U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2004-1003 

STATE_BOUNDS: internal US state boundaries

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Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Valerie Paskevich

Publication_Date: 2003

Title: STATE_BOUNDS: internal US state boundaries

Edition: 1.0

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA

Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program

Other_Citation_Details: Data are released via CD-ROM media.

Online_Linkage:

<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2004/1003/data/basemaps/boundaries/state_bounds/state_bounds.zip>

Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: L.J. Poppe

Originator: V.F. Paskevich

Originator: M.S. Moser

Originator: M.L. DiGiacomo-Cohen

Originator: E.B. Christman

Publication_Date: 2004

Title:

Sidescan Sonar Imagery and Surficial Geologic Interpretation of the Sea Floor off Branford, Connecticut

Edition: 1.0

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Open-File Report

Issue_Identification: 2004-1003

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA

Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program

Other_Citation_Details:

This digital publication may also be available via the web at pubs.usgs.gov

Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2004/1003>

Online_Linkage: <http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/openfile/of2004-1003>

Description:

Abstract:

This ArcView shapefile represents the internal boundaries of the United States and the political boundaries between the US, Canada and Mexico.

This data layer includes the internal boundaries for the United States and the political boundaries of the US, Canada and Mexico. The state boundaries are drawn to the US coastline and does not include any coastline or islands. This data layer may be used with the high resolution NOS80K coastline (allus80k.shp) which does not include any internal boundaries.

Purpose:

This dataset was created to be used with the NOS80K coastline (allus80k.shp) to provide state bounds without redrawing the coastline. In creating the data layer, some issues of the NOS80K coastline became apparent. One example, is the US/Mexico boundary. The NOS80K coastline closes and draws a straight line well below the Texas border. The same type of problem can be seen around the US/Canada boundary of the Great Lakes. The state_bounds.shp will draw the political boundaries while the allus80k.shp file will display the US beyond the political boundaries. If this is unacceptable to the user, they should consider masking the annexed US possession.

Supplemental_Information:

This dataset has been clipped to the extent of the Long Island Sound GIS project extent.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20040630

Currentness_Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -80.845015

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -67.158958

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 47.415129

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 38.607004

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General

Theme_Keyword: U. S. Geological Survey

Theme_Keyword: USGS

Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program

Theme_Keyword: CMGP

Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Science Center

Theme_Keyword: Georgraphic Information System

Theme_Keyword: GIS

Theme_Keyword: ArcView shapefile

Theme_Keyword: polyline

Theme_Keyword: state bounds

Theme_Keyword: us and canada boundary

Theme_Keyword: internal boundaries

Theme_Keyword: OFR 2004-1003

Theme_Keyword: Open-File Report 2004-1003

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General

Place_Keyword: North America

Place_Keyword: United States

Place_Keyword: US

Place_Keyword: US Atlantic East Coast

Place_Keyword: northeast

Place_Keyword: New England

Place_Keyword: Long Island Sound

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints: None

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Valerie Paskevich

Contact_Organization: U. S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: Information Specialist, GIS Coordinator

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 x2281

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vpaskevich@usgs.gov

Browse_Graphic:

Browse_Graphic_File_Name: state_bounds

Browse_Graphic_File_Description:

Image showing extent and coverage of the state_bounds shapefile for the Long Island Sound GIS project extent.

Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF

Data_Set_Credit:

The origin of this dataset is compiled from ESRI's 50 individual state 'trct' files. Please view the Source Information for more details

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 1; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.3.0.800

Data_Quality_Information:

Logical_Consistency_Report:

No additional checks for topological consistency were performed on this data set.

Completeness_Report:

This data set contains a subset of the internal boundaries for the continental US and the US/Canada and US/Mexico political boundaries.

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Valerie Paskevich

Publication_Date: Unpublished Material

Title: USA: United States basemap data layer

Edition: 1.0

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Type_of_Source_Media: disc

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: usa.shp

Source_Contribution:

The compiled usa.shp file was used as the source for this new data layer.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

The usa.shp file was copied and editted to remove the coastline and islands. Because the file contained shapes for the individual states, duplicate common boundaries were numerous. The file was edited further to remove these duplicate shapes and remove the original table information. A final clean-up was done to combine (UNION) line segments and reduce the number of individual shapes.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: usa.shp

Process_Date: 20021003

Process_Time: 1440

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: state_bounds.shp

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Valerie Paskevich

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: Computer Specialist

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 x2281

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vpaskevich@usgs.gov

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

The source dataset was clipped to the extent of the Gulf of Maine surficial sediment GIS project area.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: state_bounds.dbf

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: state_bounds.shp

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: state_bounds.shx

Process_Date: 20021106

Process_Time: 06:34

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: state_bounds.dbf

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: state_bounds.shp

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: state_bounds.shx

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Valerie Paskevich

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: Information Specialist

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 x2281

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vpaskevich@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: String

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 20

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution: 0.0001

Longitude_Resolution: 0.0001

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: state_bounds.dbf

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:

Assigned feature id and has no applicable relevenace to the data.

Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LENGTH

Attribute_Definition: Length of line in native units

Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined

Overview_Description:

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Person: Valerie Paskevich

Contact_Position: Information Specialist, GIS Coordinator

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 x2281

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vpaskevich@usgs.gov

Resource_Description: Downloadable Data; Long Island Sound region, state_bounds.shp

Distribution_Liability:

Although this derived data set and it's lineage dataset have been used by the 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:

Format_Name: Shapefile

Format_Version_Number: ArcView 3.2

Format_Specification: ESRI shapefile

Format_Information_Content:

The three files that comprise the ArcView shapefile (state_bounds.dbf, state_bounds.shp, state_bounds.shx, state_bounds.prj, state_bounds.avl, state_bounds. state_bounds.sbx), 'prj' and 'avl' files, metadata and browse graphic.

File_Decompression_Technique: zip

Transfer_Size: 0.528

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Offline_Option:

Offline_Media: CD-ROM

Recording_Capacity:

Recording_Density: 650

Recording_Density_Units: Mbytes

Compatibility_Information:

The user must have a computer system with a CD-ROM available. To browse the information contained on this CD-ROM, the user must have a current WWW browser available. The user must also have software installed on their computer to unzip the archived file.

Fees: none

Technical_Prerequisites:

The data are available in the ESRI shapefile format. The user must have Environmental Systems Research Institute's (ESRI) ArcView 3.0 or greater or ArcGIS software to read and process the data file. In lieu of Arcview, the user may utilize another GIS application package capable of importing the data. A free GIS data viewer, ArcExplorer, is available from the ESRI website at www.esri.com/software/arcexplorer/download4.html

Access to the data and information contained on this CD-ROM was developed using the HyperText Markup Language (HTML) utilized by the World Wide Web (WWW) project. Development of the CD-ROM documentation and user interface in HTML allows a user to access the information by using a variety of WWW information browsers to facilitate browsing and locating information and data. To access the information contained on this disk with a WWW client browser, open the file 'index.htm' at the top level directory of this CD-ROM with your selected browser.

This CD-ROM should be readable by a variety of operating systems including Windows 95/98/NT, Macintosh and UNIX.

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20040217

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Person: Valerie Paskevich

Contact_Position: Information Specialist, GIS Coordinator

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 x2281

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vpaskevich@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