CAPE_TOWN_GEO: Boundaries of towns on Cape Cod, MA

Metadata:

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

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Cape Cod Commission

Publication_Date: 1997

Title: CAPE_TOWN_GEO: Boundaries of towns on Cape Cod, MA

Edition: 1.0

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Boston, MA

Publisher: MassGIS

Online_Linkage: <http://www.mass.gov/mgis/>

Online_Linkage: <http://www.mass.gov/mgis/ccc.htm>

Online_Linkage: <http://www.capecodcommission.org/>

Online_Linkage:

<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1048/data/basemaps/boundaries/town_bounds/cape_town_geo.zip>

Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1048/htmldocs/data_catalog.htm>

Online_Linkage:

<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1048/data/basemaps/boundaries/town_bounds/>

Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: L.J. Poppe

Originator: V.F. Paskevich

Originator: B. Butman

Originator: P.C. Valentine

Originator: W.W. Danforth

Originator: D.S. Foster

Originator: D.S. Blackwood

Publication_Date: 2006

Title:

Geological Interpretation of Bathymetric and Backscatter Imagery of the Sea Floor off Eastern Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Edition: 1.0

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Open-File Report

Issue_Identification: 2005-1048

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/2005/1048/>

Description:

Abstract:

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 Coast and Town Boundaries of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

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: -70.687628

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -69.928113

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.082163

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.514607

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: towns

Theme_Keyword: town boundaries

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General

Place_Keyword: Cape Cod

Place_Keyword: Massachusetts

Place_Keyword: Barnstable County

Place_Keyword: Bourne

Place_Keyword: Sandwich

Place_Keyword: Mashpee

Place_Keyword: Falmouth

Place_Keyword: Barnstable

Place_Keyword: Dennis

Place_Keyword: Yarmouth

Place_Keyword: Wellfleet

Place_Keyword: Truro

Place_Keyword: Brewster

Place_Keyword: Eastham

Place_Keyword: Provincetown

Place_Keyword: Orleans

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.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: Gary Prahm

Contact_Person: Cape Cod Commission

Contact_Position: GIS Systems Manager

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 3225 Main St.

Address: PO BOX 226

City: Barnstable

State_or_Province: MA

Postal_Code: 02630-0226

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 362-3828

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 362-3136

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gis@capecodcommission.org

Browse_Graphic:

Browse_Graphic_File_Name:

<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1048/data/basemaps/boundaries/town_bounds/cape_town_geo-thumb.gif>

Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Thumbnail image showing data layer extent and coverage.

Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF

Browse_Graphic:

Browse_Graphic_File_Name:

<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1048/data/basemaps/boundaries/town_bounds/cape_town_geo.gif>

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 recognize 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

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: B.H. Hallett

Originator: V.F. Paskevich

Originator: L.J. Poppe

Originator: S.G. Brand

Originator: D.S. Blackwood

Publication_Date: 2003

Title:

A Pictorial Survey of the Bedrock Beneath Western Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Edition: 1.0

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Open-File Report

Issue_Identification: 2003-221

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/>

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:

CCPARBND: Parcel level coastlines and town boundaries of Cape Cod

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Online_Linkage: <http://www.mass.gov/mgis/ftpcape.htm>

Type_of_Source_Media: online

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: CCPARBND

Source_Contribution:

This is the Town outlines and boundaries of Cape Cod 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.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: CCPARBND.DBF

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: CCPARBND.SHP

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: CCPARBND.SHX

Process_Date: 20030609

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: cape_town_geo.dbf

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: cape_town_geo.shp

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: cape_town_geo.shx

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Valerie Paskevich

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: 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

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: 181

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_town_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:

Attribute_Label: PERIMETER

Attribute_Definition: Perimeter of polygon in native units.

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CCPARBND_

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: CCPARBND_I

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: TOWN

Attribute_Definition: Town name: 3-letter USGS designation of town

Attribute_Definition_Source: MassGIS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: A1W

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: BARNSTABLE

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: MassGIS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: BHW

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Bourne

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: MassGIS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: BMW

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Brewster

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: MassGIS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: CGW

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Chatham

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: MassGIS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: DGW

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Dennis

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: MassGIS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: EGW

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Eastham

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: MassGIS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: FSW

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Falmouth

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: MassGIS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: HJW

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Harwich

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: MassGIS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: MIW

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Mashpee

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: MassGIS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: OSW

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Orleans

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: MassGIS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: PZW

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Provincetown

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: MassGIS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: SDW

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sandwich

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: MassGIS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: TSW

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Truro

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: MassGIS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: WNW

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Wellfleet

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: MassGIS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: YAW

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Yarmouth

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: MassGIS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ACRES

Attribute_Definition: Acres in the polygon

Attribute_Definition_Source: MassGIS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.00

Range_Domain_Maximum: 39003.260

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: acres

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: .001

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: Names and boundaries of Cape Cod Towns. 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

Transfer_Size: 0.153

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name: <http://www.mass.gov/mgis/ccc.htm>

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.

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Valerie Paskevich

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: 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: Names and boundaries of Cape Cod Towns

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).

File_Decompression_Technique: zip file

Transfer_Size: 0.153

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1048/data/basemaps/boundaries/town_bounds/cape_town_geo.zip>

Network_Resource_Name: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1048/htmldocs/data_catalog.htm>

Network_Resource_Name:

<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1048/data/basemaps/boundaries/town_bounds/>

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.

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20060317

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Valerie Paskevich

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: 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

Metadata_Extensions:

Online_Linkage: <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>

Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile