Identification_Information:
  Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: Marilyn Flynn
      Publication_Date: Unpublished Material
      Title: Select major cities, Southwestern United States
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
      Publication_Information:
      Other_Citation_Details: Original data set may be obtained from www.nationalatlas.gov
      Online_Linkage: http://www.nationalatlas.gov
  Description:
    Abstract:
      This data set contains select major cities in the southwestern United States.. This data set is a subset of a national data set obtained from the National Atlas of the United States of America (nationalatlas.gov). The metadata for this data set is the original data set metadata; however, it was updated to reflect the changes that occured while creating this subset. This data set was used as part of U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5315, "Dissolved solids in basin-fill aquifers and streams in the Southwestern United States", by Anning and others (http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa/studies/mrb/salinity.html). 



      The original map layer includes cities in the United States, Puerto Rico and the
      U.S. Virgin Islands.  These cities were collected from the 1970
      National Atlas of the United States.  Where applicable, U.S. Census Bureau
      codes for named populated places were associated with each name to allow
      additional information to be attached. The Geographic Names Information
      System (GNIS) was also used as a source for additional information.  The original data set is a revised version of the December 2003 map layer.
    Purpose:
      These data are intended for geographic display and analysis at the
      national level, and for large regional areas.  The data should be
      displayed and analyzed at scales appropriate for 1:2,000,000-scale data.
      No responsibility is assumed by the National Atlas of the United States in
      the use of these data.
  Time_Period_of_Content:
    Time_Period_Information:
      Range_of_Dates/Times:
        Beginning_Date: 1972
        Ending_Date: 2004
    Currentness_Reference: ground condition
  Status:
    Progress: Complete
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Irregular
  Spatial_Domain:
    Bounding_Coordinates:
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -122.818085
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: -75.205048
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 45.036043
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 25.544337
  Keywords:
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
      Theme_Keyword: Society
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Theme_Keyword: Cities
      Theme_Keyword: Towns
      Theme_Keyword: Populated places
      Theme_Keyword: County seat
      Theme_Keyword: State capital
    Place:
      Place_Keyword: Albuquerque, New Mexico
      Place_Keyword: California
      Place_Keyword: Denver, Colorado
      Place_Keyword: El Paso, Texas
      Place_Keyword: Las Vegas, Nevada
      Place_Keyword: Los Angeles, California
      Place_Keyword: Phoenix, Arizona
      Place_Keyword: Reno, Nevada
      Place_Keyword: Salt Lake City, Utah
      Place_Keyword: San Diego, California
      Place_Keyword: Tucson, Arizona
  Access_Constraints: None
  Use_Constraints:
    None.  Acknowledgment of the National Atlas of the United States of America
    would be appreciated in products derived from these data.
  Point_of_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Person_Primary:
        Contact_Person: Woodley Chu
        Contact_Organization: National Atlas of the United States
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: Mailing address
        Address: 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive
        Address: MS 561
        City: Reston
        State_or_Province: VA
        Postal_Code: 20192
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 703-648-6375
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: atlasmail@usgs.gov
  Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.2.1350
Data_Quality_Information:
  Logical_Consistency_Report:
    The map layer was checked for topological consistency using the Arc/INFO
    command BUILD.  No other checks for logical consistency were performed on
    this map layer.
  Completeness_Report:
    This map layer includes built-up areas and populated places for all fifty of
    the United States, the District of Columbia, U.S. Virgin Islands, and the
    Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.  Capitals and county seats are identified as
    well as population ranges where known.
