Identification Information

Abstract The TIGER/Line Files are shapefiles and related database files (.dbf) that are an extract of selected geographic and cartographic information from the U.S. Census Bureau's Master Address File / Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (MAF/TIGER) Database (MTDB). The MTDB represents a seamless national file with no overlaps or gaps between parts, however, each TIGER/Line File is designed to stand alone as an independent data set, or they can be combined to cover the entire nation. Linear Water Features includes single-line drainage water features and artificial path features that run through double-line drainage features such as rivers and streams, and serve as a linear representation of these features. The artificial path features may correspond to those in the USGS National Hydrographic Dataset (NHD). However, in many cases the features do not match NHD equivalent feature and will not carry the NHD metadata codes. These features have a MAF/TIGER Feature Classification Code (MTFCC) beginning with an "H" to indicate the super class of Hydrographic Features.
Purpose In order for others to use the information in the Census MAF/TIGER database in a geographic information system (GIS) or for other geographic applications, the Census Bureau releases to the public extracts of the database in the form of TIGER/Line Shapefiles.

Time Period of Content

Range of Dates/Times

Beginning Date 2010-01
Ending Date 2010-07

Currentness Reference publication date

Status

Progress Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency TIGER/Line Shapefiles are extracted from the Census MAF/TIGER database. No changes or updates will be made to this version of the TIGER/Line Shapefiles. Future releases of TIGER/Line Shapefiles will reflect updates made to the Census MAF/TIGER database.

Spatial Domain

Bounding Coordinates

West Bounding Coordinate -106.413108
East Bounding Coordinate -106.171708
North Bounding Coordinate 35.973243
South Bounding Coordinate 35.755724

Keywords

Theme

Thesaurus None
Keyword County or equivalent entity
Keyword Linear
Keyword Feature
Keyword Hydrography

Theme

Thesaurus ISO 19115 Topic Categories
Keyword inlandWaters

Place

Thesaurus INCITS.38-200x (R2004),INCITS.31-200x (R2007),INCITS.454-200x,INCITS 455-200x,INCITS 446-2008
Keyword United States
Keyword U.S.
Keyword County or Equivalent Entity
Keyword Los Alamos
Keyword 35028

Access Constraints None

Use Constraints The TIGER/Line Shapefile products are not copyrighted however TIGER/Line and Census TIGER are registered trademarks of the U.S. Census Bureau. These products are free to use in a product or publication, however acknowledgement must be given to the U.S. Census Bureau as the source. The boundary information in the TIGER/Line Shapefiles are for statistical data collection and tabulation purposes only; their depiction and designation for statistical purposes does not constitute a determination of jurisdictional authority or rights of ownership or entitlement and they are not legal land descriptions.Coordinates in the TIGER/Line shapefiles have six implied decimal places, but the positional accuracy of these coordinates is not as great as the six decimal places suggest. The data are free from Title 13 restrictions.

Point of Contact

Contact Information

Contact Person Primary

Contact Person
Contact Organization

Contact Organization Primary

Contact Organization U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division, Geographic Products Branch
Contact Person

Contact Position

Contact Address

Address Type Mailing address
Address 4600 Silver Hill Road, Stop 7400
City Washington
State or Province DC
Postal Code 20233-7400
Country United States

Contact Voice Telephone 301-763-1128

Contact Facsimile Telephone 301-763-4710

Contact Electronic Mail Address geo.tiger@census.gov

Hours of Service

Contact Instructions

Data Quality Information

Attribute Accuracy Report

Report Accurate against Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS), FIPS Publication 6-4, and FIPS-55 at the 100% level for the codes and base names. The remaining attribute information has been examined but has not been fully tested for accuracy.

