Wild and Scenic Rivers

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Identification Information

Title Wild and Scenic Rivers
Date 2008-11-18
Date Type Publication
Cited Responsible Party
Organization Name National Atlas of the United States
Role identify
Presentation Form vector digital data
Abstract This map layer portrays the linear federally-owned land features (i.e., national parkways, wild and scenic rivers, etc.) of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The map layer was created by extracting linear federal land features from the 1:2,000,000-scale individual State DLG files produced by the U.S. Geological Survey. These files were then merged into a single map layer. This is a revised version of the July 2001 map layer.
Purpose 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 National Atlas of the United States in the use of these data.
Status Complete
Point of Contact
Individual Name Woodley Chu
Organization Name
Position Name
Role Point of contact
Voice 703-648-6375
Facsimile
Address
Delivery Point 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive
Delivery Point MS 561
City Reston
Administrative Area VA
Postal Code 20192
Country
Electronic Mail Address atlasmail@usgs.gov
Maintenance and Update Frequency Irregular
Descriptive Keywords Federal lands, Parkways, Rivers, Scenic Rivers, Wild and Scenic Rivers
Access Constraints None
Use Constraints None. Acknowledgment of the National Atlas of the United States of America and (or) the U.S. Geological Survey would be appreciated in products derived from these data.
Language English
Topic Category inlandWaters
Extent
Geographic Bounding Box
West Bound -106.731033303833
East Bound -105.488133303833
North Bound 36.9968379364013
South Bound 35.5376379364013
Temporal Extent
DateTime 2005-12
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Distribution Information

Distributor
Individual Name
Organization Name Earth Data Analysis Center
Position Name Clearinghouse Manager
Role Point of contact
Voice 505-277-3622 ext. 230
Facsimile 505-277-3614
Address
Delivery Point MSC01 1110
Delivery Point 1 University of New Mexico
City Albuquerque
Administrative Area NM
Postal Code 87131-0001
Country USA
Electronic Mail Address clearinghouse@edac.unm.edu
Transfer Options
Online Resource ZIP
Online Resource ESRI Shapefile (shp)
Online Resource GML
Online Resource KML
Online Resource GeoJSON
Online Resource JSON
Online Resource Comma Separated Values (csv)
Online Resource MS Excel format (xls)
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Spatial Reference Information

Spatial References
Spatial Reference North American Datum of 1983
Online Reference EPSG:4269
Spatial Reference GRS1980
Online Reference EPSG:7019
Indirect Spatial Reference United States
Geometric Object Type String
Geometric Object Count 6
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Data Quality Information

