New Mexico CADNSDI PLSS Special Survey
Metadata from the RGIS Metadata Repository
Identification Information
- Citation
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- Citation Information
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- Originator
- Publication Date 2022-08-26
- Publication Time 15:44:01
- Title New Mexico CADNSDI PLSS Special Survey
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form vector digital data
- Publication Information
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- Publication Place Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Publisher BLM, New Mexico State Office
- Other Citation Details
- Online Linkage https://navigator.blm.gov/home
- Online Linkage https://gstore.unm.edu/apps/rgis/datasets/33dbc84f-eb69-46ee-92b0-3b1ec4de94d1/BLM_NM_REGION_CadNSDI_SPECIAL_SURVEY_AREAS_FOR_NM.original.zip
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- Larger Work Citation
- Description
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- Abstract This data represents the GIS Version of the Public Land Survey System
including both rectangular and non-rectangular survey data. The rectangular survey
data are a reference system for land tenure based upon meridian, township/range,
section, section subdivision and government lots. The non-rectangular survey data
represent surveys that were largely performed to protect and/or convey title on
specific parcels of land such as mineral surveys and tracts. The data are largely
complete in reference to the rectangular survey data at the level of first division.
However, the data varies in terms of granularity of its spatial representation as
well as its content below the first division. Therefore, depending upon the data
source and steward, accurate subdivision of the rectangular data may not be
available below the first division and the non-rectangular minerals surveys may not
be present. At times, the complexity of surveys rendered the collection of data cost
prohibitive such as in areas characterized by numerous, overlapping mineral surveys.
In these situations, the data were often not abstracted or were only partially
abstracted and incorporated into the data set. These PLSS data were compiled from a
broad spectrum or sources including federal, county, and private survey records such
as field notes and plats as well as map sources such as USGS 7 ½ minute quadrangles.
The metadata in each data set describes the production methods for the data content.
This data is optimized for data publication and sharing rather than for specific
"production" or operation and maintenance. A complete PLSS data set includes the
following: PLSS Townships, First Divisions and Second Divisions (the hierarchical
break down of the PLSS Rectangular surveys) PLSS Special surveys (non-rectangular
components of the PLSS) Meandered Water, Corners, Metadata at a Glance (which
identified last revised date and data steward) and Conflicted Areas (known areas of
gaps or overlaps or inconsistencies). The Entity-Attribute section of this metadata
describes these components in greater detail. The second division of the PLSS is
quarter, quarter-quarter, sixteenth or government lot division of the PLSS. The
second and third divisions are combined into this feature class as an intentional
de-normalization of the PLSS hierarchical data. The polygons in this feature class
represent the smallest division to the sixteenth that has been defined for the first
division. For example In some cases sections have only been divided to the quarter.
Divisions below the sixteenth are in the Special Survey or Parcel Feature Class. The
second division of the PLSS is quarter, quarter-quarter, sixteenth or government lot
division of the PLSS. The second and third divisions are combined into this feature
class as an intentional de-normalization of the PLSS hierarchical data. The polygons
in this feature class represent the smallest division to the sixteenth that has been
defined for the first division. For example In some cases sections have only been
divided to the quarter. Divisions below the sixteenth are in the Special Survey or
Parcel Feature Class.
- Purpose The purpose of this data is to provide a source of information as a reference
for mapping and geographically depicting the rights and interests in real property.
These data are intended for use in resource management and planning applications, as
well as cartographic display. These data are not intended to replace or be used in
lieu of official survey records and therefore, should not be used to process
specific land transactions or identify rights and interests in land. This feature
class provides the graphic of the aliquot or government lot divisions of the plss
township. This feature class provides the graphic of the aliquot or government lot
divisions of the plss township
- Supplemental Information A published revision of the Department Manual’s Part 305: Departmental Science
Effects, Chapter 3: Integrity of Scientific and Scholarly Activities (305 DM 3),
effective December 16, 2014, is available online at
http://elips.doi.gov/ELIPS/DocView.aspx?id=4056. Scholarly information considered in
Departmental decision making must be robust, of the highest quality, and the result
of as rigorous scientific and scholarly processes as can be achieved. Most
importantly, it must be trustworthy. This policy helps us to achieve that standard
(http://www.doi.gov/scientificintegrity/index.cfm). Each state office has a Data
Steward or Contact Person for this data. Please contact the specific state office
for additional information on their state dataset.