Quantitative Attribute Accuracy Assessment

Attribute Accuracy Value
Attribute Accuracy Explanation

Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report

Report The Census Bureau uses Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates at road centerline intersections to evaluate the horizontal spatial accuracy of source files that may be used to realign road features in the MAF/TIGER database and test the horizontal spatial accuracy of the road features in the TIGER/Line Shapefiles. The test compares a survey-grade GPS coordinate to its associated road centerline intersection in the TIGER/Line Shapefiles. The test is based on an independent collection of GPS coordinates for a random sample of road intersections from a centerline file that meet certain criteria. The points are referred to as the sample points and are gathered through a private contractor working for the Census Bureau. Since the collection method uses survey-quality GPS-based field techniques, the resulting control points are considered 'ground truth' against which the TIGER road centerline intersection coordinates are compared. The distances between the coordinates are calculated and the Census Bureau determines the Circular Error 95% (CE95). That is, the accuracy of the file in meters with 95% confidence. The CE95 can be calculated from the mean and standard deviation by using the formula: mean of differences plus (2.65 times the standard deviation). CE95 results reported for each file tested are determined using a spreadsheet with embedded statistical formula. The use and applicability of the spreadsheet and its embedded formula have been verified by Census Bureau statisticians. The basis of the calculation is the use of the root mean square error (RMSE). This is the method as stated in the U.S. Government's Federal Geographic Data Committee Standard FGDC-STD-007.3-1998, Geospatial Positioning Accuracy Standards. Part 3: National Standard for Spatial Data Accuracy. The results of using this measure of accuracy are in compliance with Federal Spatial Data requirements. In terms of the Census Bureau application, the dataset coordinate values are those taken from the centerline file and the coordinate values from an independent source of higher accuracy are those acquired through the Census Bureau's contractor. Please note that the horizontal spatial accuracy, where reported, refers only to the realigned road features identified as matched to the positionally accurate source file with that accuracy. It is not the spatial accuracy of the TIGER/Line Shapefile as a whole.

Quantitative Horizontal Positional Accuracy Assessment

Horizontal Positional Accuracy Value 6.435
Horizontal Positional Accuracy Explanation The Census Bureau uses root mean square error (RMSE) as stated in the FGDC-STD-007. 3-1998, Geospatial Positioning Accuracy Standards, Part 3: National Standard for Spatial Data Accuracy.

Logical Consistency Report There may be some inconsistencies in feature names along features. An anomaly exists with the sporadic occurrence of road segments comprising a complete chain with different MAF/TIGER Feature Census Class Code (MTFCC) values assigned. This problem could affect applications that use the MTFCC values for network analysis, routing, or for assigning symbology to a feature when creating a map. The Census Bureau performed automated tests to ensure logical consistency and limits of shapefiles. Node/geometry and topology relationships are collected or generated to satisfy topological edit requirements. These requirements include: (1) Complete chains must begin and end at nodes. (2) Complete chains must connect to each other at nodes. (3) Complete chains do not extend through nodes. (4) Left and right polygons are defined for each complete chain element and are consistent throughout the extract process. (5) The chains representing the limits of the files are free of gaps.

Completeness Report Data completeness of the TIGER/Line Shapefiles reflects the contents of the Census MAF/TIGER database at the time the TIGER/Line Shapefiles were created.

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Source Information

Source Citation

Citation Information

Originator U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division

Publication Date Unpublished

Publication Time

Title Census MAF/TIGER database

Geospatial Data Presentation Form

Publication Information

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Other Citation Details

Source Scale Denominator

Type of Source Media online

Source Time Period of Content

Source Currentness Reference publication date

Source Citation Abbreviation MAF/TIGER

Source Contribution The selected geographic and cartographic information (line segments) are derived from the U.S. Census Bureau's Master Address File Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (MAF/TIGER) database.

Source Information

Source Citation

Citation Information

Originator 124 Bernalillo County Bernalillo County Information Technologies

Publication Date 2001-06-01

Publication Time

Title PWROADS-BERNCO

Geospatial Data Presentation Form

Publication Information

Publication Place
Publisher

Other Citation Details

Source Scale Denominator

Type of Source Media Internet Download

Source Time Period of Content

Source Currentness Reference Publication Date

Source Citation Abbreviation None

Source Contribution Coordinates to realign selected hydrographic features in the Census MAF/TIGER database.

Source Information

Source Citation

Citation Information

Originator 124 Bernalillo County Bernalillo County Information Technologies

Publication Date 2002-10-01

Publication Time

Title PWROADS-BERNCO

Geospatial Data Presentation Form

Publication Information

Publication Place
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Other Citation Details

Source Scale Denominator

Type of Source Media Internet Download

Source Time Period of Content

Source Currentness Reference Ground Condition

Source Citation Abbreviation Unknown

Source Contribution Coordinates to realign selected road features in the Census MAF/TIGER database.

Source Information

Source Citation

Citation Information

Originator 506 USGS - National Hydrography Dataset Coordination and Requirements (C&R)

Publication Date Unknown

Publication Time

Title National Hydrography Dataset - Med. Res.

Geospatial Data Presentation Form

Publication Information

Publication Place
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Source Scale Denominator

Type of Source Media Unknown

Source Time Period of Content

Source Currentness Reference Unknown

Source Citation Abbreviation None1

Source Contribution Coordinates to realign selected hydrographic features in the Census MAF/TIGER database.

Source Information

Source Citation

Citation Information

Originator 507 USGS - National Hydrography Dataset Coordination and Requirements (C&R)

Publication Date Unknown

Publication Time

Title National Hydrography Dataset - High Res.

