Cadastral PLSS Standardized Data - PLSSTownship, SE - Version 1.1
Metadata from the RGIS Metadata Repository
Data Quality Information
- Attribute Accuracy Report
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- 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
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- Attribute Accuracy Value
- Attribute Accuracy Explanation
- Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report
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- Report The polygon lines are built from the PLSS Points. The PLSS points should
be at the nodes of the lines. The horizontal accuracy of the polygon lines is
derived from the accuracy of the points at the nodes
- Quantitative Horizontal Positional Accuracy Assessment
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- Horizontal Positional Accuracy Value
- Horizontal Positional Accuracy Explanation
- Logical Consistency Report The spatial features in this feature class were derived from the PLSSIntersected
feature class. The topology rules for this feature class are re-checked after the
dissolve process. The polygon edges in this feature class overlay the polygon lines in
the PLSSIntersected feature class.
- 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
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- Process Step
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- Process Description This feature class is built from the PLSSIntersected feature through a
series of SQL selects, dissolves and geoprocessing. The selection uses only the
current PLS data so any polygon labeled with a survey note of R (replaced) will
not be used in building derived feature classes. Polygons are combined based on
the attributes and rules of combination.
- Process Date 2011-04-12
- Process Time
- Process Contact
- Process Step
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- Process Description PLSS files were clipped into four sections using the NM meridian base
layer.
- Process Date 2013-02-06
- Process Time
- Process Contact
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- Contact Information
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- Contact Person
- Contact Organization
- Contact Organization Primary
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- Contact Organization Earth Data Analysis Center
- Contact Person
- Contact Position Clearinghouse Manager
- Contact Address
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- 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
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Spatial Data Organization Information
- Indirect Spatial Reference Method New Mexico
- Direct Spatial Reference Method Vector
- Point and Vector Object Information
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- SDTS Terms Description
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- SDTS Point and Vector Object Type G-polygon
- Point and Vector Object Count 1041
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Spatial Reference Information
- Spatial Reference
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- 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
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- Name Geodetic Reference System 80
- Code EPSG:7019
- URL http://www.epsg-registry.org/export.htm?gml=urn:ogc:def:ellipsoid:EPSG::7019
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Entity and Attribute Information
- Detailed Description
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- Entity Type
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- Entity Type LabelPLSSTownship_3
- Entity Type Definition This feature class contains the Public Land Survey System Townships which
are the primary unit of survey for the PLSS, nominally six miles on a side,
usually containing 36 sections. PLSS Townships are numbered from base lines and
principal meridians.
- Entity Type Definition Source BLM
- Attribute
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- Attribute Label FID
- Attribute Definition Internal feature number
- Attribute Definition Source ESRI
- Attribute Domain Values
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- Unrepresentable Domain Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated
- Attribute
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- Attribute Label Shape
- Attribute Definition Feature geometry
- Attribute Definition Source ESRI
- Attribute Domain Values
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- Unrepresentable Domain Geometry type of the features
- Attribute
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- Attribute Label STATEABBR
- Attribute Definition State abbreviation code two letter postal code. The table LU_State has a
list for state names and abbreviations.
- Attribute Definition Source BLM
- Attribute Domain Values
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- Unrepresentable Domain State abbreviation code
- Attribute
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- Attribute Label PRINMERCD
- Attribute Definition Principal meridian code from the BLM PM Code list. The alias for this field
will be updated in the version 2 schema. The table LU_PrincipalMeridian has a
list for the principal meridian types and codes.
- Attribute Definition Source BLM
- Attribute Domain Values
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- Unrepresentable Domain Unique identifier
- Attribute
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- Attribute Label PRINMER
- Attribute Definition Principal meridian name as a text. the alias for this field will be updated
in version 2 schema.
- Attribute Definition Source BLM
- Attribute Domain Values
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- Unrepresentable Domain Principal meridian name
- Attribute
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- Attribute Label TWNSHPNO
- Attribute Definition Township number. The Township Number indicates the number of rows of
townships, north or south from a Public Land Survey System Origin.
- Attribute Definition Source BLM
- Attribute Domain Values
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- Unrepresentable Domain Unique identifier
- Attribute
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- Attribute Label TWNSHPFRAC
- Attribute Definition Township fraction. Township Fractions are created when there are gaps
between surveyed Township boundaries or due to excess size in Townships that
arose from executing original surveys.
- Attribute Definition Source BLM
- Attribute Domain Values
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- Unrepresentable Domain Township fraction
- Attribute
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- Attribute Label TWNSHPDIR
- Attribute Definition Township direction. The direction of a row of Townships from a Public Land
Survey System Origin. These are typcially North and South in the West but may be
East and West in Ohio.