- Time Period of Content
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- Range of Dates/Times
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- Beginning Date Unknown
- Ending Date 2021-12-09
- Currentness Reference Unknown
- Status
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- Progress Complete
- Maintenance and Update Frequency As needed
- Spatial Domain
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- Bounding Coordinates
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- West Bounding Coordinate -108.890252454
- East Bounding Coordinate -103.066775006
- North Bounding Coordinate 37.265177898
- South Bounding Coordinate 31.539682506
- Keywords
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- Theme
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- Thesaurus BLM-THEME
- Keyword Management
- Theme
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- Thesaurus ISO 19115 Topic Categories
- Keyword planningCadastre
- Place
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- Thesaurus BLM-STATE
- Keyword New Mexico
- Access Constraints None, these data are considered public domain.
- Use Constraints These data are provided by Bureau of Land Management (BLM) “as is” and might
contain errors or omissions. The User assumes the entire risk associated with its use of
these data and bears all responsibility in determining whether these data are fit for
the User’s intended use. The information contained in these data is dynamic and may
change over time. The data are not better than the sources from which they were derived,
and both scale and accuracy may vary across the data set. These data might not have the
accuracy, resolution, completeness, timeliness, or other characteristics appropriate for
applications that potential users of the data may contemplate. The User is encouraged to
carefully consider the content of the metadata file associated with these data. These
data are neither legal documents nor land surveys, and must not be used as such.
Official records may be referenced at most BLM offices. Please report any errors in the
data to the BLM office from which it was obtained. The BLM should be cited as the data
source in any products derived from these data. Any Users wishing to modify the data
should describe the types of modifications they have performed. The User should not
misrepresent the data, nor imply that changes made were approved or endorsed by BLM.
This data may be updated by the BLM without notification.
- Point of Contact
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- Contact Information
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- Contact Person Primary
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- Contact Person
- Contact Organization
- Contact Organization Primary
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- Contact Organization Bureau of Land Management - New Mexico State Office
- Contact Person Land Surveyor
- Contact Position Cadastral/GCDB Lead
- Contact Address
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- Address Type mailing and physical
- Address 301 Dinosaur Trail
- City Santa Fe
- State or Province NM
- Postal Code 87508
- Country US
- Contact Voice Telephone 505-954-2000
- Contact Facsimile Telephone
- Contact Electronic Mail Address blm_nm_comments@blm.gov
- Hours of Service
- Contact Instructions
- Browse Graphic
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- File Name BLM_NM_REGION_CadNSDI_SPECIAL_SURVEY_AREAS_FOR_NM.zip
- File Type application/zip
- Description BLM New Mexico CADNSDI PLSS Special Survey Polygon for New Mexico
- Data Set Credit BLM New Mexico
- Native Data Set Environment Esri ArcGIS 10.5.1.5686
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Data Quality Information
- Attribute Accuracy Report
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- Report GOOD
- Quantitative Attribute Accuracy Assessment
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- Attribute Accuracy Value
- Attribute Accuracy Explanation
- Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report
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- Report GOOD
- Quantitative Horizontal Positional Accuracy Assessment
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- Horizontal Positional Accuracy Value
- Horizontal Positional Accuracy Explanation
- Logical Consistency Report Data conforming to the Publication Guideline should follow for the format and
structure of the standard for published data. This means that the topological
relationships of the PLSS and parcels should be followed. Level 1 conformance to the
guideline means that the data follows and conforms to the structure and an active data
steward is identified and engaged in data creation and maintenance. Level 2 conformance
all attributes that are necessary for essential query, extraction, labeling and use are
present. Level 3 conformance all attributes as applicable are populated.
- Completeness Report This data is considered to be a complete picture of the Second Division for the
state of Oklahoma which is considered to be Public Land Survey System Townships second
divisions are normally Public Land Survey System Aliquot Parts or Public Land Survey
System Government Lots. This entity is the second subdivision of a Public Land Survey
System Township. The Second Division may extend to the quarter or quarter-quarter
division of a section. The Subcommittee recognizes that not all data is available in all
places, but the data that is available should be provided for publication in the format
provided in this guideleines. Exceptions to complete data should be noted by the data
steward.
- Lineage
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- Source Information
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- Source Citation
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- Citation Information
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- Originator
- Publication Date 2019-07-26
- Publication Time
- Title BLM New Mexico CADNSDI PLSS Second Division for New Mexico
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form
- Publication Information
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- Publication Place
- Publisher
- Other Citation Details
- Source Scale Denominator
- Type of Source Media onLine
- Source Time Period of Content
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- Source Currentness Reference publication date
- Source Citation Abbreviation BLM
- Source Contribution Generated from official records (GMM) Digitized (Protraction Diagrams,
USGS quadrangles) Digitized from georeferenced survey plats (official records)
(ArcMap)
- Process Step
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- Process Description These PLSS data were compiled from a broad spectrum or sources including
federal, county, and private survey records such as field notes and plats as
well as map sources such as USGS 7 ½ minute quadrangles.