Geospatial Data Presentation Form

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Source Scale Denominator

Type of Source Media Internet Download

Source Time Period of Content

Source Currentness Reference Unknown

Source Citation Abbreviation 507 NHD

Source Contribution Coordinates to realign selected hydrographic features in the Census MAF/TIGER database.

Source Information

Source Citation

Citation Information

Originator 817 USGS - National Hydrography Dataset Coordination and Requirements (C and R)

Publication Date Unknown

Publication Time

Title National Hydrography Dataset - High Res.

Geospatial Data Presentation Form

Publication Information

Publication Place
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Source Scale Denominator

Type of Source Media Internet Download

Source Time Period of Content

Source Currentness Reference Unknown

Source Citation Abbreviation 817 NHD

Source Contribution Coordinates to realign selected hydrographic features in the Census MAF/TIGER database.

Source Information

Source Citation

Citation Information

Originator 5702 United States Geological Survey National Mapping Division

Publication Date 2002-01-01

Publication Time

Title USGS- DOQ and DOQQ

Geospatial Data Presentation Form

Publication Information

Publication Place
Publisher

Other Citation Details

Source Scale Denominator

Type of Source Media CD-ROM

Source Time Period of Content

Source Currentness Reference 20020101

Source Citation Abbreviation DOQQ

Source Contribution Coordinates to realign selected road features in the Census MAF/TIGER database.

Source Information

Source Citation

Citation Information

Originator 5703 USGS - National Hydrography Dataset Coordination and Requirements (C&R)

Publication Date Unknown

Publication Time

Title National Hydrography Dataset - High Res.

Geospatial Data Presentation Form

Publication Information

Publication Place
Publisher

Other Citation Details

Source Scale Denominator

Type of Source Media Internet Download

Source Time Period of Content

Source Currentness Reference Unknown

Source Citation Abbreviation 5703 NHD

Source Contribution Coordinates to realign selected hydrographic features in the Census MAF/TIGER database.

Source Information

Source Citation

Citation Information

Originator 5934 Santa Fe County County GIS

Publication Date Unknown

Publication Time

Title Santa Fe County GIS

Geospatial Data Presentation Form

Publication Information

Publication Place
Publisher

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Source Scale Denominator

Type of Source Media FTP

Source Time Period of Content

Source Currentness Reference Publication Date

Source Citation Abbreviation SFGIS

Source Contribution Coordinates to realign selected road features in the Census MAF/TIGER database.

Source Information

Source Citation

Citation Information

Originator 6657 Harris Corporation

Publication Date Unknown

Publication Time

Title Torrance NM HAS Collect

Geospatial Data Presentation Form

Publication Information

Publication Place
Publisher

Other Citation Details

Source Scale Denominator

Type of Source Media Unknown

Source Time Period of Content

Source Currentness Reference Unknown

Source Citation Abbreviation Harris

Source Contribution Coordinates to realign selected road features in the Census MAF/TIGER database.

Source Information

Source Citation

Citation Information

Originator 7190 Census Bureau - Geography Division US Census Bureau - Geo Div - LFGPB

Publication Date Unknown

Publication Time

Title 2010 ADCAN GPS Feature Updates

Geospatial Data Presentation Form

Publication Information

Publication Place
Publisher

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Source Scale Denominator

Type of Source Media Unknown

Source Time Period of Content

Source Currentness Reference Unknown

Source Citation Abbreviation GPS

Source Contribution Coordinates to realign selected road features in the Census MAF/TIGER database.

Source Information

Source Citation

Citation Information

Originator 7191 Census Bureau - Geography Division US Census Bureau - Geo Div - LFGPB

Publication Date Unknown

Publication Time

Title 2010 ADCAN Manual Feature Updates

Geospatial Data Presentation Form

Publication Information

Publication Place
Publisher

Other Citation Details

Source Scale Denominator

Type of Source Media Unknown

Source Time Period of Content

Source Currentness Reference Unknown

Source Citation Abbreviation Census

Source Contribution Coordinates to realign selected road features in the Census MAF/TIGER database.

