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  1. Title: Populated Points, Solano County, California, 2007

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    Summary: This point layer contains the locations and names of 'populated places' within the County of Solano. The source data for this layer is Teale Data Center's California specific extraction of the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) datafiles. These features are compiled mainly from USGS map products, such as the 7.5' 1:24,000 quads. Modifications were made to the source data to suit the intended purpose of the layer.

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  2. Title: Color North America Shaded Relief: 1-Kilometer Resolution

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    Summary: The North America Shaded Relief data were derived from the GTOPO30 elevation data. GTOPO30 is a global digital elevation model (DEM) with a horizontal grid spacing of 30 arc seconds (approximately 1 kilometer). GTOPO30 was derived from several raster and vector sources of topographic information. It was developed between 1993 and 1996 through a collaborative effort led by staff at the U.S. Geological Survey's EROS Data Center (EDC). The following organizations participated by contributing funding or source data: the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the United Nations Environment Programme/Global Resource Information Database (UNEP/GRID), the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Instituto Nacional de Estadistica Geografica e Informatica (INEGI) of Mexico, the Geographical Survey Institute (GSI) of Japan, Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research of New Zealand, and the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). This file is a replacement for the January 2003 map layer. This map layer was previously distributed as North America Shaded Relief. This layer is part of the 1997-2014 edition National Atlas of the United States. The Shaded Relief image was developed to portray the terrain of North America. It is intended for visual purposes only. The original GTOPO30 data must be used for conducting analysis and determining elevation values. National Atlas of the United States. (2003). Color North America Shaded Relief: 1-Kilometer Resolution. National Atlas of the United States. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/sy611mt4789. The associated world file is included as part of the GeoTIFF. The contents of the world file are: >1000.0000 >0.000000 >0.000000 >-1000.0000 >-6086129.0000 >4488261.0000 The following projection file can be used when using ESRI's ArcGIS to view the GeoTIFF (any line breaks should be removed): PROJCS["NAD_1983_Lambert_Azimuthal_Equal_Area",GEOGCS ["GCS_Sphere_ARC_INFO",DATUM["D_Sphere_ARC_INFO",SPHEROID ["Sphere_ARC_INFO",6370997.0,0.0]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0], UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION ["Lambert_Azimuthal_Equal_Area"],PARAMETER["False_Easting",0.0], PARAMETER["False_Northing",0.0],PARAMETER["Central_Meridian", -100.0],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",45.0],UNIT["Meter",1.0]] This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.

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  3. Title: Breeding Bird Survey Route, New York State, 1998

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    Summary: This data set portrays the current routes used for conducting Breeding Bird Surveys in New York State. This data set was collected using a different roads file from that available through the National Atlas of the United States. The digital data sets are used to create electronic and hard copy maps of the Breeding Bird Survey routes. The data can be used to conduct geographic analysis on national and large regional scales. The data should be displayed and analyzed at scales appropriate for 1:100,000-scale data. No responsibility is assumed by the U.S. Geological Survey or by USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center in the use of these data.

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  4. Title: Alaska Geologic Formations, 1997

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    Summary: Alaska Geologic Formations is a polygon theme representing geologic formations throughout Alaska. This dataset consists of a polygon coverage and associated attribute data derived from the 1980 Geologic Map of Alaska compiled by H.M. Beikman and published by the US Geological Survey. The map is a regional summary of geologic formations and units that can be shown cartographically at 1:2,500,000. This digital dataset includes all (184) map units from the original map. 182 are geologic units; the others are polygons for large glaciers and lakes. This coverage is not intended to be a complete representation of the printed geologic map. It does NOT include the following features: faults, locations of volcanoes or volcanic vents, the map explanation, correlation charts or description of map units.

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  5. Title: New Jersey, Camden Triangle (1901)

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    Summary: United States. Geological Survey. U.S.G.S. Alternate title: Camden. On upper margin: Topographic Sheet. Relief shown by 20 feet contour interval. Surveyed in 1886 and 1894. Triangulation by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, Geol. Survey of New Jersey and City of Philadelphia. Verso: legend and explanatory notes, "Description of the topographic map of the United States". 1901

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  6. Title: Amphibians, New York State, 2000

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    Summary: This data set portrays the distribution of 10 selected amphibians in New York State, based on historical literature and museum records from current and historical sources. The amphibians included are northern cricket frog, American toad, Cope's gray treefrog, gray treefrog, eastern newt, eastern red-backed salamander, northern two-lined salamander, mudpuppy, western lesser siren, and spring peeper. 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 U.S. Geological Survey in the use of these data.

