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  1. Title: War Department Installations : Fifth Service Command : a section of the Strategic map of the United States reduced in scale

    • Military maps
    • 1943
    Contributors:

    Summary: 1 map on 6 sheets. Map extends from Springfield, Ill. on the west to Martinsburg, W. Va. on the east and Chicago on the north to the Kentucky-Tennessee border on the south. Imprint: Columbus, Ohio : Fifth Service Command, 1943 Dimensions: 82 x 140 cm, on sheets 49 x 51 cm; Scale: 1:750,000 Coordinates: W0900000 W0770000 N0410000 N0360000

  2. Title: Laos city maps 1:12,500 : Vientiane

    • Image data
    • 2000
    Contributors:

    Summary: Relief shown by 10 m. contour interval and spot heights. "Reprinted by NIMA 11-00." Includes key to boundaries and indexes to buildings and streets. Stamped: Declassified. "Grid 1,000 meter UTM : Zone 48"

  3. Title: Boston, Massachusetts, 1970 (USGS 1- by 2-degree Quadrangle DRG)

    • Raster data
    • 1997
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a digital raster graphic of the 1- by 2-degree USGS topographic map of the Boston, Massachusetts quadrangle (NK 19-4), 1970, covering portions of New Hampshire, Maine, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and a large portion of eastern Massachusetts including the Boston Region. Scale 1:250,000. It is part of the Eastern United States 1:250,000 series (1- by 2-degree quadrangles) produced by the U.S. Geological Survey. The DRG was published in 1997. A digital raster graphic (DRG) is a scanned image of a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) standard series topographic map, including all map collar information. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) projection. The horizontal positional accuracy and datum of the DRG matches the accuracy and datum of the source map. The source paper map was prepared by the U.S. Army Topographic Command (RMPV) and published by the United States Geological Survey. Compiled in 1954 from United States Quadrangles, 1:24,000, 1:25,000, 1:31,680, and 1:62,500, 1897-1951. Planimetry revised from aerial photographs taken 1952. Map field checked 1955. Revised by the U.S. Geological Survey 1970. Selected hyrdrographic data compiled from USC&GS Charts. The names and numbers of the quadrangles which neighbor this one appear in a location diagram on the map collar in their respective positions (N,S,E,W) in relation to this map.

  4. Title: Albany, New York, 1974 (USGS 1- by 2-degree Quadrangle DRG)

    • Raster data
    • 1996
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a digital raster graphic of the 1- by 2-degree USGS topographic map of the Albany, New York quadrangle (NK 18-6), 1974, covering portions of New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Connecticut, and a large portion of western Massachusetts. Scale 1:250,000. It is part of the Eastern United States 1:250,000 series (V501) (1- by 2-degree quadrangles) produced by the U.S. Geological Survey. The DRG was published in 1996. A digital raster graphic (DRG) is a scanned image of a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) standard series topographic map, including all map collar information. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) projection. The horizontal positional accuracy and datum of the DRG matches the accuracy and datum of the source map. The source paper map was prepared by the U.S. Army Topographic Command (RMND), and published by the United States Geological Survey. Compiled in 1954 from United States quadrangles, 1:25,000, 1:31,680, 1:50,000, 1:62,500, 1889-1951. Planimetry revised in part from aerial photographs taken 1952-1953. Map field checked 1956. Revised in 1974 by the U.S. Geological Survey from aerial photographs taken 1973. The names and numbers of the quadrangles which neighbor this one appear in a location diagram on the map collar in their respective positions (N,S,E,W) in relation to this map.

  5. Title: Communist China Ethnolinguistic Groups, 1971

    • Raster data
    • 1971
    Contributors:

    Summary: This is a scanned version of the 1971 paper map entitled: Communist China Ethnolinguistic Groups. The map was scanned at 300 dots per inch and is in the TIFF format.

  6. Title: Liberia City Maps 1:10,000, Roberts Field, 1970

    • Raster data
    • 1970
    Contributors:

    Summary: This is a scanned version of the 1970 paper map entitled: Liberia City Maps 1:10,000, Roberts Field published by the United States. Army Topographic Command. The map was scanned at 300 dots per inch and is in the TIFF format.

  7. Title: Liberia City Maps 1:10,000, Buchanan, 1970

    • Raster data
    • 1970
    Contributors:

    Summary: This is a scanned version of the 1970 paper map entitled: Liberia City Maps 1:10,000, Buchanan published by the United States. Army Topographic Command.. The map was scanned at 300 dots per inch and is in the TIFF format.