Process Step

Process Description TIGER/Line Shapefiles are extracted from the Census MAF/TIGER database by nation, state, county, and entity. Census MAF/TIGER data for all of the aforementioned geographic entities are then distributed among the shapefiles each containing attributes for line, polygon, or landmark geographic data.
Source Used Citation Abbreviation MAF/TIGER
Process Date 2010
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 Complete chain
Point and Vector Object Count 108

Spatial Reference Information

Spatial Reference

Name North American Datum of 1983 in the 48 contiguous states, the District of Columbia, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands of the United States, and the Pacific Island Areas.
Code EPSG:4269
URL http://www.epsg-registry.org/export.htm?gml=urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4269

Spatial Reference

Name Geodetic Reference System 80
Code EPSG:7019
URL http://www.epsg-registry.org/export.htm?gml=urn:ogc:def:ellipsoid:EPSG::7019

Entity and Attribute Information

Detailed Description

Entity Type

Entity Type LabelLINEARWATER.shp
Entity Type Definition Linear Hydrography County-based
Entity Type Definition Source U.S. Census Bureau

Attribute

Attribute Label STATEFP

Attribute Definition Current state Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) code

Attribute Definition Source U.S. Census Bureau

Attribute Domain Values

Codeset Domain

Codeset Name INCITS.38-200x (R2004), Codes for the Identification of the States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Insular Areas of the United States (Formerly FIPS 5-2)
Codeset Source U.S. Census Bureau

Attribute

Attribute Label COUNTYFP

Attribute Definition Current county Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) code

Attribute Definition Source U.S. Census Bureau

Attribute Domain Values

Codeset Domain

Codeset Name INCITS.31-200x (R2007), Codes for the Identification of the Counties and Equivalent Areas of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Insular Areas of the United States (Formerly FIPS 6-4)
Codeset Source U.S. Census Bureau

Attribute

Attribute Label ANSICODE

Attribute Definition Current official code for the landmark for use by federal agencies for data transfer and dissemination

Attribute Definition Source U.S. Census Bureau

Attribute Domain Values

Codeset Domain

Codeset Name INCITS 446-2008, (GNIS) Identifying Attributes for Named Physical and Cultural Geographic Features (Except Roads and Highways) of the United States, Its Territories, Outlying Areas, and Freely Associated Areas, and the Waters of the Same to the Limit of the Twelve-Mile Statutory Zone
Codeset Source U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Attribute

Attribute Label LINEARID

Attribute Definition Linear feature identifier

Attribute Definition Source U.S. Census Bureau

Attribute Domain Values

Unrepresentable Domain data are unavailable

Attribute

Attribute Label FULLNAME

Attribute Definition Concatenation of expanded text for prefix qualifier, prefix direction, prefix type, base name, suffix type, suffix direction, and suffix qualifier (as available) with a space between each expanded text field

Attribute Definition Source U.S. Census Bureau

Attribute Domain Values

Unrepresentable Domain data are unavailable

Attribute

Attribute Label ARTPATH

Attribute Definition Artificial path indicator

Attribute Definition Source U.S. Census Bureau

Attribute Domain Values

Enumerated Domain

Enumerated Domain Value C
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Census or Local Artificial Path
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source U.S. Census Bureau

Enumerated Domain Value N
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Not an Artificial Path (default)
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source U.S. Census Bureau

Enumerated Domain Value U
Enumerated Domain Value Definition USGS Artificial Path or Connector Inside Water
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source U.S. Census Bureau

Attribute

Attribute Label MTFCC

Attribute Definition MAF/TIGER feature class code

Attribute Definition Source U.S. Census Bureau

Attribute Domain Values

Enumerated Domain

Enumerated Domain Value H1100
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Connector
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source U.S. Census Bureau

Enumerated Domain Value H3010
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Stream/River
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source U.S. Census Bureau

Enumerated Domain Value H3013
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Braided Stream
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source U.S. Census Bureau

Enumerated Domain Value C3020
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Canal, Ditch or Aqueduct
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source U.S. Census Bureau Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Distribution Information

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Metadata Reference Information

Metadata Date 2024-12-26

Metadata Review Date

Metadata Future Review Date

Metadata Contact

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Contact Person
Contact Organization

Contact Organization Primary

Contact Organization Earth Data Analysis Center
Contact Person

Contact Position Clearinghouse Manager

Contact Address

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

Contact Voice Telephone 505-277-3622 ext. 230

Contact Facsimile Telephone 505-277-3614

Contact Electronic Mail Address clearinghouse@edac.unm.edu

Hours of Service 0800 - 1700 MT, M-F -7 hours GMT

Contact Instructions

Metadata Standard Name FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata Standard Version FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata Time Convention

Metadata Access Constraints

Metadata Use Constraints

Metadata Security Information

Security Classification System
Security Classification
Security Handling Description

Metadata Extensions

2010, Los Alamos County, NM, Linear Hydrography

Metadata from the RGIS Metadata Repository

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Spatial Data Organization Information

Spatial Reference Information

Entity and Attribute Information

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