Logical Consistency Report No additional checks for topological consistency were performed on this map layer.
Completeness Report This map layer includes linear Federal Lands for all 50 States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Data completeness generally reflects the content of the original DLG files.
Lineage
Source Information
Source Citation
Source Scale Denominator 2000000
Type of Source Media CD-ROM
Source Time Period of Content
Beginning Position 1970
Ending Position 1995
Source Currentness Reference publication date
Source Citation Abbreviation 2MILBD
Source Contribution Spatial and attribute information
Source Information
Source Citation
Source Scale Denominator 2000000
Type of Source Media Online
Source Time Period of Content
DateTime 1998
Source Currentness Reference Publication date
Source Citation Abbreviation ATLAS-FEDL98
Source Contribution Spatial and attribute information
Source Information
Source Citation
Source Scale Denominator
Type of Source Media Online
Source Time Period of Content
DateTime Unknown
Source Currentness Reference Date of most recent update is provided on the web page
Source Citation Abbreviation Wild and Scenic Rivers web site
Source Contribution Spatial and attribute information
Source Information
Source Citation
Source Scale Denominator 2000000
Type of Source Media Online
Source Time Period of Content
DateTime 1998
Source Currentness Reference Publication date
Source Citation Abbreviation ATLAS-HY
Source Contribution Spatial information
Source Information
Source Citation
Source Scale Denominator 2000000
Type of Source Media Online
Source Time Period of Content
DateTime 1998
Source Currentness Reference Publication date
Source Citation Abbreviation ATLAS-RD
Source Contribution Spatial information
Source Information
Source Citation
Source Scale Denominator 2000000
Type of Source Media Online
Source Time Period of Content
DateTime 1999
Source Currentness Reference Publication date
Source Citation Abbreviation ATLAS-FEDL99
Source Contribution Spatial and attribute information
Source Information
Source Citation
Source Scale Denominator 2000000
Type of Source Media Online
Source Time Period of Content
DateTime 2000-04-03
Source Currentness Reference Publication date
Source Citation Abbreviation ATLAS-FEDL00
Source Contribution Spatial and attribute information
Source Information
Source Citation
Source Scale Denominator
Type of Source Media Online
Source Time Period of Content
DateTime 2001-06
Source Currentness Reference Publication date
Source Citation Abbreviation National Park Guide web site
Source Contribution Spatial and attribute information
Source Information
Source Citation
Source Scale Denominator 2000000
Type of Source Media Online
Source Time Period of Content
DateTime 2001-07
Source Currentness Reference Publication date
Source Citation Abbreviation ATLAS-FEDL01
Source Contribution Spatial and attribute information
Source Information
Source Citation
Source Scale Denominator 2000000
Type of Source Media Online
Source Time Period of Content
Beginning Position 1972
Ending Position 2005
Source Currentness Reference Ground condition
Source Citation Abbreviation ATLAS-FEDP05
Source Contribution Spatial and attribute information
Source Information
Source Citation
Source Scale Denominator 2000000
Type of Source Media Online
Source Time Period of Content
Beginning Position 1972
Ending Position 2003
Source Currentness Reference Ground condition
Source Citation Abbreviation ATLAS-HY03
Source Contribution Spatial information
Process Step
Process Description The 2MILBD file was originally digitized by the National Mapping Division based on the sectional maps contained in 'The National Atlas of the United States of America' published by the USGS in 1970. The sectional maps were updated during 1978-1981 and digitized in the early 1980's. The data were updated in 1995 using 1:1,000,000-scale and 1:2,000,000 scale Bureau of Land Management State base maps. These data were published on CD-ROM in 1995. Using Arc/INFO software, the DLG optional format files were converted to Arc/INFO coverages using the DLGARC command. Only linear Federal land features and attribute information were extracted for inclusion. The individual State coverages were then merged together using the Arc/INFO command APPEND.
Source Used Citation Abbreviation 2MILBD
Process Date 1998
Process Time
Process Contact
Process Step
Process Description The spatial and attribute information were updated using the Wild and Scenic Rivers web site. The data were aligned with ATLAS-HY and ATLAS-RD.
Source Used Citation Abbreviation ATLAS-FEDL98
Source Used Citation Abbreviation Wild and Scenic Rivers web site
Source Used Citation Abbreviation ATLAS-HY
Source Used Citation Abbreviation ATLAS-RD
Process Date 1999
Process Time
Process Contact
Process Step
Process Description Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Wild and Scenic Rivers, MA were added.
Source Used Citation Abbreviation ATLAS-FEDL99
Source Used Citation Abbreviation Wild and Scenic Rivers web site
Source Used Citation Abbreviation ATLAS-HY
Process Date 2000
Process Time
Process Contact
Process Step
Process Description Wilson Creek Wild and Scenic River, NC was added. Baltimore Washington Parkway, MD and Suitland Parkway, MD were added.
Source Used Citation Abbreviation ATLAS-FEDL00
Source Used Citation Abbreviation Wild and Scenic Rivers web site
Source Used Citation Abbreviation National Park Guide web site
Source Used Citation Abbreviation ATLAS-HY
Source Used Citation Abbreviation ATLAS-RD
Process Date 2001
Process Time
Process Contact
Process Step
Process Description Parkways and scenic rivers were aligned with ATLAS-HY03 within the National Park areas in ATLAS-FEDP05, and were also aligned with National Park boundaries in ATLAS-FEDP05 as part of a National Parks update to ATLAS-FEDP05. The file was processed as a geodatabase before it was converted to a shapefile.
Source Used Citation Abbreviation ATLAS-FEDL01
Source Used Citation Abbreviation ATLAS-FEDP05
Source Used Citation Abbreviation ATLAS-HY03
Process Date 2005-09
Process Time
Process Contact
Process Step
Process Description The nationwide shapefile was clipped to the New Mexico state boundary.
Process Date 2008-10-27
Process Time
Process Contact
Individual Name
Organization Name Earth Data Analysis Center
Position Name Clearinghouse Manager
Role Point of contact
Voice 505-277-3622
Facsimile 505-277-3614
Address
Delivery Point MSC01 1110
Delivery Point 1 University of New Mexico
City Albuquerque
Administrative Area NM
Postal Code 87131-0001
Country USA
Electronic Mail Address clearinghouse@edac.unm.edu
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Metadata Reference Information

File Identifier 192fc31f-a713-44f2-98af-a1c8997f3e72
Metadata Language English
Hierarchy Level Dataset
Date Stamp 2025-05-28
Metadata Standard Name ISO 19115:2003
Metadata Standard Version 1.0
Metadata Contact
Individual Name
Organization Name Earth Data Analysis Center
Position Name Clearinghouse Manager
Role Point of contact
Voice 505-277-3622 ext. 230
Facsimile 505-277-3614
Address
Delivery Point MSC01 1110
Delivery Point 1 University of New Mexico
City Albuquerque
Administrative Area NM
Postal Code 87131-0001
Country USA
Electronic Mail Address clearinghouse@edac.unm.edu
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