  8. Title: Liberia City Maps 1:7,500, 1970

    • Raster data
    • 1969
    Contributors:

    Summary: This is a scanned version of the set of 1970 maps paper map entitled: Liberia City Maps 1:7,500 published by the United States Army Topographic Command. Monrovia . There are four sheets to this set. The map was scanned at 300 dots per inch and is in the TIFF format.

  9. Title: Railway map of Tokyo and vicinity = 東京近傍鉄道図

    • Image data
    • 1963
    Contributors:

    Summary: Shows train, subway, and electric car routes and stations. Map on verso oriented with north towards upper left. "10/63." "UQ 8848"

  10. Title: Kelp Canopy: Southern California, 2012

    • Polygon data
    • 2013
    Contributors:

    Summary: This polygon shapefile is a thematic map representing mosaicked multi-spectral imagery targeting both exposed and submerged giant kelp beds along the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Point Mugu Sea Range. The imagery used to create this classification was acquired at a spatial resolution of 0.3 meters using a Microsoft UltraCam-X digital camera acquiring in the red, green, blue and near-infrared bands. The image mosaic product used for the classification is a result of the resampling of the 0.3 meter data to 2 meter GSD. Surface kelp canopy and subsurface kelp classifications are seperate. The imagery was collected on October 14-16, November 13-14 and December 9-10, 2012. This dataset is complete at this time, although the user should note any omissions. The data are projected in California Teale Albers using North American Datum 1983. File reindexed to match CDFW kelp administrative kelp bed boundaries modified by changes to California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 165, effective April 1, 2014. This dataset is used to assess the extent of kelp resources along the Southern California coast (Point Loma to approximately 3.8 miles north of Point Conception) and includes the Channel Islands. Surface kelp canopy and subsurface kelp classifications are seperate. The data was collected and processed by Ocean Imaging under contract by the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). The user is cautioned against making direct comparisons between the various kelp surveys for the following reasons: (1)Timing of the survey is important, particularly with respect to growing season, conditions in the ocean, storms, and harvest levels preceding the dates of imagery collection. Season variability may account for differences in surveys which may not reflect a change in the bed's extent, productivity, or harvest level. (2) Statisical significance in change of area should be evaluated. To do this, a variance parameter is needed, which is obtained by repeated measurements. (3) Survey methods may not be consistent. Some method of calibration between the methods should be performed in order to insure a change of area is not due to survey instrumentation and not misinterpreted as a biological change. (4) An area where no kelp data are present may represent an area devoid of kelp, or may represent an area where kelp was not detected due to poor photo quality, missing photo coverage, or other issues with data collection and processing. Image coverage is extensive for the state, but the user is advised to consult the supplementary information for each year to determine whether imagery were acquired for an area of interest. California Department of Fish and Wildlife Marine Resources Region. (2013). Kelp Canopy: Southern California, 2012. California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Marine Resources Region. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/xk635rd3987. DISCLAIMER The user is cautioned against making direct comparisons between the various kelp surveys for the following reasons: (1)Timing of the survey is important, particularly with respect to growing season, conditions in the ocean, storms, and harvest levels preceding the dates of imagery collection. Season variability may account for differences in surveys which may not reflect a change in the bed's extent, productivity, or harvest level. (2) Statisical significance in change of area should be evaluated. To do this, a variance parameter is needed, which is obtained by repeated measurements. (3) Survey methods may not be consistent. Some method of calibration between the methods should be performed in order to insure a change of area is not due to survey instrumentation and not misinterpreted as a biological change. (4) An area where no kelp data are present may represent an area devoid of kelp, or may represent an area where kelp was not detected due to poor photo quality, missing photo coverage, or other issues with data collection and processing. Image coverage is extensive for the state, but the user is advised to consult the supplementary information for each year to determine whether imagery were acquired for an area of interest. Please cite the Originators in any reference to the data. NAVAIR and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife must be credited with the distribution of these data. This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.

  11. Title: Kelp Canopy: Southern California, 2011

    • Polygon data
    • 2012
    Contributors:

