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Title: Cultural Landmark Lines, Posoltega Region, Nicaragua, 2001

Contributors:

Dates

  • Issued: December 05, 2001
  • Coverage: 2001

Publishers

  • US Geological Survey, Hurricane Mitch Program

Summary

Cultural landmark lines for the Posoltega region, Nicaragua. This layer was vectorized from original hard copy 1:50,000 topographic maps produced by the Instituto Geogra?fico Nacional, Nicaragua. Hurricane Mitch devastated Central America during the months of October-November of 1998. From 1998 to 2001 the US Geological Survey was involved along with other federal agencies in the reconstruction effort. The source CD consists of a compilation of GIS data layers and computer applications focused on hazard prevention and useful in municipal planning. Each dataset includes layers for a base area around the urban center of each municipality in the Hurricane Mitch project.

Subjects

  • Transportation
  • Structure
  • Nicaragua
  • Chinandega, Departamento de
  • Leon, Departamento de
  • Posoltega
  • Airports
  • Runways (Aeronautics)
  • Datasets

Geospatial coordinates

  • Bounding Box: BBOX (-87.03867, -86.915779, 12.574207, 12.501178)
  • Geometry: BBOX (-87.03867, -86.915779, 12.574207, 12.501178)

Provider

Harvard

Rights

  • Access rights: Public

Citation

Geological Survey (U.S.), Chirico, Pete., United States. Agency for International Development. Cultural Landmark Lines, Posoltega Region, Nicaragua, 2001. US Geological Survey, Hurricane Mitch Program. Line data. https://hgl.harvard.edu/catalog/harvard-usgs-nu-posoltega-cll

Format

Shapefile