Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Gulf Coast Aerial Mapping Co., Inc. Publication_Date: Unpublished material Title: Digital Orthoimagery for Mapping the Natchez Trace Parkway 2004 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data Larger_Work_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Amina Rangoonwala (Five Rivers Services, LLC at U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center) Originator: Terri Bannister (Five Rivers Services, LLC at U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center) Originator: Elijah W. Ramsey III, Ph.D (U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center) Publication_Date: 2011 Title: Mapping the Natchez Trace Parkway Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: report Series_Information: Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2011-1276 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Lafayette, LA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2011/1276/ Description: Abstract: This dataset represents aerial photography of the Natchez Trace Parkway that was taken in late September and early October of 2004. Images were acquired during leaf-on conditions as required by the National Park Service (NPS) to accomplish their ground-based vegetation classification. Nearly 400 aerial photography frames were scanned and orthorectified to generate digital orthophoto quarter quads (DOQQs). These were cut to match existing DOQQs creating a total of 235 DOQQs for the entire 715 km long Parkway. For ease of use, the DOQQs were grouped into 11 mosaics, each covering a section of the Parkway. At the request of the NPS, each mosaic was divided into ten tiles to allow for efficient loading on less robust computers. Purpose: The purpose of this dataset is to provide a data source for landcover mapping of the Natchez Trace Parkway for the USGS-NPS Vegetation Characterization Program. The USGS-NPS Vegetation Characterization Program is a cooperative effort by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the National Park Service (NPS) to classify, describe, and map vegetation communities in more than 280 national park units across the United States. This landmark program is both the first to provide national-scale descriptions of vegetation for a Federal agency and the first to create national vegetation standards for its data products. The vegetation mapping program is an important part of the NPS Inventory and Monitoring Program, a long-term effort to develop baseline data for all national park units that have a natural resource component. For more information visit the Vegetation Inventory Program (VIP) website at: http://science.nature.nps.gov/im/inventory/veg/index.cfm. Supplemental_Information: The following is a list of the digital orthophoto quarter quadrangles (DOQQs) for each mosaic: Mosaic 1 (Mississippi - Zone 15) - Natchez (NE, SE), Washington (NE, NW, SE, SW), Pine Ridge (SE), Cranfield (NW), Church Hill (NE, NW, SE, SW), Rodney (SE, SW), Lorman (NE, NW, SW), Red Lick (NW), Widows Creek (NE, SE), Port Gibson (NE, NW, SW), Willows (SE, SW), and Hermanville (NW). Mosaic 2 (Mississippi - Zone 15; this mosaic has been divided into Mosaic 2 South and Mosaic 2 North) - Carlisle (NE, NW, SE, SW), Utica West (NW), Big Black (SE), Cayuga (SE, NE, SW), Learned (NE, NW, SW), Edwards (SE), Terry NW (NW), Raymond (NE, SE, SW), Clinton (NE, NW, SW), Pocahontas (SE, SW), Jackson (NW), Ridgeland (NE, NW, SE, SW), Madison (NE, NW, SE, SW), and Canton (SE). Mosaic 3 South (Mississippi - Zone 16) - Goshen Springs (NW), Shoccoe (NE, NW, SE, SW), Sharon SE (NE, NW, SW), Farmhaven (NE, SE, SW), Ofahoma (NE, NW, SE, SW), Thomastown (NE, NW, SE, SW), Conway (NW), Joseph (NE, SE), Singleton (NW, SW), Kosciusko (NE, NW, SE, SW), McAdams (SE), Ethel North (NE, NW, SE,SW), Ethel South (NW), and Kosciusko NE (SE). Mosaic 3 North (Mississippi - Zone 16) - French Camp (NE, SE, SW), Weir (NE, NW, SW), Tomnolen (NE, SE, SW), Reform (NE, NW, SW), Sapa (NE, SE, SW), Maben (NE, NW, SW), Mantee (NE, NW, SE, SW), Montpelier (NW), Woodland (NE, SE), and Sparta (NE, NW, SW). Mosaic 4 South (Mississippi - Zone 16) - Houston East (NE, NW, SE, SW), Troy (NE, SE), Troy SE (NE, NW, SW), Bissell (NE, NW, SE, SW), Verona (NW), Sherman (NE, SE), and Tupelo (NE, NW, SW). Mosaic 4 North (Mississippi - Zone 16) - Tupelo (NE, NW, SW), Guntown (NE, SE, SW), Ratliff (NE, NW, SE, SW), Kirkville (NE, NW, SW), Marietta (SE), Fulton NE (NE, NW), Paden SE (NE, SE, SW), Belmont (NE, NW, SW), and Tishomingo (SE, SW). Mosaic 5 South (Alabama - Zone 16) - Bishop (NE, NW, SE, SW), Margerum (NE, SE), Barton (NW), Cherokee (NE, NW, SE, SW), Wright (SE), Sinking Creek (NW), Threet (NE, NW, SE, SW), and Pleasant Site (NW). Mosaic 5 North (Tennessee - Zone 16) - Cypress Inn (NE, NW, SE, SW), Westpoint (NW), Whitten (NW), Three Churches (NE, SE), Collinwood (NE, NW, SW), Waynesboro East (SE, SW), and Ovilla (NE, NW, SE, SW). Mosaic 6 (Tennessee - Zone 16) - Riverside (NE, SE, SW), Henryville (NE, NW, SW), Gordonsburg (NE, NW, SE, SW), Sunrise (SE), Mount Joy (NW), Greensfield Bend (NE, NW, SE, SW), and Williamsport (NE, NW, SW). Mosaic 7 (Tennessee - Zone 16) - Primm Springs (NE, NW, SE, SW), Theta (NE, NW, SE, SW), Fairview (NE, SE, SW), Leipers Fork (NW), Kingston Springs (SE), and Bellevue (SW). Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Multiple_Dates/Times: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 20040929 Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 20040930 Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 20041006 Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 20041015 Currentness_Reference: ground condition Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned Spatial_Domain: Description_of_Geographic_Extent: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -91.370359 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -86.964290 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 36.176145 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 31.430989 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: color infrared Theme_Keyword: CIR Theme_Keyword: aerial photography Theme_Keyword: leaf-on conditions Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category Theme_Keyword: imageryBaseMapsEarthCover Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Place_Keyword: Natchez Trace Place_Keyword: Natchez Trace Parkway Place_Keyword: Mississippi Place_Keyword: Tennessee Place_Keyword: Alabama Place_Keyword: Southeast US Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Geographic Names Information System Place_Keyword: State of Mississippi Place_Keyword: State of Louisiana Place_Keyword: State of Alabama Place_Keyword: State of Tennessee Place_Keyword: Adams County Place_Keyword: Tishomingo County Place_Keyword: Jefferson County Place_Keyword: Claiborne County Place_Keyword: Hinds County Place_Keyword: Madison County Place_Keyword: Leake County Place_Keyword: Attala County Place_Keyword: Choctaw County Place_Keyword: Webster County Place_Keyword: Chickasaw County Place_Keyword: Pontotoc County Place_Keyword: Lee County Place_Keyword: Itawamba County Place_Keyword: Prentiss County Place_Keyword: Colbert County Place_Keyword: Lauderdale County Place_Keyword: Wayne County Place_Keyword: Lawrence County Place_Keyword: Lewis County Place_Keyword: Natchez Trace Parkway Access_Constraints: It is strongly recommended that these data are directly acquired from the U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center and not indirectly through other sources which may have been changed in some way. The distributor makes no claim as to the data's suitability for other purposes. Use_Constraints: Acknowledgement of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), National Wetlands Research Center (NWRC) as a data source would be appreciated in products developed from these data. Such acknowledgement as is standard for citation and legal practices for data sources is expected by users of these data. Sharing new data layers developed directly from these data would be appreciated by the USGS NWRC staff. Users should be aware that comparison with other datasets for the same area from other time periods may be inaccurate because of inconsistencies resulting from changes in mapping conventions, data collection procedures, and computer processes over time. The distributor shall not be liable for improper or incorrect use of these data, based on the description of appropriate/inappropriate uses described in this metadata document. These data are not legal documents and are not to be used as such. Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center Contact_Person: Elijah W. Ramsey III, Ph.D Contact_Position: Principal Investigator Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: 700 Cajundome Blvd City: Lafayette State_or_Province: LA Postal_Code: 70506-3152 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 337-266-8500 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 337-266-8841 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: elijah_ramsey@usgs.gov Contact Instructions: Additional contact: Information Services, Voice 337-266-8692, Email nwrclibrary@usgs.gov Data_Set_Credit: The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), National Wetlands Research Center (NWRC) would like to thank Paul Conzelman and Martha Segura of the National Park Service for allowing us the opportunity to contribute to the landcover mapping of the Nation's resources and Kurt Foote of the National Park Service for his guidance and vital help in our field reconnaissance. Partial funding for this work was provided through the U.S. National Park Service Agreement Number 14431A53200000. We are grateful to Steve Hartley (USGS) for his development of critical geographic information system (GIS) procedures and help in GIS processing. The USGS NWRC would also like to acknowledge Gulf Coast Aerial Mapping Co., Inc. for the generation of the aerial photography. Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.3000 Data_Quality_Information: Attribute_Accuracy: Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Not applicable; data are not attributed Logical_Consistency_Report: Not applicable Completeness_Report: The flight path was designed to cover the 715 km length of the Natchez Trace Parkway. Data are complete as possible. Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: The DOQQs are compliant with the digital orthophoto standard as defined by the U.S. Geological Survey Rocky Mountain Mapping Center. Lineage: Process_Step: Process_Description: Color infrared (CIR) aerial photography was acquired during leaf-on conditions. The flights occurred on September 29-30 and October 6 and 15, 2004. The resulting aerial film rolls were then scanned at 25 microns by using a true color, true optics scanner to generate a 1,000-dot per inch (dpi) product and converted to DOQQs. The effects of tilt and relief were removed from the aerial photos by orthorectification. The transformation of the photographic frames to DOQQ representation provided uniform scale. Uniform scale allowed the direct measure of true distance and direction. The tiles were then cut to match existing DOQQs in the UTM projection zones. The 235 DOQQs created from the 386 aerial frames were mosaiced to create full coverage of the Parkway. For ease of use, the DOQQs were grouped into 11 mosaics, each covering a section of the Parkway. At the request of the NPS, each mosaic was divided into ten tiles to allow for efficient loading on less robust computers. For more detailed information, see Appendix 2 of 'Mapping the Natchez Trace Parkway.' Process_Date: Unknown Spatial_Data_Organization_Information: Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Raster Raster_Object_Information: Raster_Object_Type: Pixel Row_Count: 5170 Column_Count: 47698 Vertical_Count: 1 Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Planar: Grid_Coordinate_System: Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator Universal_Transverse_Mercator: UTM_Zone_Number: 15 Transverse_Mercator: Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.999600 Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -93.000000 Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.000000 False_Easting: 500000.000000 False_Northing: 0.000000 Planar_Coordinate_Information: Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: row and column Coordinate_Representation: Abscissa_Resolution: 1 Ordinate_Resolution: 1 Planar_Distance_Units: meters Geodetic_Model: Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_WGS_1984 Ellipsoid_Name: WGS_1984 Semi-major_Axis: 6378137 Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257224 Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center Contact_Person: Elijah W. Ramsey III, Ph.D Contact_Position: Principal Investigator Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: 700 Cajundome Blvd. City: Lafayette State_or_Province: LA Postal_Code: 70506-3152 Contact_Voice_Telephone: 337-266-8500 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 337-266-8841 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: elijah_ramsey@usgs.gov Contact Instructions: Additional contact: Information Services, Voice 337-266-8692, Email nwrclibrary@usgs.gov Resource_Description: 110 files are named by mosaic and tile number using the following convention: mosaic1_CIR_1.tif (Mosaic 1, Tile 1), mosaic1_CIR_2.tif (Mosaic 1, Tile 2), etc. Distribution_Liability: Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the U.S. Geological Survey, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the accuracy or utility of the data on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. 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