- Process Date 2021-12-09
- Process Time
- Process Contact
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- Contact Information
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- Contact Person Primary
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- Contact Person
- Contact Organization
- Contact Organization Primary
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- Contact Organization Bureau of Land Management - New Mexico State Office
- Contact Person GIS Manager
- Contact Position GIS Team Lead
- Contact Address
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- Address Type mailing and physical
- Address 301 Dinosaur Trail
- City Santa Fe
- State or Province NM
- Postal Code 87508
- Country US
- Contact Voice Telephone 505-954-2000
- Contact Facsimile Telephone
- Contact Electronic Mail Address blm_nm_comments@blm.gov
- Hours of Service
- Contact Instructions
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Spatial Data Organization Information
- Indirect Spatial Reference Method Unknown
- 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 GT-polygon composed of chains
- Point and Vector Object Count 13728
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Entity and Attribute Information
- Detailed Description
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- Entity Type
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- Entity Type LabelPLSSSpecialSurvey
- Entity Type Definition Special Surveys are non-PLSS survey areas from BLM survey records which represent
federal parcels
- Entity Type Definition Source BLM
- Attribute
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- Attribute Label OBJECTID
- 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 Coordinates defining the features.
- Attribute
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- Attribute Label SHAPE_Length
- Attribute Definition Length of feature in internal units.
- 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 RECRDAREATX
- Attribute Definition The record or recorded area as a text field. This may include the units of
area as well.
- Attribute Definition Source FGDC Cadastral Subcommittee
- Attribute Domain Values
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- Unrepresentable Domain Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
- Attribute
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- Attribute Label SURVTYP
- Attribute Definition Code for the type of special survey typically from the codes for the BLM
data collection. Used in this feature to indicate if the feature is unsurveyed
or unprotracted.
- Attribute Definition Source Cadastral Data Content Standard
- Attribute Domain Values
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- Unrepresentable Domain Unique identifier.
- 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.
- Attribute
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- Attribute Label SURVTYPTXT
- Attribute Definition The description of the survey type code. There may be a description of the
survey type, or survey status in the case of this feature, without a
code.
- Attribute Definition Source Cadastral Data Content Standard
- Attribute Domain Values
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- Unrepresentable Domain Unique identifier.
- Attribute
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- Attribute Label RECRDAREANO
- Attribute Definition The record or legal area of the first divison polygon as a numeric
field
- Attribute Definition Source FGDC Cadastral Subcommittee
- Attribute Domain Values
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- Unrepresentable Domain Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
- Attribute
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- Attribute Label SURVSUF
- Attribute Definition Special survey suffix designation that makes the identification of the area
unique.
- Attribute Definition Source Cadastral Data Content Standard
- Attribute Domain Values
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- Enumerated Domain
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- Enumerated Domain Value A
- Enumerated Domain Value Definition Approximate Acreage
- Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source BLM
- Enumerated Domain Value C
- Enumerated Domain Value Definition Conflict or Questionable
- Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source BLM
- Enumerated Domain Value D
- Enumerated Domain Value Definition No Add Acreage
- Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source BLM
- Enumerated Domain Value M
- Enumerated Domain Value Definition Negative Acreage
- Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source BLM
- Enumerated Domain Value N
- Enumerated Domain Value Definition Not Coded
- Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source BLM
- Enumerated Domain Value P
- Enumerated Domain Value Definition Records Problem Acreage
- Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source BLM
- Enumerated Domain Value R
- Enumerated Domain Value Definition Replacement
- Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source BLM
- Enumerated Domain Value S
- Enumerated Domain Value Definition Salt Water
- Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source BLM
- Enumerated Domain Value X
- Enumerated Domain Value Definition Exception to standard survey
- Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source BLM
- Enumerated Domain Value E
- Enumerated Domain Value Definition Exception to survey type coding
- Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source BLM
- Attribute
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- Attribute Label SURVNOTE
- Attribute Definition Notes about the polygon feature that are important for using or understanding the
feature. From the BLM SurvNotes are A = Approximate Acreage, C = Conflict or Questionable,
D = Non-added Acreage, R = replaced
- Attribute Definition Source Cadastral Data Content Standard
- Attribute Domain Values
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- Enumerated Domain
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- Enumerated Domain Value A
- Enumerated Domain Value Definition Approximate Acreage
- Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source BLM
- Enumerated Domain Value C
- Enumerated Domain Value Definition Conflict or Questionable
- Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source BLM
- Enumerated Domain Value D
- Enumerated Domain Value Definition No add acres
- Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source BLM
- Enumerated Domain Value M
- Enumerated Domain Value Definition negative acres
- Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source BLM
- Enumerated Domain Value P
- Enumerated Domain Value Definition Records Problem acres
- Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source BLM
- Enumerated Domain Value R
- Enumerated Domain Value Definition Replaced
- Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source BLM
- Enumerated Domain Value S
- Enumerated Domain Value Definition Salt Water
- Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source BLM
- Enumerated Domain Value X
- Enumerated Domain Value Definition Exception to standard surveys
- Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source BLM
- Enumerated Domain Value E
- Enumerated Domain Value Definition Exception to survey type coding
- Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source BLM
- Attribute
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- Attribute Label SURVDIV
- Attribute Definition The name or designation for any division of a PLSS Special Survey such as Lot in a
Tract
- Attribute Definition Source Cadastral Data Content Standard
- Attribute Domain Values
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- Unrepresentable Domain Unique identifier.