  Lineage:
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
          Publication_Date: 1995
          Title: 1:2,000,000-Scale Digital Line Graph Data - Manmade Features
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Reston, VA
            Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
      Source_Scale_Denominator: 2000000
      Type_of_Source_Media: CD-ROM
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Range_of_Dates/Times:
            Beginning_Date: 1972
            Ending_Date: 1994
        Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: 2MILMM
      Source_Contribution: Spatial and attribute information
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
          Publication_Date: 1998
          Title: Geographic Names Information System
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Reston, VA
            Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
          Online_Linkage: <http://geonames.usgs.gov/>
      Type_of_Source_Media: Online
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Single_Date/Time:
            Calendar_Date: 1998
        Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication date
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: GNIS98
      Source_Contribution: Attribute information
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: National Institute of Standards and Technology
          Publication_Date: 1998
          Title:
            FIPS 55-DC3 Index - Guideline: Codes for Named Populated Places,
            Primary County Divisions, and Other Locational Entities of the
            United States, Puerto Rico, and Outlying Areas
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Gaithersburg, MD
            Publisher: National Institute of Standards and Technology
          Online_Linkage: <http://www.itl.nist.gov/fipspubs/55new/nav-top-fr.htm>
      Type_of_Source_Media: Online
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Range_of_Dates/Times:
            Beginning_Date: 1972
            Ending_Date: 1998
        Source_Currentness_Reference: Ground condition
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: FIPS55-3_98
      Source_Contribution: Attribute information
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: National Atlas of the United States
          Publication_Date: 1998
          Title: Cities and Towns of the United States
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Reston, VA
            Publisher: National Atlas of the United States
      Source_Scale_Denominator: 2000000
      Type_of_Source_Media: online
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Range_of_Dates/Times:
            Beginning_Date: 1972
            Ending_Date: 1994
        Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: ATLAS-CITIES98
      Source_Contribution: Spatial and attribute information
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: National Atlas of the United States
          Publication_Date: 200002
          Title: Cities and Towns of the United States
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Reston, VA
            Publisher: National Atlas of the United States
      Source_Scale_Denominator: 2000000
      Type_of_Source_Media: Online
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Range_of_Dates/Times:
            Beginning_Date: 1972
            Ending_Date: 1994
        Source_Currentness_Reference: Ground condition
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: ATLAS-CITIES00
      Source_Contribution: Spatial and attribute information
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: U.S. Census Bureau
          Publication_Date: 1990
          Title: U.S. Gazetteer Place File
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Washington, DC
            Publisher: U.S. Census Bureau
          Online_Linkage: <http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/places.html>
      Type_of_Source_Media: Online
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Single_Date/Time:
            Calendar_Date: 1990
        Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication date
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      Source_Contribution: Spatial and attribute information
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: National Institute of Standards and Technology
          Publication_Date: 1999
          Title:
            FIPS 55-DC3 Index - Guideline: Codes for Named Populated Places,
            Primary County Divisions, and Other Locational Entities of the
            United States, Puerto Rico, and Outlying Areas
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Gaithersburg, MD
            Publisher: National Institute of Science and Technology
          Online_Linkage: <http://www.itl.nist.gov/fipspubs/55new/nav-top-fr.htm>
      Type_of_Source_Media: Online
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Range_of_Dates/Times:
            Beginning_Date: 1972
            Ending_Date: 1999
        Source_Currentness_Reference: Ground condition
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: FIPS55-3_99
      Source_Contribution: Attribute information
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
          Publication_Date: 2000
          Title:
            Geographic Names Information System - Populated Places
            (Pop_places_deci.zip)
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Reston, VA
            Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
          Online_Linkage: <http://geonames.usgs.gov/stategaz/index.html>
      Type_of_Source_Media: Online
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Single_Date/Time:
            Calendar_Date: 2000
        Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication date
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: POP_PL
      Source_Contribution: Attribute information
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
          Publication_Date: 2000
          Title: Geographic Names Information System
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Reston, VA
            Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
          Online_Linkage: <http://geonames.usgs.gov/>
      Type_of_Source_Media: Online
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Single_Date/Time:
            Calendar_Date: 2000
        Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication date
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: GNIS00
      Source_Contribution: Attribute information
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: U.S. Census Bureau
          Publication_Date: 1998
          Title:
            Population Estimates for Places: July 1, 1998, and Population
            Change: April 1, 1990 to July 1, 1998
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Washington, DC
            Publisher: U.S. Census Bureau
      Type_of_Source_Media: Online
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Range_of_Dates/Times:
            Beginning_Date: 1990
            Ending_Date: 1998
        Source_Currentness_Reference: Ground condition
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: POP_ESTIMATE
      Source_Contribution: Attribute information
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: National Atlas of the United States
          Publication_Date: 1999
          Title: Hydrography Features of the United States
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Reston, VA
            Publisher: National Atlas of the United States
      Source_Scale_Denominator: 2000000
      Type_of_Source_Media: Online
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Single_Date/Time:
            Calendar_Date: 1999
        Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication date
