Pictorial Survey of the Bedrock Beneath Western Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 03-001
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, 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:
These data represent a digital form of the geologic map of Cape Cod and the islands.
Purpose:
This shapefile is provided as a digital representation of the original paper geologic map: Geologic map of Cape Cod and the Islands, Massachusetts. See source contribution for detailed citation.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1986
Currentness_Reference: publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.949375
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -69.926684
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.083040
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.238200
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Theme_Keyword: ArcView
Theme_Keyword: geologic map
Theme_Keyword: geology
Theme_Keyword: glacial deposits
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: USGS
Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Science Center
Theme_Keyword: polygon
Theme_Keyword: shapefile
Theme_Keyword: Geologic Map of Cape Cod and the Islands, Massachusetts
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean
Place_Keyword: Buzzard's Bay
Place_Keyword: Cape Cod
Place_Keyword: Cape Cod Bay
Place_Keyword: Elizabeth Islands
Place_Keyword: Martha's Vineyard
Place_Keyword: Nantucket
Place_Keyword: Nantucket Sound
Place_Keyword: United States
Place_Keyword: Vineyard Sound
Place_Keyword: Woods Hole
Place_Keyword: North America
Access_Constraints: None.
Use_Constraints:
Public domain data from the U.S. government are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution.

Please recognize the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as the source of this information. Please cite the source map as: Geologic Map of Cape Cod and the Islands, Massachusetts, 1986, Robert N. Oldale, Roger A. Barlow: Miscellaneous Investigations Series, Map I-1763.

Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: VeeAnn A. Cross
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Marine Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2251
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vatnipp@usgs.gov
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: cape_geolgeog
Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Overview of the geologic map of Cape Cod.
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 4; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.2.0.700
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Robert N. Oldale
Originator: Roger A. Barlow
Publication_Date: 1986
Title: Geologic Map of Cape Cod and the Islands, Massachusetts
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Miscellaneous Investigations Series
Issue_Identification: Map I-1763
Publication_Information:
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Data_Quality_Information:
Logical_Consistency_Report:
No additional checks for topological consistency were performed on the data.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Robert N. Oldale
Originator: Roger A. Barlow
Publication_Date: 1986
Title: Geologic map of Cape Cod and the Islands, Massachusetts
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Miscellaneous Investigations Series
Issue_Identification: Map I-1763
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1986
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The original paper map was scanned and converted to a TIFF image using a large format scanner in Reston, VA.
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Dave Foster
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2271
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dfoster@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
This original TIFF image was then registered using BlueMarble geographic transformer software. This original georeferencing was based on the UTM, zone 19, NAD27 tic marks available on the map.
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Dave Foster
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2271
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dfoster@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
This UTM, Zone 19, NAD27 image was then reprojected using BlueMarble geographic transformer to UTM, Zone 19, NAD83.
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Dave Foster
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2271
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dfoster@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Using this UTM, NAD83 image as a backdrop, the geologic contacts were heads up digitized in ESRI's ArcMap, 8.2 software.
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: VeeAnn A. Cross
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Marine Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2251
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vatnipp@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Attributes reflecting the information recorded on the original geologic map were added to the shapefile.
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: VeeAnn A. Cross
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Marine Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2251
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vatnipp@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Within ArcView 3.2, the avenue script calcapl.ave was run on the shapefile to help identify sliver polygons.
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: VeeAnn A. Cross
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Marine Geologist
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 x2251
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vatnipp@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Due to the large number of sliver polygons, the decision was made to convert the shapefile to a coverage using the ArcInfo command shapearc. A subclass was specified so that the attribute information already in the shapefile would be carried over to the coverage.
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: VeeAnn A. Cross
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Marine Geologist
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 x2251
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vatnipp@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Once the shapefile was in a coverage, CLEAN was run on the coverage with a fuzzy tolerance of 1 and a dangle tolerance of 0.
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: VeeAnn A. Cross
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Marine Geologist
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 x2251
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vatnipp@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
This polygon coverage was then converted back to a shapefile with unnecessary attribute columns deleted.
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: VeeAnn A. Cross
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Marine Geologist
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 x2251
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vatnipp@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Polygons with small areas were looked at more closely to see if any larger sliver polygons escaped the clean process. Those that did escape were merged with the adjacent larger polygons of the same geologic unit.
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: VeeAnn A. Cross
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Marine Geologist
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 x2251
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vatnipp@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Once the shapefile was cleaned and edits were complete, the UTM projected shapefile was projected to geographic coordinates.
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: cape_geolgeog.dbf
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: cape_geolgeog.shp
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: cape_geolgeog.shx
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: VeeAnn A. Cross
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Marine Geologist
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 x2251
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vatnipp@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: 848

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_geolgeog
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: ID
Attribute_Definition: software generated value
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: GEOLUNIT
Attribute_Definition: Geologic unit abbreviation.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Original map publishers - Oldale and Barlow
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: character data set
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: GEOLDESC
Attribute_Definition: Brief description of the geologic unit.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Condensed from the original unit descriptions appearing on the paper map by Oldale and Barlow.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: character data set

Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: VeeAnn A. Cross
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Marine Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2251
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vatnipp@usgs.gov
Resource_Description: Downloadable Data: cape_geolgeo.shp
Distribution_Liability:
Although this data set has been used by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the USGS as to the accuracy of the data and/or related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the USGS in the use of these data or related materials.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Transfer_Size: 1.266
Technical_Prerequisites:
The data are available in Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) shapefile format. The user must have ArcGIS® or ArcView® 3.0 or greater software to read and process the data file. In lieu of ArcView, the user may utilize another GIS application package capable of importing data. A free viewer, ArcExplorer, is also available from the ESRI website at www.esri.com/software/arcexplorer/download4.html.

Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20040207
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: VeeAnn A. Cross
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Marine Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2251
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vatnipp@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

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