Identification Information

Abstract This shapefile was created to show the proximity of the Continental Divide to the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail in New Mexico. This work was done as part of Kurt Menke's Masters Thesis in Geography at the University of New Mexico.
Purpose This shapefile was created to show the proximity of the Continental Divide to the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail in New Mexico. This work was done as part of Kurt Menke's Masters Thesis in Geography at the University of New Mexico.

Time Period of Content

Single Date/Time

Calendar Date 1996

Currentness Reference publication date

Status

Progress Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency As needed

Spatial Domain

Bounding Coordinates

West Bounding Coordinate -108.783111572331
East Bounding Coordinate -106.699096679654
North Bounding Coordinate 36.9713134764666
South Bounding Coordinate 31.3314800260682

Keywords

Theme

Thesaurus Trail
Keyword Continental Divide
Keyword Trail

Theme

Thesaurus ISO 19115 Topic Categories
Keyword transportation

Place

Thesaurus Location
Keyword New Mexico
Keyword Continental Divide

Access Constraints None

Use Constraints The data should be used at the scale for which it was intended. No warranty, express or implied, is made by US Geological Survey (USGS), Earth Data Analysis Center (EDAC), or Resource Geographic Information System Program (RGIS)regarding the utility of the data on any system, nor shall the act of distribution constitute such warranty. USGS and RGIS assume no liability for misuse of the data.

Point of Contact

Contact Information

Contact Person Primary

Contact Person
Contact Organization

Contact Organization Primary

Contact Organization Earth Data Analysis Center (EDAC)
Contact Person

Contact Position Geographic Data Services Manager

Contact Address

Address Type mailing address
Address MSC01 1110, 1 University of New Mexico
City Albuquerque
State or Province NM
Postal Code 87131-0001
Country

Contact Voice Telephone 505-277-3622

Contact Facsimile Telephone 505-277-3614

Contact Electronic Mail Address edac@edac.unm.edu

Hours of Service 8AM - 5PM Mountain Time

Contact Instructions

Native Data Set Environment Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.2 (Build 3790) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.3000

Data Quality Information

Attribute Accuracy Report

Report Unknown

Quantitative Attribute Accuracy Assessment

Attribute Accuracy Value
Attribute Accuracy Explanation

Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report

Report Unknown

Quantitative Horizontal Positional Accuracy Assessment

Horizontal Positional Accuracy Value
Horizontal Positional Accuracy Explanation

Vertical Positional Accuracy Report

Report Unknown

Quantitative Vertical Positional Accuracy Assessment

Vertical Positional Accuracy Value
Vertical Positional Accuracy Explanation

Logical Consistency Report Unknown

Completeness Report Unknown

Lineage

Source Information

Source Citation

Citation Information

Originator US Geological Survey

Publication Date 1996

Publication Time

Title National Hydrography Dataset

Geospatial Data Presentation Form

Publication Information

Publication Place
Publisher

Other Citation Details

Source Scale Denominator 100000

Type of Source Media CD-ROM

Source Time Period of Content

Source Currentness Reference publication date

Source Citation Abbreviation NHD

Source Contribution National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) for New Mexico

Process Step

Process Description The shapefile was derived from the USGS hydrologic unit boundaries (HUC). The divide and the HUC boundaries are one and the same, and therefore the arcs defining the continental divide were selected and put into a new coverage in ArcEdit.
Process Date 1996
Process Time
Process Contact

Spatial Data Organization Information

Indirect Spatial Reference Method Rio Arriba County (35039)

Direct Spatial Reference Method Vector

Point and Vector Object Information

SDTS Terms Description

SDTS Point and Vector Object Type String
Point and Vector Object Count 40

Spatial Reference Information

Spatial Reference

Name North American Datum of 1927
Code EPSG:4267
URL http://www.epsg-registry.org/export.htm?gml=urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4267

Spatial Reference

Name Clarke 1866
Code EPSG:7008
URL http://www.epsg-registry.org/export.htm?gml=urn:ogc:def:ellipsoid:EPSG::7008

Spatial Reference

Name Universal Transverse Mercator, 13
Code EPSG:26713
URL http://www.epsg-registry.org/export.htm?gml=urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::26713

Entity and Attribute Information

Detailed Description

Entity Type

Entity Type Labelnm_cont_divide
Entity Type Definition NM Continental Divide Roads
Entity Type Definition Source USGS

Attribute

Attribute Label FID

Attribute Definition Internal feature number.

Attribute Definition Source ESRI

Attribute Domain Values

Unrepresentable Domain Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute

Attribute Label Shape

Attribute Definition Feature geometry.

Attribute Definition Source ESRI

Attribute Domain Values

Unrepresentable Domain Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute

Attribute Label FNODE_

Attribute Definition Feature geometry.

Attribute Definition Source ESRI

Attribute Domain Values

Unrepresentable Domain Unknown - contact originator for additional information

Attribute

Attribute Label TNODE_

Attribute Definition Feature geometry.

Attribute Definition Source ESRI

Attribute Domain Values

Unrepresentable Domain Unknown - contact originator for additional information

Attribute

Attribute Label LPOLY_

Attribute Definition Feature geometry.

Attribute Definition Source ESRI

Attribute Domain Values

Unrepresentable Domain Unknown - contact originator for additional information

Attribute

Attribute Label RPOLY_

Attribute Definition Feature geometry.

Attribute Definition Source ESRI

Attribute Domain Values

Unrepresentable Domain Unknown - contact originator for additional information

Attribute

Attribute Label LENGTH

Attribute Definition Length of line