USGS:Biology Biological Informatics Program Vegetation Characterization Program Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site Boundary FAQ Metadata

Boundary FAQ Metadata

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Frequently-anticipated questions:

• What does this data set describe?
  1. How should this data set be cited?
  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?
  3. What does it look like?
  4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
  5. What is the general form of this data set?
  6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?
• Who produced the data set?
  1. Who are the originators of the data set?
  2. Who also contributed to the data set?
  3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
• Why was the data set created?
• How was the data set created?
  1. From what previous works were the data drawn?
  2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?
  3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?
• How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?
  1. How well have the observations been checked?
  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?
  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?
  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?
  5. How consistent are the relationships among the data, including topology?
• How can someone get a copy of the data set?
  1. Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?
  2. Who distributes the data?
  3. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?
  4. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?
  5. How can I download or order the data?
• Who wrote the metadata?

Title: Hopewell Furnace NHS Boundary

Abstract:

Hopewell Furnace NHS boundary originally existed in Atlas*GIS format. The data were then converted to ESRI shapefile format and reprojected to UTM-18, NAD83, meters in 1996.

1. How should this data set be cited?

   NHS, Hopewell Furnace , Unpublished Material, Hopewell Furnace NHS Boundary.

   Online Links:

   • <http://biology.usgs.gov/npsveg/hofu/index.html#geospatial_veg_info>

2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

   West_Bounding_Coordinate: -75.777368

   East_Bounding_Coordinate: -75.754760

   North_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.219884

   South_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.189896

   Description_of_Geographic_Extent: Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site and environs

3. What does it look like?

4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?

   Calendar_Date: 1996

   Currentness_Reference:

   Date obtained from the park via a site visit by NC State University

5. What is the general form of this data set?

   Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
   1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?

      This is a Vector data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):

      • String (13)

   2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?

      Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator

      Universal_Transverse_Mercator:

      UTM_Zone_Number: 18

      Transverse_Mercator:

      Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.999600

      Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -75.000000

      Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.000000

      False_Easting: 500000.000000

      False_Northing: 0.000000

      Planar coordinates are encoded using coordinate pair
      Abscissae (x-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.000008
      Ordinates (y-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.000008
      Planar coordinates are specified in meters

      The horizontal datum used is North American Datum of 1983.
      The ellipsoid used is Geodetic Reference System 80.
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378137.000000.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/298.257222.
      

7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

   hofu_bnd

   Attribute database (Source: NC State University)

   FID

   Internal feature number. (Source: ESRI)

   Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

   Shape

   Feature geometry. (Source: ESRI)

   Coordinates defining the features.

   LENGTH

   length of individual line segments (Source: None)

   Range of values
   Minimum:	6.731
   Maximum:	2198.278
   Units:	meter

1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
   • Hopewell Furnace NHS

2. Who also contributed to the data set?

3. To whom should users address questions about the data?

   National Park Service - Northeast Regional Office, Philadelphia, PA
   Regional Geographical Information Specialist
   200 Chestnut Street, US Customs House
   Philadelphia, PA 19106
   

   215-597-9655 (voice)
   

Reference for GIS projects

1. From what previous works were the data drawn?

   hofu_bnd (source 1 of 1)

   NHS, Hopewell Furnace , Unpublished Material, hofu_bnd.

   Type_of_Source_Media: Magnetic tape

   Source_Contribution: park boundary

2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?

   Date: 1996 (process 1 of 1)

   The hofu_bnd was converted from Atlas*GIS format to ESRI shapefile format. The data were then reprojected to UTM-18, NAD83, meters.

   Person who carried out this activity:
   

   Bill Slocumb
   NC State University
   Research Associate
   Campus Box 7106
   Raleigh, NC 27695
   USA
   

   919-515-3432 (voice)
   919-515-3439 (FAX)
   bill_slocumb@ncsu.edu
   

3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?

1. How well have the observations been checked?

   None

2. How accurate are the geographic locations?

   None. The data appears to align spatially with other available digital geospatial data.

3. How accurate are the heights or depths?

4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?

   Park boundary as of 1996

5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?

   ESRI line geomerty

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints:

National Park Service use only. Data have not been released by the NPS.

The National Park Service shall not be held liable for mproper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein. These data and related graphics ("GIF" format files) are not legal documents and are not intended to be used as such.

The information contained in these data is dynamic and may change over time. The data are not better than the original sources from which they were derived. It is the responsibility of the data user to use the data appropriately and consistent within the limitations of geospatial data in general and these data in particular. The related graphics are intended to aid the data user in acquiring relevant data; it is not appropriate to use the related graphics as data.

The National Park Service gives no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of these data. It is strongly recommended that these data are directly acquired from an NPS server and not indirectly through other sources which may have changed the data in some way. Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the National Park Service, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the utility of the data on another system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. This disclaimer applies both to individual use of the data and aggregate use with other data.

1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)

   USGS Center for Biological Informatics
   USGS-NPS Vegetation Mapping Program Coordinator
   United States Geological Survey, Center for Biological Informatics
   Denver, Colorado 80225
   USA
   

   303 202-4220 (voice)
   303 202-4219 (FAX)
   gs-b-npsveg@usgs.gov
   

2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?

   Downloadable Data

3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

   The U.S. Geological Survey and the National Park Service shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein. These data and related graphics (if available) are not legal documents and are not intended to be used as such.

   The information contained in these data is dynamic and may change over time. The data are not better than the original sources from which they were derived. It is the responsibility of the data user to use the data appropriately and consistent within the limitations of geospatial data in general and these data in particular. Any related graphics (if available) are intended to aid the data user in acquiring relevant data; it is not approriate to use the related graphics as data.

   The U.S. Geological Survey and the National Park Service gives no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of these data. It is strongly recommended that these data are directly acquired from an U.S. Geological Survey and National Park Service servers and not indirectly through other sources which may have changed the data in some way. 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 utility of the data on another system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. This disclaimer applies both to individual use of the data and aggregate use with other data. It is also strongly recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of the metadata file associated with these data. Mention of trade names or commercial products in this metadata report does not constitute endorsement or recommendation for use by the U. S. Department of the Interior, U. S. Geological Survey and National Park Service.

4. How can I download or order the data?
   • Availability in digital form:

     Data format:	HTML
     Network links:	<http://biology.usgs.gov/npsveg/hofu/index.html#geospatial_veg_info>

   • Cost to order the data: None

Dates:

Last modified: 22-Feb-2006
Last Reviewed: 06-Nov-2007

Metadata author:

USGS-NPS Vegetation Mapping Program Coordinator
U.S. Geological Survey, Center for Biological Informatics, MS 302,
Room 8000, Building 810, Denver Federal Center
Denver, Colorado 80225
USA

(303) 202-4220 (voice)
(303) 202-4219 (FAX)
gs-b-npsveg@usgs.gov

Metadata standard:

FGDC-STD-001.1-1999 Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata, 1998 Part 1: Biological Data Profile, 1999 (FGDC-STD-001-1998)

Metadata extensions used:

• <http://metadata.nbii.gov/portal/community/Communities/Toolkit/Metadata/FGDC_Metadata/>