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: ATLAS-HY
      Source_Contribution: Spatial and attribute information
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: National Atlas of the United States
          Publication_Date: 1999
          Title: County Boundaries of the United States
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Reston, VA
            Publisher: National Atlas of the United States
      Source_Scale_Denominator: 2000000
      Type_of_Source_Media: Online
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Single_Date/Time:
            Calendar_Date: 1999
        Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication date
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: ATLAS-CNTY
      Source_Contribution: Spatial and attribute information
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: National Atlas of the United States
          Publication_Date: 20001106
          Title: Cities and Towns of the United States
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Reston, VA
            Publisher: National Atlas of the United States
      Source_Scale_Denominator: 2000000
      Type_of_Source_Media: Online
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Range_of_Dates/Times:
            Beginning_Date: 1972
            Ending_Date: 2000
        Source_Currentness_Reference: Ground condition
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: ATLAS-CITIES00A
      Source_Contribution: Spatial and attribute information
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: National Atlas of the United States
          Publication_Date: 20021010
          Title: Cities and Towns of the United States
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Reston, VA
            Publisher: National Atlas of the United States
      Source_Scale_Denominator: 2000000
      Type_of_Source_Media: Online
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Range_of_Dates/Times:
            Beginning_Date: 1972
            Ending_Date: 2000
        Source_Currentness_Reference: Ground condition
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: ATLAS-CITIES2002
      Source_Contribution: Spatial and attribute information
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: National Association of Counties
          Publication_Date: 2003
          Title: United States Counties - Find a County
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Washington, DC
            Publisher: National Association of Counties
          Online_Linkage: <http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County>
      Type_of_Source_Media: Online
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Single_Date/Time:
            Calendar_Date: 2003
        Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication date
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NACO
      Source_Contribution: Attribute information
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: National Atlas of the United States
          Publication_Date: 200312
          Title: Cities and Towns of the United States
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Reston, VA
            Publisher: National Atlas of the United States
      Source_Scale_Denominator: 2000000
      Type_of_Source_Media: Online
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Range_of_Dates/Times:
            Beginning_Date: 1972
            Ending_Date: 2003
        Source_Currentness_Reference: Ground condition
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: ATLAS-CITIES2003
      Source_Contribution: Spatial and attribute information
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
          Publication_Date: 2004
          Title: Geographic Names Information System
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Reston, Virginia
            Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
          Online_Linkage: <http://geonames.usgs.gov/>
      Type_of_Source_Media: online
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Single_Date/Time:
            Calendar_Date: 2004
        Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication date
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: GNIS04
      Source_Contribution: Attribute information
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description:
        Digitized place names from the 1970 National Atlas of the United States
        were compared with U.S. Census Bureau place names from FIPS55-3_98.
        Where there were discrepancies, names from the GNIS were used.  A small
        number of places could not be assigned FIPS55 codes and were removed
        from the map layer.  Minor positional corrections were also made.
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: 2MILMM
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: GNIS98
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: FIPS55-3_98
      Process_Date: 1998
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: ATLAS-CITIES98
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description:
        No spatial data was changed in ATLAS-CITIES98.  The following edits were
        made to the attribute data base file.  In the Feature field,
        inconsistencies were removed and the population ranges were corrected as
        necessary to match the 1990 population information in the Pop field.
        Unnecessary fields were deleted (Idnum, Capcode, Stid).  Fields were
        added for State, State_Fips, and County.  Lakewood Center, Washington
        was changed to Lakewood, Washington with a population of 58412.
        Incorrect population information for Lakewood, Snohomish County was
        deleted.  Boise City, Idaho was changed to Boise, Idaho.
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: ATLAS-CITIES98
      Process_Date: 200002
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: ATLAS-CITIES00
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description:
        Points generated from the GAZETTEER text file were added; points with
        duplicate FIPS55 codes were removed.  County, State, and FIPS data were
        compared and corrected, if necessary, with data from FIPS55-3_99, and
        with POP_PL.  Remaining incorporated and Census Designated Places
        (CDP's) from GNIS00 were added; all unincorporated and non-CDP places
        were then removed.  A few populated places in high density areas were
        filtered out.  Population data from the POP_ESTIMATE and GAZETTEER files
        were added, and a population value of -99999 was used where population
        data was not available.  Some places were updated with new FIPS55 codes.
        Minor positional corrections were made using ATLAS-HY and ATLAS-CNTY as
        references.  A display attribute, based on population size and distance
        to nearest town, was added to determine which place names will be shown
        at the most detailed scale on the National Atlas interactive map
        browser.
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: ATLAS-CITIES00
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: GAZETTEER
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: FIPS55-3_99
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: POP_PL
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: GNIS00
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: POP_ESTIMATE
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: ATLAS-HY
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: ATLAS-CNTY
      Process_Date: 200011
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: ATLAS-CITIES00A
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description: 1990 and 1998 population figures for Newtown, Connecticut were updated.
