Identification Information

Abstract This feature class is part of the Cadastral National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) CADNSDI publication data set for rectangular and non-rectangular Public Land Survey System (PLSS) data set. The metadata description in the Cadastral Reference System Feature Data Set more fully describes the entire data set. These are the corners of the PLSS. This feature class contains summary information about the coordinate location and reliability of corner coordinate information. alternate names or aliases for corners are also inlcuded in this feature class.
Purpose to provide the essential observed coordinate information for plss corners. This is not the complete data set for corners. These are the most current coordinates and a summary of information about the accuracy and quality of the coordinate values. contact the identified data steward for more information.

Time Period of Content

Single Date/Time

Calendar Date 2011-04-11

Currentness Reference publication date

Status

Progress Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency As needed

Spatial Domain

Bounding Coordinates

West Bounding Coordinate -108.006112013
East Bounding Coordinate -105.993888261
North Bounding Coordinate 33.0061122413
South Bounding Coordinate 31.9938877854

Keywords

Theme

Thesaurus FGDC Data Content Standard
Keyword Cadastral
Keyword PLSS
Keyword Public Land Survey System
Keyword PLSS Corners
Keyword Data Steward

Theme

Thesaurus ISO 19115 Topic Categories
Keyword planningCadastre

Place

Thesaurus Geographic Names Information System
Keyword United States
Keyword USA
Keyword New Mexico

Access Constraints none

Use Constraints This dataset is for GIS and mapping purposes and is not intended to support or replace land survey data or the information provided by land survey.

Point of Contact

Contact Information

Contact Person Primary

Contact Person Dennis McKay
Contact Organization BLM Cadastral Survey - NM

Contact Organization Primary

Contact Organization
Contact Person

Contact Position GCDB Manager

Contact Address

Address Type mailing address
Address P.O. Box 27115
City Santa Fe
State or Province NM
Postal Code 87502
Country

Contact Voice Telephone (505) 954-2067

Contact Facsimile Telephone

Contact Electronic Mail Address dennis_mckay@blm.gov

Hours of Service

Contact Instructions

Native Data Set Environment Microsoft Windows Vista Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.3000

Data Quality Information

Attribute Accuracy Report

Report The BLM GCDB personnel using software tools such as dataprep and native GS tools in ArcGIS checked the data for attribute accuracy by verifying it against land records databases such as legal land description (LLD) and Case Status databases. There may be instances where information in survey records and LLD and Case do not agree or places where records are missing. If there are questions about the attribution of a polygon contact the identified data steward.

Quantitative Attribute Accuracy Assessment

Attribute Accuracy Value
Attribute Accuracy Explanation

Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report

Report Accuracy of the individual points contained in the PLSSPoint Feature Class that were determined using GMM software the resulting accuracy is reported with the point in the feature class. An overall statement of reliability may be provided for points that are derived from the least accurate component of the error ellipse. Accuracy of the individual points that were determined using PCCS software a carries positional reliability factor for the average of the misclosures in the data set and the maximum misclosure in the data set.

Quantitative Horizontal Positional Accuracy Assessment

Horizontal Positional Accuracy Value
Horizontal Positional Accuracy Explanation

Logical Consistency Report This feature class data set is topologically structured with nodes being constructed from the PLSS Points and hence points being coincident with nodes at all intersections.

Completeness Report This feature class represents all available geographic coordinate database (GCDB) at the time of publication. Every attempt was made to complete the rectangular Public Land Survey System(PLSS) to at least the First Division (section) level and to capture the outside boundary of non-rectangular PLSS features. Gaps or holes in the data that are know areas of conflict are presented in the ConflictedAreas feature class. If there are other gaps it is where data has not been automated, was not available from the data steward or was not of sufficient quality to be included.

Lineage

Process Step

Process Description For points with a BLM Cadastral as the data steward this feature class is built geographic coordinate database (GCDB) point files. All PLSS Points are at the nodes of line intersections and have a unique identifier as well as any applicable alias that represents the point identifier in adjoining townships or adjoining features. For points with county or state data stewards the PLSS corners are imported from geodatabase files provided by the data steward.
Process Date Unknown
Process Time
Process Contact

Process Step

Process Description PLSS files were clipped into twenty-two sections using the NM 1:250000 Quad Grid with 15 Mile Buffer layer.

Process Date 2013-04-02

Process Time

Process Contact

Contact Information

Contact Person Primary

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
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

Contact Instructions

Spatial Data Organization Information

Indirect Spatial Reference Method New Mexico

Direct Spatial Reference Method Vector

Point and Vector Object Information

SDTS Terms Description

SDTS Point and Vector Object Type Entity point
Point and Vector Object Count 132721

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 LabelCadastral PLSS Standardized Data - Points (Las Cruces) - Version 1.1
Entity Type Definition These are the corners of the PLSS. This feature class contains summary information about the coordinate location and reliability of corner coordinate information. alternate names or aliases for corners are also inlcuded in this feature class.
Entity Type Definition Source BLM

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 Geometry type of the features

Attribute

Attribute Label POINTLAB

Attribute Definition PLSS Point label for cartographic output or web display.