Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: United States Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division's, National Wetlands Research Center Publication_Date: 19990101 Title: Louisiana Rail Lines Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Vector Digital Data Description: Abstract: This dataset contains vector line map information of various rail lines throughout the State of Louisiana. The vector data contain selected base categories of geographic features, and characteristics of these features, in digital form. The information was derived from existing USGS Digital Line Graphs. Purpose: To extract a coverage of rail lines covering Louisiana from existing Digital Line Graphs. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 19980101 Currentness_Reference: Publication date of source data Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -95.000 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -88.261 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 33.500 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 29.376 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: Louisiana Theme_Keyword: State Theme_Keyword: Transportation Theme_Keyword: Rail Lines Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Department of Commerce, 1990, Counties and Equivalent Entities of the United States, its Possessions, and Associated Areas (Federal Information Processing Standard 6-4): Washington, Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology. Place_Keyword: United States Place_Keyword: Louisiana Access_Constraints: It is strongly recommended that this data is directly acquired from the distributor described above or from another USGS Biological Resources Division server and not indirectly through other sources which may have changed the data in some way. The distributor makes no claims as to the data's suitability for other purposes. Use_Constraints: Acknowledgement of the U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center as a data source would be appreciated in products developed from these data, and such acknowledgment as is standard for citation and legal practices for data source is expected by users of this data. Sharing new data layers developed directly from these data would also be appreciated by U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center staff. Users should be aware that comparison with other data sets for the same area from other time periods may be inaccurate due to inconsistencies resulting from changes in mapping conventions, data collection, and computer processes over time. The distributor shall not be liable for improper or incorrect use of this data, based on the description of appropriate/inappropriate uses described in this metadata document. These data are not legal documents and are not to be used as such. Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center Contact_Person: Steve Hartley Contact_Position: Senior Geographer/GIS Analyst Contact_Address: Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address Address: 700 Cajundome Blvd. City: Lafayette State_or_Province: Louisiana Postal_Code: 70506 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 337-266-8543 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 337-266-8616 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: steve_hartley@usgs.gov Data_Set_Credit: The U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center acknowledges the use of USGS Digital Line Graphics (DLG's), 1:100,000 tiles covering the state of Louisiana. The rail data was derived from the existing DLG datasets. Native_Data_Set_Environment: The dataset of Louisiana Rail lines was derived from USGS DLG's. The information was derived from the DLG's utilizing ARC/INFO. The computer operating system platform was UNIX. Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: The National Gap Program Publication_Date: 19990101 Title: Louisiana Gap Project Edition: Primary Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Written text and digital coverage Series_Information: Series_Name: National Gap Program Issue_Identification: Louisiana Gap Project Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Lafayette, Louisiana Publisher: U.S. Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey, The National Wetlands Research Center Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: U.S. Geological Survey Publication_Date: 1985 Title: U.S. 1:100,000 Digital Line Graphs Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Digital vector data Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Rolla, MO Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: http://rockyweb.cr.usgs.gov/nmpstds/dlgstds.html Data_Quality_Information: Attribute_Accuracy: Attribute_Accuracy_Report: The accuracy is not based on a formal quantitative assessment. Field checking was not performed for this assignment. To attain a better estimate of accuracy, a formal re-evaluation of the location and length of rail lines in Louisiana would be necessary. Quantitative_Attribute_Accuracy_Assessment: Attribute_Accuracy_Value: A numerical length is assigned to each attribute in this project. Attribute_Accuracy_Explanation: The length of the rail lines comprise the attribute for this data set. Logical_Consistency_Report: The vector data (arcs) have been cleaned in an editing environment. Each line has one and only one attribute. Completeness_Report: Processing of digital data follows conventions and standard methodologies for the time period and within limitations of available workstation equipment at the date of data development. Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: The accuracy of this data meets the accuracy of the National Map Accuracy Standards. Quantitative_Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Assessment: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Value: 40 feet Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Explanation: The accuracy of the dataset meets the National Map Accuracy Standards which is met by every 1:100,000K DLG utilized in this project. The National Map Accuracy Standards'horizontal accuracy requires that at least 90 percent of points tested are within 0.02 inches of the true position. Vertical_Positional_Accuracy: Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: The accuracy of the dataset meets the National Map Accuracy Standards, which is met by every 1:100,000K DLG utilized in this project. National Map Accuracy Standards' vertical accuracy requires that at least 90% of well defined points tested be within one half contour interval of the correct value. Lineage: Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: United States Geological Survey Publication_Date: 19850101 Title: 1:100,000 scale Digital Line Graphs (for Louisiana) Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Digital map Series_Information: Series_Name: USGS Digital Line Graphs, 1:100,000 scale Issue_Identification: Louisiana Catalog of Topographic and Other Published Maps Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, Virginia Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Source_Scale_Denominator: 100000 Type_of_Source_Media: Digital database Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 19850101 Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication Date Source_Citation_Abbreviation: DLGs Source_Contribution: Spatial and Attribute information for Louisiana Rail Lines. Process_Step: Process_Description: The rail lines data was extracted from existing USGS digital line graphs. Digital line graphs depict information about geographic features on or near the surface of the Earth, terrain, and political and administrative units. The digital line graphs were digitized from the USGS source quadrangle by the US Mapping Division or one of their contractors. All DLG data distributed by the USGS are DLG Level 3, which means the data contain a full range of attribute codes, have full topological structuring, and have passed certain quality-control checks. The final data is in the form of an ARC/INFO coverage. Process_Date: 19990101 Spatial_Data_Organization_Information: Indirect_Spatial_Reference: The State of Louisiana Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Planar: Grid_Coordinate_System: Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator Universal_Transverse_Mercator: UTM_Zone_Number: 15 Transverse_Mercator: Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -87.0 Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.0 False_Easting: 500,000 False_Northing: 0.0 Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.9996 Planar_Coordinate_Information: Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: Coordinate pair Coordinate_Representation: Abscissa_Resolution: .61 Ordinate_Resolution: .61 Planar_Distance_Units: Meters Geodetic_Model: Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1927 Ellipsoid_Name: Clarke 1866 Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.4 Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 249.98 Entity_and_Attribute_Information: Overview_Description: Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: The dataset consists of vectorized data of rail lines throughout the State of Louisiana. The lines have been assigned an attribute consisting of their length. Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, 1987 Digital Line Graphs from 1:100,000-scale Maps, Reston, Virginia. Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center Contact_Person: Steve Hartley Contact_Position: Senior Geographer/GIS Analyst Contact_Address: Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address Address: 700 Cajundome Blvd City: Lafayette State_or_Province: Louisiana Postal_Code: 70506 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 337-266-8543 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 337-266-8616 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: steve_hartley@usgs.gov Hours_of_Service: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm CST Monday thru Friday Resource_Description: Rail lines throughout the State of Louisiana Distribution_Liability: Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the accuracy or utility of the data on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. This disclaimer applies both to individual use of the data and aggregate use with other data. It is strongly recommended that these data are directly acquired from a Biological Resources Division server, and not indirectly through other sources which may have changed the data in some way. It is also strongly recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of the metadata file associated with these data. U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein. So, these data are provided "as is" and without any express or implied warranties, including, without limitation, the implied warranties or merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Also, use of trade names or commercial products in this metadata is solely for the purpose of providing specific information, and does not imply recommendation or endorsement by the US Government. Any downloading and use of these data signifies a user's agreement to comprehension and compliance of the U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center Standard Disclaimer. Insure all portions of metadata are read and clearly understood before using these data in order to protect both user and U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center interests. Standard_Order_Process: Digital_Form: Digital_Transfer_Information: Format_Name: ARC e00 Format_Version_Number: Version 7+ File_Decompression_Technique: ARC/INFO e00 Compression Format Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: http://sdms.nwrc.gov Fees: None, if data are available online Metadata_Reference_Information: Metadata_Date: 19980827 Metadata_Review_Date: 20011022 Metadata_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center Contact_Position: Metadata Specialist Contact_Address: Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address Address: 700 Cajundome Blvd City: Lafayette State_or_Province: Louisiana Postal_Code: 70506 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 337-266-8500 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 337-266-8513 Metadata_Access_Constraints: None Metadata_Use_Constraints: Acknowledgement of the National Wetlands Research Center as the metadata source would be appreciated. Please cite the original metadata when using portions of the record to create a similar record of slightly altered data, such as reprojection. Metadata_Standard_Name: Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998