- Attribute Definition Source BLM
- Attribute Domain Values
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- Unrepresentable Domain Township direction
- Attribute
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- Attribute Label RANGENO
- Attribute Definition Range number. The Range Number indicates the number of columns of
townships, east or west from a Public Land Survey System Origin.
- Attribute Definition Source BLM
- Attribute Domain Values
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- Unrepresentable Domain Range number
- Attribute
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- Attribute Label RANGEFRAC
- Attribute Definition Range fraction. Range Fractions are created when there are gaps between
surveyed Township boundaries or due to excess size in Townships that arose from
executing original surveys.
- Attribute Definition Source BLM
- Attribute Domain Values
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- Unrepresentable Domain Unique identifier.
- Attribute
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- Attribute Label RANGEDIR
- Attribute Definition Range direction. The direction of a column of townships from a Public Land
Survey System Origin. These are typcially East or West in the west but may be
north or south in Ohio.
- Attribute Definition Source BLM
- Attribute Domain Values
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- Unrepresentable Domain Range direction
- Attribute
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- Attribute Label TWNSHPDPCD
- Attribute Definition If there are multiple townships in a Public Land Survey System Origin,
State and Survey Name, the Township Duplicate Status is used to establish
uniqueness. When more than one Public Land Survey System Township has the same
Township and Range numbers and directions and fractions, and are in the same
State, this attribute is used to distinguish among duplicate values.
- Attribute Definition Source BLM
- Attribute Domain Values
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- Enumerated Domain
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- Enumerated Domain Value 0
- Enumerated Domain Value Definition No duplicate
- Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source BLM
- Enumerated Domain Value A
- Enumerated Domain Value Definition First duplicate
- Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source BLM
- Enumerated Domain Value B
- Enumerated Domain Value Definition Second duplicate
- Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source BLM
- Attribute
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- Attribute Label PLSSID
- Attribute Definition Concatenation of the state, principal meridian, township, range, and
duplicate code that forms a unique id for the PLSS Township.
- Attribute Definition Source BLM
- Attribute Domain Values
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- Unrepresentable Domain Unique identifier
- Attribute
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- Attribute Label STEWARD
- Attribute Definition Data steward for a township. This attribute is not populated for the BLM
PLSS data set. the data stewards is in the metadata at a glance. This attribute
will be removed from this feature class in version 2 of the schema.
- Attribute Definition Source BLM
- Attribute Domain Values
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- Unrepresentable Domain Unique identifier
- Attribute
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- Attribute Label TWNSHPLAB
- Attribute Definition Township label that is used for cartographic output or web
display.
- Attribute Definition Source BLM
- Attribute Domain Values
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- Unrepresentable Domain Township label
- Attribute
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- Attribute Label SRVNAME
- Attribute Definition The Ohio Named survey area, PLSS original survey areas. The table
LU_SurveyNameOhio has a list for Ohio Survey Names and type
descriptions.
- Attribute Definition Source BLM
- Attribute Domain Values
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- Unrepresentable Domain Survey name
- Attribute
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- Attribute Label SECSRVNAME
- Attribute Definition The secondary name for Ohio survey area, PLSS original survey areas. The
table LU_SurveyNameOhio has a list for Ohio Survey Names and type
descriptions.
- Attribute Definition Source BLM
- Attribute Domain Values
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- Unrepresentable Domain Secondary name
- Attribute
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- Attribute Label SURVTYP
- Attribute Definition The table LU_SurveyType has a list for special survey codes and type
descriptions. The survey type is used to indicate if the township has been
surveyed, protracted, or is unsurveyed unprotracted
- Attribute Definition Source BLM
- Attribute Domain Values
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- Unrepresentable Domain Survey type code
- Attribute
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- Attribute Label SURVTYPTXT
- Attribute Definition Tthe survey type code as a text description
- Attribute Definition Source BLM
- Attribute Domain Values
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- Unrepresentable Domain Survey type code as text
- Attribute
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- Attribute Label SHAPE_Leng
- Attribute Definition Length
- Attribute Definition Source ESRI
- Attribute Domain Values
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- Unrepresentable Domain Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
- Attribute
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- Attribute Label SHAPE_Area
- Attribute Definition Area of feature in internal units squared.
- Attribute Definition Source ESRI
- Attribute Domain Values
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- Unrepresentable Domain Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
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- Contact Organization Earth Data Analysis Center
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- Contact Position Clearinghouse Manager
- Contact Address
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- 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
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