    Summary: This polygon shapefile depicts the 2011 aerial kelp survey that was created from Digital Multi-Spectral Camera image files. The data was collected and processed by Ocean Imaging under contract by the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). This mosaicked multi-spectral imagery targeted giant kelp beds along the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Point Mugu Sea Range. The area from Santa Monica Pier, Los Angeles county to Pt. Magu, Ventura county were not photographed. Some of the outer portions of kelp beds were cut off due to inadequate overlap in aerial surveys and these areas are noted in Grid Code 2. The imagery was collected on November 22 and December 07-08, 2011 from altitudes between 10,000 to 12,500 feet. Surveys were planned to coincide with periods of minimal change between high and low tides to avoid strong tidal induced currents. This dataset is complete, although the user should note any omissions. The data are projected in California Teale Albers using North American Datum 1983. File reindexed to match CDFW kelp administrative kelp bed boundaries modified by changes to California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 165, effective April 1, 2014. The dataset is used to assess the extent of kelp resources along the Southern California coast (Point Loma to two miles north of Gaviota Beach). The dataset was collected and created with the same camera system and processing software as the 2008 survey. Surface and subsurface kelp canopy imagery was collected under the same classification scheme. The user is cautioned to look for areas which appear truncated. The user is cautioned against making direct comparisons between the various kelp surveys for the following reasons: 1) Timing of the survey is important, particularly with respect to growing season, conditions in the ocean, storms, and harvest levels preceding the dates of survey photography. Seasonal variability may account for differences in surveys, which may not reflect a change in the bed's extent, productivity, or harvest level. 2) Statistical significance in change of area should be evaluated. To do this, a variance parameter is needed, which is obtained by repeated measurements. 3) Survey methods may not be consistent. Some method of calibration between the methods needs to be performed in order to insure a change of area is not due to survey instrumentation and not misinterpreted as a biological change. 4) An area where no kelp data are present may represent an area devoid of kelp, or may represent an area where kelp was not detected due to poor photo quality, missing photo coverage, or other issues with data collection and processing. Photo coverage is extensive for the state, but the user is advised to consult the supplementary information for each year to determine whether photographs were acquired for an area of interest. California Department of Fish and Wildlife Marine Resources Region. (2012). Kelp Canopy: Southern California, 2011. California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Marine Resources Region. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/pq743qn0702. Please cite the Originators in any reference to the data. NAVAIR and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife must be credited with the distribution of these data. This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.

  12. Title: Kelp Canopy: California, 2009

    • Polygon data
    • 2010
    Contributors:

    Summary: The data for this polygon shapefile was collected and created with the same camera system and processing software as the 2008 survey. Surface and subsurface kelp canopy imagery was collected and processed with separate classification schemes. The shapefile was created from Digital Multi-Spectral Camera image files. The data was collected and processed by Ocean Imaging under contract by the Resources Legacy Fund Foundation (RLFF) for the Marine Protected Areas Monitoring Enterprise. This dataset represents the 2009 aerial kelp survey. The imagery was collected on October 01, 2009 from an altitude of 12,500 feet. Surveys were planned to coincide with periods of minimal change between high and low tides to avoid strong tidal induced currents. This coverage is complete, although the user should note any omissions. The data are projected in California Teale Albers using North American Datum 1983. File reindexed to match CDFW kelp administrative kelp bed boundaries modified by changes to California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 165, effective April 1, 2014. This dataset was developed for the Marine Protected Areas Monitoring Enterprise to assess the extent of kelp canopy resources along the North Central California coast (Pigeon Point to Alder Creek). California Department of Fish and Wildlife Marine Resources Region. (2010). Kelp Canopy: California, 2009. California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Marine Resources Region. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/zd395qv1073. Please cite the Originators in any reference to the data. For the north central data: The Resources Legacy Fund Foundation (contract), the Marine Protected Areas Monitoring Enterprise (coordination), Ocean Imaging (data collection and processing), The California Department of Fish and Game (database management). For the Santa Barbara and San Nicolas Islands data: NAVAIR (contract), Ocean Imaging (data collection and processing, The California Department of Fish and Game (database management). For the southern California mainland section: The Central and Region 9 Kelp Consortiums (contract) , MBC Applied Environmental Sciences (data collection and processing), The California Department of Fish and Game (database management). This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.

  13. Title: General map Gettysburg

    • Not specified
    • 1925
    Contributors:

    Summary: Relief shown by hachures.; "Control based on U.S. Geological Survey map 1:62,500."; Shows paved highways, proposed paved highways, and unpaved highways.; Inset: list of railroads. 48 x 55 centimeters

  14. Title: USA (National Park System Boundaries, 2008)

    • Polygon data ; Point data ; Mixed
    • 2008
    Contributors:

    Summary: National Park Service unit boundaries.

  15. Title: USA (Major Parks, 2006)

    • Polygon data
    • 2006
    Contributors:

    Summary: U.S. Major Parks represents National Parks, National Forests, State and local parks and forests within United States.

  16. Title: USA (Parks, 2000)

    • Polygon data
    • 2000
    Contributors:

    Summary: U.S. Parks represents National Parks, National Forests, State and local parks and forests within United States.

