Identification Information

Abstract The geologic map was created in GSMAP at Socorro, New Mexico by Orin Anderson and Glen Jones and published as the Geologic Map of New Mexico 1:500,000 in GSMAP format in 1994. This graphic file was converted to ARC/INFO format by Greb Green and GlenJones and released as the Geologic Map of New Mexico in ARC/INFO format in 1997.
Purpose This dataset was developed to provide geologic map GIS database of New Mexico for use in future spatial analysis by a variety of users. This database is not meant to be used or displayed at any scale other than 1:500,000.
Supplemental Information This data base consists of three major Arc/Info GIS datasets: one the geologic map with faults, formations and volcanic vents, two the index and correlation chart and three the sources of geologic data.

Time Period of Content

Single Date/Time

Calendar Date 1997

Currentness Reference publication date

Status

Progress Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency As needed

Spatial Domain

Bounding Coordinates

West Bounding Coordinate -109.051193237305
East Bounding Coordinate -103.000625610352
North Bounding Coordinate 37.0000228881836
South Bounding Coordinate 31.3335723876953

Keywords

Theme

Thesaurus none
Keyword geology

Theme

Thesaurus National Geologic Map Database Catalog themes, augmented
Keyword 1100 - Geology
Keyword 1101 - General

Theme

Thesaurus ISO 19115 Topic Categories
Keyword geoscientificInformation

Place

Thesaurus none
Keyword USA
Keyword New Mexico

Place

Thesaurus Augmented FIPS 10-4 and FIPS 6-4, version 1.0
Keyword US35 = New Mexico

Access Constraints none

Use Constraints This database is not meant to be used or displayed at any scale other than 1:500,000. Any hardcopies utilizing these data sets shall clearly indicate their source. If the licensee has modified the data in any way they are obligated to describe the types of modifications they have performed on the hardcopy map. Licensee specifically agrees not to misrepresent these data sets, nor to imply that changes they made were approved by the U.S. Geological Survey.

Point of Contact

Contact Information

Contact Person Primary

Contact Person Gregory N. Green
Contact Organization U.S. Geological Survey

Contact Organization Primary

Contact Organization
Contact Person

Contact Position geologist

Contact Address

Address Type mailing and physical address
Address MS 905, USGS, Denver Federal Center
City Denver
State or Province CO
Postal Code 80225
Country USA

Contact Voice Telephone (303) 236-5390

Contact Facsimile Telephone none

Contact Electronic Mail Address ggreen@usgs.gov

Hours of Service

Contact Instructions

Data Set Credit Gregory N. Green of U.S. Geological Survey and Orin Anderson and Glen Jones of New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources, Socorro, New Mexico

Native Data Set Environment Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.2 (Build 3790) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.1850

Data Quality Information

Attribute Accuracy Report

Report compiled mapping field checked by NMBM

Quantitative Attribute Accuracy Assessment

Attribute Accuracy Value
Attribute Accuracy Explanation

Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report

Report Compiled from 1:250,000 scale maps

Quantitative Horizontal Positional Accuracy Assessment

Horizontal Positional Accuracy Value
Horizontal Positional Accuracy Explanation

Logical Consistency Report Polygon and chain-node topology present.

Completeness Report finished

Lineage

Source Information

Source Citation

Citation Information

Originator Orin J. Anderson Glen E. Jones

Publication Date 1994

Publication Time

Title The Digital Geologic Map of New Mexico

Geospatial Data Presentation Form map

Publication Information

Publication Place Socorro, New Mexico
Publisher New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources

Other Citation Details

Source Scale Denominator 500000

Type of Source Media disc

Source Time Period of Content

Source Currentness Reference publication date

Source Citation Abbreviation Anderson and Jones (1994)

Source Contribution Orin Anderson created the state scale geologic map of New Mexico. Orin Anderson and Glen Jones created a digital New Mexico graphic in 1994. Greg Green and Glen Jones converted this to ARC/INFO in 1997.

Process Step

Process Description This geologic map was prepared as part of a study of digital methods and techniques as applied to complex geologic maps. The geologic map was digitized in GSMAP at Socorro, New Mexico by Orin Anderson and Glen Jones and published as the Geologic Map of New Mexico 1:500,000 (Anderson and Jones, 1994) in GSMAP format. The vector line work and polygon point labels were converted to ARC/INFO format on a DOS based PC with GSMARC (Green and Selner,1988). These data were transferred to a Data General UNIX system and loaded into ARC/INFO. Each vector and polygon was given attributes derived from the original 1994 GSMAP geologic map. Both digital versions are at 1:500,000 scale using the Lambert Conformal Conic map projection parameters of the State base map. Processes for preparing the map occurred from 1994 to 1997.

Process Date 1994

Process Time

Process Contact

Contact Information

Contact Person Primary

Contact Person Gregory N. Green
Contact Organization U.S. Geological Survey

Contact Organization Primary

Contact Organization
Contact Person

Contact Position Geologist

Contact Address

Address Type mailing and physical address
Address MS 905, USGS, Denver Federal Center
City Denver
State or Province CO
Postal Code 80225
Country USA

Contact Voice Telephone (303) 236-5390

Contact Facsimile Telephone none

Contact Electronic Mail Address ggreen@usgs.gov

Hours of Service

Contact Instructions

Spatial Data Organization Information

Indirect Spatial Reference Method New Mexico (35)

Direct Spatial Reference Method Vector

Point and Vector Object Information

SDTS Terms Description

SDTS Point and Vector Object Type G-polygon
Point and Vector Object Count 12581

SDTS Terms Description

SDTS Point and Vector Object Type String
Point and Vector Object Count 37133

SDTS Terms Description

SDTS Point and Vector Object Type GT-polygon composed of chains
Point and Vector Object Count 12528

Spatial Reference Information

Spatial Reference

Name North American Datum of 1983
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 Label nmmapdd83
Entity Type Definition Polygon Attributes
Entity Type Definition Source ESRI

Attribute

Attribute Label FID

Attribute Definition Internal feature number.