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  7. Title: World Geologic Provinces

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    Summary: This shapefile includes arcs and polygons that describe U.S. Geological Survey defined geologic provinces of the World. Each province has a set of geologic characteristics distinguishing it from surrounding provinces. These characteristics may include the dominant lithologies, the age of the strata, and the structural style. Some provinces include multiple genetically-related basins. Offshore province boundaries are generally defined by the 2000 meter bathymetric contour, but where appropriate are defined by the 4000 meter bathymetric contour. In some cases province boundaries are delineated by political boundaries, as in the case of The United States and Canada, because United States petroleum resources were assessed separately by the U.S. Geological Survey. Provinces are classified as either Priority or Boutique. A priority province is one of 76 non-U.S. geologic provinces defined by the U.S. Geological Survey that together contain 95 percent of the world's non-U.S. known petroleum volume. All priority provinces were analyzed for undiscovered petroleum-resources. A boutique province is a geologic province, other than a priority province, as defined by the U.S. Geological Survey, considered for petroleum-resource assessment. Boutique provinces can be chosen for a variety of geologic, political, technical and geographic reasons. Resource-assessments are conducted by scientists of the U.S Geological Survey's World Petroleum Assessment 2000 by means of a combination of Petroleum System analysis based on available geologic information, and statistical analysis of production and exploration information. Total petroleum systems are defined in provinces considered for assessment analysis. Total petroleum systems are subdivided into Assessment Units. Assessment results from the analysis of assessment units and total petroleum systems are aggregated and allocated to geologic provinces. Summary results are presented as attributes of this coverage.

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  8. Title: New York City Area Digital Elevation Model, 1 Arc Second, 1999

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    Summary: New York City Area Digital Elevation Model, 1 Arc Second (feet) is a raster dataset representing elevations in the New York City area. This layer was clipped from the USGS NED to New York City and its immediate surrounding environment showing elevation (in feet), and ground units in decimal degrees. The resolution is 1 arc second.

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  9. Title: New York City Area Digital Elevation Model, 1/3 Arc Second (meters), 1999

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    Summary: New York City Area Digital Elevation Mode, 1/3 Arc Second (meters) is a raster dataset representing elevations in the New York City area. This layer was clipped from the USGS NED to New York City and its immediate surrounding environment reprojected to show elevation and ground units in meters. The resolution is 1/3 arc second.

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  10. Title: New York City Area Digital Elevation Model, 1/3 Arc Second, 1999

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    Summary: New York City Area Digital Elevation Model, 1/3 Arc Second (feet) is a raster dataset representing elevations in the New York City area. This layer was clipped from the USGS NED to New York City and its immediate surrounding environment showing elevation (in feet), and ground units in decimal degrees. The resolution is 1/3 arc second.

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  11. Title: New York City Area Digital Elevation Model, 1 Arc Second (meters), 1999

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    Summary: New York City Area Digital Elevation Model, 1 Arc Second (meters) is a raster dataset representing elevations in the New York City area. This layer was clipped from the USGS NED to New York City and its immediate surrounding environment showing elevation (in meters), and ground units in decimal degrees. The resolution is 1 arc second.

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  12. Title: World Geologic Provinces, 2000

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    Summary: Geologic Provinces is a polygon theme representing U.S. Geological Survey defined geologic provinces of the World. Each province has a set of geologic characteristics distinguishing it from surrounding provinces. These characteristics may include the dominant lithologies, the age of the strata, and the structural style. Some provinces include multiple genetically-related basins. Offshore province boundaries are generally defined by the 2000 meter bathymetric contour, but where appropriate are defined by the 4000 meter bathymetric contour. In some cases province boundaries are delineated by political boundaries, as in the case of The United States and Canada, because United States petroleum resources were assessed separately by the U.S. Geological Survey. Provinces are classified as either Priority or Boutique. A priority province is one of 76 non-U.S. geologic provinces defined by the U.S. Geological Survey that together contain 95 percent of the world's non-U.S. known petroleum volume. All priority provinces were analyzed for undiscovered petroleum-resources. A boutique province is a geologic province, other than a priority province, as defined by the U.S. Geological Survey, considered for petroleum-resource assessment. Boutique provinces can be chosen for a variety of geologic, political, technical and geographic reasons. Resource-assessments are conducted by scientists of the U.S Geological Survey's World Petroleum Assessment 2000 by means of a combination of Petroleum System analysis based on available geologic information, and statistical analysis of production and exploration information. Total petroleum systems are defined in provinces considered for assessment analysis. Total petroleum systems are subdivided into Assessment Units. Assessment results from the analysis of assessment units and total petroleum systems are aggregated and allocated to geologic provinces. Summary results are presented as attributes of this coverage.

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  13. Title: World (Cities, 2004)

    • Polygon data
    • 2004
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    Summary: Cities from the Population layer of the DCW. This data is part of the Digital Chart of the World dataset included with the Tobin Global Planner dataset. The National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) 2000 Digital Chart of the World (DCW) dataset is a GIS database at a 1:1,000,000 map scale. Global Planner contains DCW Release 5, dated September 2000. The original DCW dataset can be acquired for a nominal fee on the internet. Where necessary, Tobin converted the DCW data to the WGS84 Latitude Longitude datum and projection and to SHAPE (SHP) file format so that it could be overlaid on the topographic maps.