  17. Title: Bailey's Ecoregions and Subregions of the United States, 2004

    • Polygon data
    • 2004
    Contributors:

    Summary: This polygon shapefile is commonly called Bailey's ecoregions and shows ecosystems of regional extent in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Four levels of detail are included to show a hierarchy of ecosystems. The largest ecosystems are domains, which are groups of related climates and which are differentiated based on precipitation and temperature. Divisions represent the climates within domains and are differentiated based on precipitation levels and patterns as well as temperature. Divisions are subdivided into provinces, which are differentiated based on vegetation or other natural land covers. The finest level of detail is described by subregions, called sections, which are subdivisions of provinces based on terrain features. Also identified are mountainous areas that exhibit different ecological zones based on elevation. This layer is part of the 1997-2014 edition of the National Atlas of the United States. 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 1:7,500,000-scale data. No responsibility is assumed by the National Atlas of the United States in the use of these data. U. S. Forest Service. (2004). Bailey's Ecoregions and Subregions of the United States, 2004. National Atlas of the United States. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/tj200ct4975. None. Acknowledgment of the USDA Forest Service and (or) the National Atlas of the United States of America would be appreciated in products derived from these data. This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.

  18. Title: Forest Cover Types, United States, 2002

    • Raster data
    • 2002
    Contributors:

    Summary: This raster layer portrays general forest cover types for the United States in GeoTIFF format. Data were derived from Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) composite images recorded during the 1991 growing season, with the exception of Puerto Rico, for which Landsat Thematic Mapper (TM) data were used. A total of 25 classes of forest cover types were interpreted from the AVHRR and TM imagery, aided by field observations and refined with ancillary data from digital elevation models. The data available through the National Atlas of the United States are in GeoTIFF format. This is a revised version of the May 2002 map layer, with a corrected shoreline for Greenland. This layer is part of the 1997-2014 edition of the National Atlas of the United States. The forest cover types map layer was developed to portray broad distribution patterns of forest cover in the United States. The data should be displayed at scales appropriate for 1:7,500,000-scale data. U.S. Geological Survey and U.S. Forest Service. (2002). Forest Cover Types, United States, 2002. National Atlas of the United States. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/ng927vq0549. None. Acknowledgment of the National Atlas of the United States, the USDA Forest Service, and (or) the U.S. Geological Survey would be appreciated in products derived from these data. This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.

  19. Title: Lakes of California, 2001

    • Polygon data
    • 2001
    Contributors:

