Geographic Names Information System

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Metadata:
Identification_Information:

Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 19810501
Title: Geographic Names Information System
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Description:
Abstract:
An automated inventory of the names and locations of physical and cultural geographic features located throughout the United States
Purpose:
To promote geographic feature name standardization and to serve as the Federal Government's repository of information regarding feature name spellings and applications for features in U.S. The names listed in the inventory can be published on Federal maps, charts, and in other documents. The feature locative information has been used in emergency preparedness, marketing, site-selection and analysis, genealogical and historical research, and transportation routing applications.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: Unknown
Ending_Date: Present
Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: In work
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed.
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -180.00
East_Bounding_Coordinate: 172.00
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 72.00
South_Bounding_Coordinate: -12.00
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None.
Theme_Keyword: geographic feature
Theme_Keyword: feature name
Theme_Keyword: place name
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None.
Place_Keyword: United States
Place_Keyword: Territories
Place_Keyword: Outlying Areas
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints: None
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Roger L. Payne
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Chief, Branch of Geographic Names
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 523 National Center
City: Reston
State_or_Province: Virginia
Postal_Code: 20192
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1 703 648 4544
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: rpayne@usgs.gov
Hours_of_Service: 0730-1700
Data_Set_Credit:
The Geographic Names Information System was developed by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
The Geographic Names Information System is resident on a Sun Enterprise 4000 computer. It uses Sun Solaris Version 2.6 as its operating system. The system contains approximately 1.5 million records, averaging 500 bytes in length.

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
A random sample of 10% of the entries in the system were visually verified against the compilation source data (large-scale USGS topographic maps) to ensure an accuracy rate of at least 95%.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
Locative references (geographic coordinates, topographic map, and county) are cross-checked for logical consistency.
Completeness_Report:
This dataset contains information about physical and cultural geographic features identified by a proper name, with the exception of most roads and highways.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Accuracy of these digital data is based upon the use of source graphics which are compiled to meet National Map Accuracy Standards. Comparision to the graphic source is used as control to assess digital positional accuracy.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: unknown
Title: 1:24,000-scale topographic maps
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000
Type_of_Source_Media: paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: unknown
Ending_Date: present
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: USGS
Source_Contribution: Feature names and attribute information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Board on Geographic Names
Publication_Date: Unpublished material
Title: Records of the U.S. BGN
Type_of_Source_Media: card files
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1932
Ending_Date: present
Source_Currentness_Reference: creation date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: USBGN
Source_Contribution: Feature names and attribute information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Forest Service
Publication_Date: unknown
Title: U.S. Forest Service 1:24,000-scale topographic maps
Type_of_Source_Media: paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: unknown
Ending_Date: present
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: USFS
Source_Contribution: Feature names and attribute information
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
GNIS Phase I data compilation and edit--Feature name and attribute data are collected from the largest-scale USGS topographic maps available. These data are compared to the records of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: USGS, USBGN
Process_Date: not complete
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Robin D. Worcester
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Chief, Geographic Names Information Section
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 523 National Center
City: Reston
State_or_Province: Virginia
Postal_Code: 20192
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1 703 648 4551
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: rwrocest@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
GNIS Maintenance program--Maintenance cooperators feed GNIS new names and corrections discovered in the course of new mapping and revision activities and implementation of the national geographic names standarization program.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: USBGN, USGS, USFS
Process_Date: Not complete
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Robin D. Worcester
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Chief, Geographic Names Information Section
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 523 National Center
City: Reston
State_or_Province: Virginia
Postal_Code: 20192
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1 703 648 4551
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: rworcest@usgs.gov
Hours_of_Service: 0900-1700
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Indirect_Spatial_Reference:
Features are located by State and county, and related to the USGS topographic map on which the feature is shown.
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: point
Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Geographic:
Latitude_Resolution: 1
Longitude_Resolution: 1
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: degrees, minutes, and seconds
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
The dataset contains records for named geographic features located in the United States, its Territories and Outlying Areas. The records are organized by State (or State equivalent). Each record includes: the official name of the feature; the feature type; the county(s) in which the feature is located; the name(s) of the USGS 1:24,000-scale topographic map(s) on which the feature is shown; geographic coordinates locating the mouth of linear features and the approximate center of areal features, and coordinates locating the feature on each additional (if any) USGS 1:24,000-scale map on which the feature is shown; a bibliographic code referring to the source of information for each record, and other names by which the feature may be or may have been known. Some records include information about the history of the feature or the origin of the feature name.
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, 1987 Geographic Names Information System--Data Users Guide 6; Reston, Virginia Softcopy in hypertext format is available at: <URL:http://mapping.usgs.gov/www/ti/GNIS/gnis_users_guide_toc.html> Softcopy in ASCII format is available at: <URL:ftp://mapping.usgs.gov/pub/ti/GNIS/gnisguide/gnisdug.txt> Softcopy in WordPerfect format is available at: <URL:ftp://mapping.usgs.gov/pub/ti/GNIS/gnisguide/gnisdug.wp5> Softcopy in Postscript format is available at: <URL:ftp://mapping.usgs.gov/pub/ti/GNIS/gnisguide/gnisdug.ps>

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Earth Science Information Center, U.S.Geological Survey
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 507 National Center
City: Reston
State_or_Province: Virginia
Postal_Code: 20192
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1 888 ASK USGS
Hours_of_Service:
In addition to the address above there are other ESIC offices throughout the country. A full list of these offices is at: <URL:http://mapping.usgs.gov/esic/esic_index.html>
Resource_Description: Geographic Names Information System
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 USGS regarding the utility of the data on any other system, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. The Geological Survey will warrant the delivery of this product in computer-readable format, and will offer appropriate adjustment of credit when the product is determined unreadable by correctly adjusted computer input peripherals, or when the physical medium is delivered in damaged condition. Requests for adjustment of credit must be made within 90 day from the date of this shipment from the ordering site. Fees The charge is $57 for the CD-ROM. A $3.50 handling charge is applied to all mail orders.

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 19950121
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 508 National Center
City: Reston
State_or_Province: Virginia
Postal_Code: 20192
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1 703 648 4543
Metadata_Standard_Name: Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
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