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: ATLAS-CITIES00A
      Process_Date: 20021010
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: ATLAS-CITIES2002
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description:
        County and county FIPS fields for the town of Bloomfield, CO were
        updated and it was listed as the county seat for Bloomfield county.
        County seats were added for counties where they were missing.  These
        include:
        >   Plumas County, CA-Quincy
        >   Towns County, GA-Hiawassee
        >   Kauai County, HI-Lihue
        >   Hardin County, IL-Elizabethtown
        >   Saginaw County, MI-Saginaw
        >   Koochiching County, MN-International Falls
        >   Holt County, NE-O'Neill
        >   Cass County, ND-Fargo
        >   Price County, WI-Phillips
        Please note that Shannon County, SD; Todd County, SD; Kings, NY;
        Bronx, NY; Queens, NY; and Richmond, NY do not have official county
        seats.
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: ATLAS-CITIES2002
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: NACO
      Process_Date: 20031215
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: ATLAS-CITIES03
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description:
        Incorporated place names in ATLAS-CITIES03 were compared with those from
        the GNIS database.  GNIS names were used where there were discrepancies.
        New incorporated places were added; duplicate points and places no
        longer incorporated were removed.  Positions of all incorporated places
        were adjusted to match GNIS coordinates.  Minor positional corrections
        of incorporated places were made using ATLAS-HY and ATLAS-CNTY as
        references.  The population range values were adjusted to reflect 2000
        population figures and the POP_2000 attribute was added; earlier
        population figures were dropped.
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: ATLAS-CITIES03
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: ATLAS-CNTY
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: ATLAS-HY
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: GNIS04
      Process_Date: 200402
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description: All but selected major cities were deleted from the original data set.  Deleted unneeded attributes.
      Process_Date: 20071002
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Organization_Primary:
            Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, Arizona Water Science Center
            Contact_Person: Marilyn Flynn
          Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: mailing and physical address
            Address: 2255 N. Gemini Drive
            City: Flagstaff
            State_or_Province: AZ
            Postal_Code: 86001
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: (928)556-7184
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: meflynn@usgs.gov
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
  Indirect_Spatial_Reference:
    U.S. Department of Commerce, 1987, Codes for the Identification of the
    States, the District of Columbia and the Outlying areas of the United
    States, and Associated Areas (FIPS 5-2): Washington, DC, National
    Institute of Standards and Technology.

    U.S. Department of Commerce, 1990, Counties and Equivalent Entities of the
    United States, Its Possessions, and Associated Areas (FIPS 6-4):
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Spatial_Reference_Information:
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          Standard_Parallel: 45.500000
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          False_Northing: 0.000000
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          Ordinate_Resolution: 0.009777
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Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
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      Attribute_Domain_Values:
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Distribution_Information:
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        Address: 507 National Center
        City: Reston
        State_or_Province: VA
        Postal_Code: 20192
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1-888-ASK-USGS (1-888-275-8747)
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 703-648-5920
      Contact_Instructions:
        In addition to the address above, there are other ESIC offices
        throughout the country.  A full list of these offices is at
        <http://geography.usgs.gov/esic/esic_index.html>.
  Resource_Description: Original data set may be obtained from www.nationalatlas.gov
  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 by the
    U.S. Geological Survey regarding the utility of the data on any other
    system, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any  such warranty.
    No responsibility is assumed by the U.S. Geological Survey in the use of
    these data.
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    Fees:
      There is no charge for the online option.  For National Atlas files
      ordered on CD-ROM there is a base price of $45.00 per disc, a handling fee
      of $5.00, and a per-file charge based on file size.  The charge for files
      less than 10 megabytes in size is $1.00.  The charge for files that range
      in size from 10 to 150 megabytes is $7.50.  The charge for files of 150
      megabytes or larger is $15.00.  The charge is $1.00 for the Cities and
      Towns of the United States map layer.
    Ordering_Instructions:
      To order files on CD-ROM, please see
      <http://nationalatlas.gov/atlasftp.html#q12>.
Metadata_Reference_Information:
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        Contact_Organization: National Atlas of the United States
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        Address: 561 National Center
        City: Reston
        State_or_Province: VA
        Postal_Code: 20192
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 703-648-5175
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: atlasmail@usgs.gov
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