    Summary: This polygon shapefile consists of over twenty-six thousand California lakes with the primary focus on those water bodies located in the High Sierras and California Cascades. The polygons represent lake shorelines with attributes including lake names and unique IDs. This layer is part of a collection of data created by the California Department of Fish and Game. The intended use of this data set is to assist with Fisheries Programs Management. U.S. Forest Service and California Department of Fish and Game. Marine Resources Region. (2001). Lakes of California, 2001. Department of Fish and Game. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/jd832sh5218. Converted to California Teale Albers NAD83 by the California Department of Fish and Game -- BEGIN ORIGINAL METADATA - THIS INFORMATION MAY NOT BE CURRENT -- CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME GIS METADATA Lakes of California DATASET NAME: fpb_lakes METADATA FILE: fpb_lakes.txt METADATA DATE: April 5, 2001 DATASET DESCRIPTION: The fpb_lakes shapefile data set is an ArcView polygon feature type consisting of, over twenty-six thousand California water bodies, with primary focus on those water bodies located in the High Sierras and California Cascades. The polygons represent lake shorelines, with attributes including lake names and unique IDs. The intended use of this data set is to assist with fisheries programs management. ----- VITAL STATISTICS: Standard Teale Parameters Datum: NAD 27 Projection: Albers Units: Meters 1st Std. Parallel: 34 00 00 2nd Std. Parallel: 40 30 00 Longitude of Origin: -120 00 00 Latitude of Origin: 00 00 00 Sources: USGS 7.5' DRG quads, Lakes, Sn_lakes and Lakes_24k ArcView shapefile datasets Source Media: DRG Source Projection: Albers; databases: geographic coordinates Source Scales: 1:24,000 and 1:100,000 Capture Methods: Merge of data sets Lakes, Sn_lakes and Lakes_24k Conversion Software: ArcView ver. 3.2a Data Structure: Vector ArcView Feature Type: Polygon ArcView Precision: Single Polygons: 26,526 Data Set Size: 18.2 megabytes, as ArcView shapefile dataset Data Set Date: April 5, 2001 Data Set Last Modified: December 10,2001 ----- DATA DICTIONARY Structure of Table fpb_lakes.dbf ITEM NAME WIDTH TYPE N.DEC DESCRIPTION AREA 18 N 5 Polygon area in square meters PERIMETER 18 N 5 Polygon perimeter in meters LAKES_ID 10 N - Unique identifiers (ID) WATER 01 S - Water status in lake NAME 47 S - Lake name WRCBLAKES 04 N - Foreign key to lakes.dat GNIS_ID 20 S - GNIS name code D_source 16 S - Data source ----- DETAILED ITEM DESCRIPTIONS: Item WATER Code Meaning Y = lake with standing water I = island within lake N = dry lake __ Item NAME Lake names have Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) as their source. __ Item LAKES_ID Manually and sequentially assigned unique IDs starting with number two. __ Item WRCBLAKES Foreign key (relate item) from lakes.pat to INFO database lakes.dat, containing information on water quality and fisheries management. __ Item GNIS_ID USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) code uniquely identifying the instance of the given lake name. This code is particularly useful for common lake names such as 'Bear Lake', 'Cold Lake', etc... __ Item D_SOURCE Code Meaning DFG_FPB = Originated from Lakes_24k dataset. Produced by Department of Fish and Game, Fisheries Programs Branch. DFG_ITB = Originated from Lakes dataset. Produced by Department of Fish and Game, Information Technology Branch. USDA_USFS = Originated from Sn_lakes dataset. Produced by the United States Department of Agriculture, United States Forest Service. ----- COVERAGE PROCESSING METHODOLOGY: The fpb_lakes shapefile data set was produced, using ArcView's GeoProcessing Wizard, by merging the data sets Lakes, Sn_lakes and Lakes_24k together. Lakes was the specified data set upon which Sn_lakes and Lakes_24k were merged. EDITS TO LAKES The edits made to Lakes.shp were removal of duplicate polygons. Polygons that were duplicates of polygons in Sn_lake.shp were removed. Deletion based upon the following criteria: Sn_lakes.shp was digitized at 1:24,000 and Lakes.shp was digitized at 1:100,000. The edits made to Lakes.dbf were removal of the fields Lakes_ and Lakes_id. Both fields were generated, populated and used by the original ARC/INFO lakes coverage. Lakes_id was re-created and re-populated in ArcView to represent unique IDs for the lakes. __ EDITS TO SN_LAKES The sn_lakes data set was obtained as an ARCINFO e00 file from the USDA Forest Service through the California Department of Forestry then converted to an ArcView shapefile. Edits made to sn_lakes.shp was the deletion of land polygons. Criteria for deletion was based upon the Sn_lakes.dbf. Records with 0 in the Water Field were removed. 0s indicated land. The edits made to sn_lakes.dbf were the deletion of Lakes_id, Lcode and Cff_code fields. Lakes_id was generated, populated and used by the original ARC/INFO sn_lakes coverage. Lakes_id was re-created and re-populated in ArcView to represent unique ids for the lakes. Lcode identified water body types, Lakes; Island; Reservoir; and River. This information was reclassified in the Water field. Cff_code was generated from the integer codes of Geometronics CFF files. The 'Name' field was created and populated using USGS 7.5' topographic quads. ----- DESCRIPTION AND LOCATION OF RELATED ORIGINAL DATA SETS: ABSTRACT fpb_lakes was produced by merging the data sets Lakes, Sn_Lakes and Lakes_24k together. The following is the original metadata for the three data sets. METADATA FOR LAKES \\applib1\gisdata\metadata\dfg\Lakes.txt __ METADATA FOR SN_LAKES \\fpb01gis\ddrive\data\meta\Sn_lakes.txt __ METADATA FOR LAKES_24K \\fpb01gis\ddrive\data\meta\Lakes_24k.txt ----- DATA CONTACT(S) Contact Name: Rod Gonzalez (CA Department of Fish and Game) Contact Voice Telephone: (916) 653-5232 Contact Electronic Mail Address: rgonzalez@dfg.ca.gov __ Metadata Security Information: Metadata Security Classification System: None Metadata Security Classification Description: None Last Modified: December 10, 2001 -- END ORIGINAL METADATA -- The intended use of this data set is to assist with Fisheries Programs Management. This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.

  20. Title: Geologic map of the Pacifico Mountain and Palmdale (south half) quadrangles, Los Angeles County, California

    • Not specified
    • 2001
    Contributors:

    Summary: by Thomas W. Dibblee, Jr.; edited by Helmut E. Ehrenspeck. Relief shown by contours and spot heights; depths shown by soundings. "Prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service, Angeles National Forest; California Dept. of Conservation, Division of Mines and Geology; and the U.S. Geological Survey." "Theodore Off Honorary Map." "First printing, April 2001". Includes quadrangle location map, and index to sources of geology and topography. Includes bibliographical references.

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