This coverage is from the Cape Cod Commission (CCC) GIS department's data layers that are the result of data development at the CCC GIS since 1988. These themes, delivered to MassGIS for general distribution statewide, are those most extensively used by the Commission's programs and have been created primarily to support the Commission's Regional Policy Plan and Local Comprehensive Plans with each of the fifteen towns of Cape Cod.
Purpose:
This data layer provides boundaries of the Cape Cod National Seashore Park.
Supplemental_Information:
Most of the coverages the Cape Cod Commission provided to MassGIS were digitized from paper maps using a Calcomp 9100 digitizer and ESRI's ARC/INFO. Source material varies by layer. Some original manuscripts were obtained from the 1990 APCC Atlas; others came from town sources. Other layers were produced with on-screen digitizing in ArcEdit. Attribute information for parcel and zoning coverages came from town planning and engineering departments' and assessors' databases. MassGIS performed quality checking on all layers and standardized all attribute tables before creating the libraries.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1997
Currentness_Reference: publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.245392
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -69.927802
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.082358
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.680579
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Theme_Keyword: Cape Cod Commission
Theme_Keyword: MassGIS
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: WHSC
Theme_Keyword: Geographic Information System
Theme_Keyword: ArcView shapefile
Theme_Keyword: Cape Cod National Seashore Park
Theme_Keyword: boundary
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Place_Keyword: Cape Cod National Seashore Park
Place_Keyword: Cape Cod
Place_Keyword: Massachusetts
Place_Keyword: Barnstable County
Place_Keyword: New England
Place_Keyword: United States
Place_Keyword: North America
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
Public domain data is freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. Please recognize Office of Geographic and Environmental Information (MassGIS), Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs as the source of this data.
Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Image map showing data layer extent and coverage.
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF
Data_Set_Credit:
When using MassGIS data on maps or in digital applications, please credit the "Office of Geographic and Environmental Information (MassGIS), Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs" .
Please credit the Cape Cod Commission for digitization and creation of the dataset.
Security_Information:
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.1.0.722
Data_Quality_Information:
Logical_Consistency_Report:
No additional checks for topological consistency were performed on the data.
Completeness_Report:
This data set is complete as it is a copy of the dataset available from the MassGIS website.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Cape Cod Commission
Publication_Date: 1997
Title:
CCNSSP1: Cape Cod National Seashore Park boundary from parcel maps.
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Cape Cod National Seashore Park boundary from parcel maps as digitized by the Cape Cod Commission. The distributed dataset was registered to the Massachusetts State Plane Coordinate System (NAD83), Mainland Zone (Fipszone 2001).
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The downloaded dataset was reprojected from the Massachusetts State Plane Coordinate System (NAD83), Mainland Zone (Gipszone 2001) to geographic NAD83.
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: ccnssp1_geo
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: AREA
Attribute_Definition: Area of polygon in native units.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 6190.930
Range_Domain_Maximum: 111365400.000
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: .001
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PERIMETER
Attribute_Definition: Perimeter of polygon in native units.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 298.953
Range_Domain_Maximum: 178329.800
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: .001
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CCNSS_
Attribute_Definition:
Field carried over from Arc/Info processing. It has no relevance to the use of the data layer.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CCNSS_ID
Attribute_Definition:
Field carried over from Arc/Info processing. It has no relevance to the use of the data layer.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ACREAGE
Attribute_Definition: Area in acres
Attribute_Definition_Source: MassGIS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 1.5
Range_Domain_Maximum: 27519.4
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: acres
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: .1
Overview_Description:
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: EOEA - MassGIS
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 251 Causeway Street, Suite 900
City: Boston
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02114
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (617) 626-1000
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (617) 626-1249
Resource_Description:
Downloadable Data: Cape Cod National Seashore Boundary. The datum for this MassGIS data layer is North American Datum 1983 (NAD83). The data are registered to the Massachusetts State Plane Coordinate System, Mainland Zone (Fipszone 2001). Units are meters.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: SHP
Format_Version_Number: 3.3
Format_Specification: ESRI Shapefile
Format_Information_Content:
The SHP file contains the geospatial data. The SHX file contains the index of the geospatial data. The DBF file contains the attribute data in dBASE format. The PRJ file contains the coordinate system information (optional). The AVL file contains the legend information (optional). The SBN and SBX files contain the spatial index of the geospatial data (optional). The XML file contains the metadata describing the data set <data set name>.shp.xml. An ASCII version of the metadata file. A browse graphic showing the data layer coverage and extent (optional).
File_Decompression_Technique: self-archived executable zip file
Access_Instructions: Data are downloadable via the World Wide Web (WWW).
Fees: MassGIS data are free to download from the MassGIS web site.
Technical_Prerequisites:
These 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 or ArcGIS, the user may utilize another GIS application package capable of importing data. A free data viewer, ArcExplorer, capable of displaying the data is available from ESRI at www.esri.com.
Resource_Description: Downloadable Data: Cape Cod National Seashore Boundary
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.
Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: SHP
Format_Version_Number: 3.3
Format_Specification: ESRI Shapefile
Format_Information_Content:
The SHP file contains the geospatial data. The SHX file contains the index of the geospatial data. The DBF file contains the attribute data in dBASE format. The PRJ file contains the coordinate system information (optional). The AVL file contains the legend information (optional). The SBN and SBX files contain the spatial index of the geospatial data (optional). The XML file contains the metadata describing the data set < data set name>.shp.xml. An ASCII version of the metadata file. A browse graphic showing the data layer coverage and extent (optional).
Access_Instructions: Data are downloadable via the World Wide Web (WWW).
Offline_Option:
Offline_Media: DVD-ROM
Recording_Capacity:
Recording_Density: 4.75
Recording_Density_Units: Gbytes
Recording_Format: UDF
Fees: None
Technical_Prerequisites:
These 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 or ArcGIS, the user may utilize another GIS application package capable of importing data. A free data viewer, ArcExplorer, capable of displaying the data is available from ESRI at www.esri.com.