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  14. Title: World (Misc Structures, 2004)

    • Point data
    • 2004
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    Summary: Miscellaneous named locations from the Population layer of the DCW. This data is part of the Digital Chart of the World dataset included with the Tobin Global Planner dataset. The National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) 2000 Digital Chart of the World (DCW) dataset is a GIS database at a 1:1,000,000 map scale. Global Planner contains DCW Release 5, dated September 2000. The original DCW dataset can be acquired for a nominal fee on the internet. Where necessary, Tobin converted the DCW data to the WGS84 Latitude Longitude datum and projection and to SHAPE (SHP) file format so that it could be overlaid on the topographic maps.

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  15. Title: World (Misc Hydrology, 2004)

    • Point data
    • 2004
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    Summary: Miscellaneous hydrology points including springs and islands from the Hydrology layer of the DCW. This data is part of the Digital Chart of the World dataset included with the Tobin Global Planner dataset. The National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) 2000 Digital Chart of the World (DCW) dataset is a GIS database at a 1:1,000,000 map scale. Global Planner contains DCW Release 5, dated September 2000. The original DCW dataset can be acquired for a nominal fee on the internet. Where necessary, Tobin converted the DCW data to the WGS84 Latitude Longitude datum and projection and to SHAPE (SHP) file format so that it could be overlaid on the topographic maps.

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  16. Title: World (Named Locations, 2004)

    • Point data
    • 2004
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    Summary: Named locations from the physiology layer of the DCW. This data is part of the Digital Chart of the World dataset included with the Tobin Global Planner dataset. The National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) 2000 Digital Chart of the World (DCW) dataset is a GIS database at a 1:1,000,000 map scale. Global Planner contains DCW Release 5, dated September 2000. The original DCW dataset can be acquired for a nominal fee on the internet. Where necessary, Tobin converted the DCW data to the WGS84 Latitude Longitude datum and projection and to SHAPE (SHP) file format so that it could be overlaid on the topographic maps.

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  17. Title: World (Elevation, 2004)

    • Point data
    • 2004
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    Summary: Spot elevations from the Elevation layer of the DCW. This data is part of the Digital Chart of the World dataset included with the Tobin Global Planner dataset. The National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) 2000 Digital Chart of the World (DCW) dataset is a GIS database at a 1:1,000,000 map scale. Global Planner contains DCW Release 5, dated September 2000. The original DCW dataset can be acquired for a nominal fee on the internet. Where necessary, Tobin converted the DCW data to the WGS84 Latitude Longitude datum and projection and to SHAPE (SHP) file format so that it could be overlaid on the topographic maps.

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  18. Title: World (Ground Surface Elements, 2004)

    • Polygon data
    • 2004
    • MIT authentication required
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    Summary: Ground surface elements, such as sand or lava, from the Physiology layer of the DCW. This data is part of the Digital Chart of the World dataset included with the Tobin Global Planner dataset. The National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) 2000 Digital Chart of the World (DCW) dataset is a GIS database at a 1:1,000,000 map scale. Global Planner contains DCW Release 5, dated September 2000. The original DCW dataset can be acquired for a nominal fee on the internet. Where necessary, Tobin converted the DCW data to the WGS84 Latitude Longitude datum and projection and to SHAPE (SHP) file format so that it could be overlaid on the topographic maps.

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  19. Title: World (Ocean depth areas, 2004)

    • Polygon data
    • 2004
    • MIT authentication required
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    Summary: Ocean depths from the Boundaries layer of the DCW. This data is part of the Digital Chart of the World dataset included with the Tobin Global Planner dataset. The National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) 2000 Digital Chart of the World (DCW) dataset is a GIS database at a 1:1,000,000 map scale. Global Planner contains DCW Release 5, dated September 2000. The original DCW dataset can be acquired for a nominal fee on the internet. Where necessary, Tobin converted the DCW data to the WGS84 Latitude Longitude datum and projection and to SHAPE (SHP) file format so that it could be overlaid on the topographic maps.

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  20. Title: World (Ocean depth contours, 2004)

    • Line data
    • 2004
    • MIT authentication required
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    Summary: Ocean depths from the Boundaries layer of the DCW. This data is part of the Digital Chart of the World dataset included with the Tobin Global Planner dataset. The National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) 2000 Digital Chart of the World (DCW) dataset is a GIS database at a 1:1,000,000 map scale. Global Planner contains DCW Release 5, dated September 2000. The original DCW dataset can be acquired for a nominal fee on the internet. Where necessary, Tobin converted the DCW data to the WGS84 Latitude Longitude datum and projection and to SHAPE (SHP) file format so that it could be overlaid on the topographic maps.

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