Digital Wyoming Atlas

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: University of Wyoming Dept. of Geography

Publication_Date: 2002

Title: Digital Wyoming Atlas

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Laramie, Wyoming

Publisher: University of Wyoming Dept. of Geography

Online_Linkage: http://www.wygisc.uwyo.edu/atlas

Description:

Abstract:

The Digital Wyoming Atlas currently contains over 250 maps of Wyoming in many different categories. The maps are organized into several categories: Population/Society, Economy, History/Culture, Recreation/Tourism, and Transportation/Communication. A unique aspect of this Atlas is that most of the data comprising these maps is digital geospatial data and is available for download. Digital geospatial data contains not only database information, but spatial information as well. Because of the spatial component, any of the data comprising these maps can be "overlayed" and analyzed for relationships, using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software.

Purpose:

The datasets described by this document were developed for a state atlas. As such, they are not intended to be precise or accurate beyond a statewide level. Most of the data was collected at a statewide level, compiled by county or by city/town. This data should not be used for analysis at any scale larger than the state of Wyoming.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: various dates

Currentness_Reference: Please see individual datasets for more specific source dates.

Status:

Progress: in progress

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: unknown

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -111.36554566

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -103.78380412

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 44.99390988

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.94479444

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: none

Theme_Keyword: Population

Theme_Keyword: Society

Theme_Keyword: Economy

Theme_Keyword: Environment

Theme_Keyword: Transporation

Theme_Keyword: Communication

Theme_Keyword: History

Theme_Keyword: Culture

Theme_Keyword: Recreation

Theme_Keyword: Tourism

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: none

Place_Keyword: Wyoming

Access_Constraints: none

Use_Constraints:

The data should not be used at scales larger than the state of Wyoming (e.g. county, regional, small area)

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Data Manager

Contact_Organization: Wyoming Geographic Information Science Center

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: Box 4008 University Station

City: Laramie

State_or_Province: Wyoming

Postal_Code: 82071

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 307-766-2751

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: n/a

Hours_of_Service:

8:00 - 5:00 MST

Data_Set_Credit:

William Gribb, Dept of Geography, University of Wyoming. Many students participated in the development of this atlas.

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

ArcView 3.x

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Not available.

Quantitative_Attribute_Accuracy_Assessment:

Attribute_Accuracy_Value: unknown

Attribute_Accuracy_Explanation: none

Logical_Consistency_Report: not available

Completeness_Report: not available

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

The majority of the data used for the Digital Wyoming Atlas was compiled either by city or by county. Attribute data was joined to Wyoming counties (polygon, 1:100,000 scale) or to Wyoming cities/towns (estimated coordinate locations). For more information on these two datasets, please see their metadata documents:

Wyoming counties: <http://www.wygisc.uwyo.edu/clearinghouse/metadata/county.html>

Wyoming cities/towns: <http://www.wygisc.uwyo.edu/clearinghouse/metadata/city.html>

Some data was compiled by other geographic features, for instance:

Timber production, compiled by national forest boundary: <http://www.wygisc.uwyo.edu/clearinghouse/metadata/managed.html>

Air quality: lat/long coordinates compiled by U.S. EPA

Cemetaries: lat/long coorindates from USGS Geographic Name Inforamtion System

Continental Divide: digitized from 1:100,000 USGS Digital Raster Graphics (topographic maps)

Drought: climatic regions digitized from 1:250,000-scale map from the National Climatic Data Center

Earthquakes: lat/long coordinates provided by the National Earthquake Information Center

Unique natural areas, fishing areas, hiking trails, scenic drives, campgrounds: digitized from 1:100,000 USGS Digital Raster Graphics (topographic maps) corresponding to the Delorme Atlas of Wyoming

Historical trails: digitized from a 1:500,000-scale map produced by the Bureau of Land Management

Popluation by census tracts and census blocks: tract and block boundaries obtained from the U.S. Census (1:100,000-scale)

Tornados: lat/long coordinates from the NOAA storm prediction center

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Most of the data was compiled in a spreadsheet, by geographic unit (usually county or town names). The spreadsheet was then converted to Dbase and joined to the geographic units in ArcView.

Each dataset has its own source and method description, providing specific details.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: various

Process_Date: 1999-2002

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution: .001

Longitude_Resolution: .001

Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal Degrees

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983

Ellipsoid_Name: GRS1980

Semi-major_Axis: 6378137

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.2572221

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Data Manager

Contact_Organization: Wyoming Geographic Information Science Center

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: Box 4008 University Station

City: Laramie

State_or_Province: Wyoming

Country: USA

Postal_Code: 82071

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 307-766-2735

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: n/a

Distribution_Liability:

The distributor shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of this data, based on the description of appropriate/inappropriate used described in this metadata document. The distributor makes no claims for the data's suitability for other purposes.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: Shapefile

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name: ftp.sdvc.uwyo.edu or <http://www.sdvc.uwyo.edu/clearinghouse>

Access_Instructions: <http://www.sdvc.uwyo.edu/clearinghouse/howto.html>

Online_Computer_and_Operating_System:

Both the ftp and WWW server which this data is available from is a Silicon Graphics Challenge server, running the IRIX 6.2 UNIX operating system.

Fees:

No fees are required for downloading the data that is on-line. Some

Fees:

may be required to cover costs of tapes if data is required on tape media.

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 200203

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Margo Berendsen

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: Box 4008 University Station

City: Laramie

State_or_Province: Wyoming

Postal_Code: 82071

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 307-766-2751

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: meh@uwyo.edu

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998