- Attribute
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- Attribute Label SURVLAB
- Attribute Definition Label that is used for cartographic output or web display.
- Attribute Definition Source Cadastral Data Content Standard
- Attribute Domain Values
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- Unrepresentable Domain Unique identifier.
- Attribute
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- Attribute Label RECRDAREANO
- Attribute Definition The record or recorded area as a numeric field
- Attribute Definition Source Cadastral Data Content Standard
- Attribute Domain Values
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- Unrepresentable Domain Unique identifier.
- Attribute
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- Attribute Label SOURCEREF
- Attribute Definition The reference to the source document could be a reference to a map or plat
or a deed. This could include document type.
- Attribute Definition Source Cadastral Data Content Standard
- Attribute Domain Values
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- Unrepresentable Domain Unique identifier.
- Attribute
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- Attribute Label SOURCEDATE
- Attribute Definition The date of the source document
- Attribute Definition Source Cadastral Data Content Standard
- Attribute Domain Values
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- Unrepresentable Domain Source date.
- Attribute
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- Attribute Label GISACRE
- Attribute Definition The area of the feature in acres - computed from the GIS, this is not the record
area.
- Attribute Definition Source Cadastral Data Content Standard
- Attribute Domain Values
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- Unrepresentable Domain Unique identifier.
- Attribute
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- Attribute Label RECRDAREATX
- Attribute Definition The record or recorded area as a text field. This may include the units of
area as well.
- Attribute Definition Source Cadastral Data Content Standard
- Attribute Domain Values
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- Unrepresentable Domain Unique identifier.
- Overview Description
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- Entity and Attribute Overview This data represents the GIS Version of the Public Land Survey System including
both rectangular and non-rectangular survey data. The rectangular survey data are a
reference system for land tenure based upon meridian, township/range, section,
section subdivision and government lots. The non-rectangular survey data represent
surveys that were largely performed to protect and/or convey title on specific
parcels of land such as mineral surveys and tracts. The data are largely complete in
reference to the rectangular survey data at the level of first division. However,
the data varies in terms of granularity of its spatial representation as well as its
content below the first division. Therefore, depending upon the data source and
steward, accurate subdivision of the rectangular data may not be available below the
first division and the non-rectangular minerals surveys may not be present. At
times, the complexity of surveys rendered the collection of data cost prohibitive
such as in areas characterized by numerous, overlapping mineral surveys. In these
situations, the data were often not abstracted or were only partially abstracted and
incorporated into the data set. These PLSS data were compiled from a broad spectrum
or sources including federal, county, and private survey records such as field notes
and plats as well as map sources such as USGS 7 ½ minute quadrangles. The metadata
in each data set describes the production methods for the data content. This data is
optimized for data publication and sharing rather than for specific "production" or
operation and maintenance. A complete PLSS data set includes the following: PLSS
Fully Intersected (all of the PLSS feature at the atomic or smallest polygon level),
PLSS Townships, First Divisions and Second Divisions (the hierarchical break down of
the PLSS Rectangular surveys) PLSS Special surveys (non-rectangular components of
the PLSS) Meandered Water, Corners, Metadata at a Glance (which identified last
revised date and data steward) and Conflicted Areas (known areas of gaps or overlaps
or inconsistencies). The Entity-Attribute section of this metadata describes these
components in greater detail. The second division of the PLSS is quarter,
quarter-quarter, sixteenth or government lot division of the PLSS. The second and
third divisions are combined into this feature class as an intentional
de-normalization of the PLSS hierarchical data. The polygons in this feature class
represent the smallest division to the sixteenth that has been defined for the first
division. For example In some cases sections have only been divided to the quarter.
Divisions below the sixteenth are in the Special Survey or Parcel Feature
Class.
- Entity and Attribute Detail Citation BLM
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- Contact Organization
- Contact Organization Primary
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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
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- State or Province NM
- Postal Code 87131-0001
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