Pennsylvania quadrangle boundaries, Lambert projection

Metadata:
Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Environmental Resources Research Institute
Publication_Date: 1996
Title: Pennsylvania quadrangle boundaries, Lambert projection
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: University Park, PA
Publisher:
Pennsylvania Gap Analysis Program. Environmental Resources Research Institute, The Pennsylvania State University
Online_Linkage: paquads
Description:
Abstract: Boundary of all 7.5 minute USGS quadrangles
Purpose: educational
Supplemental_Information: For use at scales of 1:24,000 or smaller.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: unknown
Currentness_Reference: unknown
Status:
Progress: complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: none
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -80.5181
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -74.6170
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.2340
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.6930
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
Theme_Keyword: USGS quadrangles
Theme_Keyword: United States Geological Survey quadrangles
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
Place_Keyword: Pennsylvania
Access_Constraints: none
Use_Constraints:
For educational/demonstration purposes only. The Originator, Publisher and Distributor exclude any and all implied warranties and make no warranty or representation with respect to the data files or accompanying documentation, including quality, performance, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. These data files and documentation are provided 'as is' and the User assumes the entire risk as to their quality and performance.

These data are not to be redistributed for commercial profit. Reproduction or redistribution of this digital data set without permission of the Originator/Publisher is expressly forbidden. The Originator and Publisher should be clearly cited in any product derived from this data. Any modifications to this data must be described in any digital or hardcopy product derived from this data.

Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Joseph A. Bishop
Contact_Organization: Environmental Resources Research Institute
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address:
Environmental Resources Research Institute, The Pennsylvania State University, Land and Water Building
City: University Park
State_or_Province: Pennsylvania
Postal_Code: 16802
Country: United States
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 814-863-0291
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jab190@psu.edu
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Verified visually by comparison against source materials.
Logical_Consistency_Report: Topology exists
Completeness_Report: Contains all quadrangles in the Commonwealth.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Digitized from sources conforming to National Mapping Accuracy Standards for 1:24,000 scale maps.
Quantitative_Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Assessment:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Value: 100
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Explanation: Estimated accuracy is +/- 100 Feet.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Publication_Date: 1995
Title: Pennsylvania quadrangles
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Harrisburg, PA
Publisher: Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Type_of_Source_Media: cd-rom
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1995
Source_Currentness_Reference:
Telephone call to Dwight MacLean at PennDot, GIS Specialist, 717-787-6036
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Padot quads
Source_Contribution: Data digitized from USGS 7.5 minute topographic maps
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Environmental Resources Research Institute
Publication_Date: 1996
Title: Pennsylvania quadrangle boundaries
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Harrisburg, PA
Publisher: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Publication_Date: 199605
Title: Pennsylvania GIS Compendium
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Harrisburg, PA
Publisher: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Online_Linkage: <http://www.pasda.psu.edu/search.cgi?k=GIS+compendium>
Type_of_Source_Media: online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1995
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date of source
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: DEP quads
Source_Contribution: coverage converted for gap analysis
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Converted Intergraph Microstation files to ARCINFO format. CD-rom titled Pennsylvania Carto/GIS contains both Intergraph and ESRI formatted files.
Process_Date: 1995
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: PADOT quads
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: DEP quads
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
DEP quad files were reprojected to Lambert Conformal Conic for use in the Gap Analysis Program
Process_Date: 1999
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: DEP quads
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Map_Projection:
Map_Projection_Name: Lambert Conformal Conic
Lambert_Conformal_Conic:
Standard_Parallel: 33
Standard_Parallel: 45
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -96
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 39
False_Easting: 0
False_Northing: 0
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: Coordinate Pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 30
Ordinate_Resolution: 30
Planar_Distance_Units: meters
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1927
Ellipsoid_Name: Clarke 1866
Semi-major_Axis: 6378206
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.9786982
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access (PASDA)
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: Land and Water Building
City: University Park
State_or_Province: PA
Postal_Code: 16802
Country: USA
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: pasda@psu.edu
Distribution_Liability:
Not for commercial use or resale. The User shall save the Commonwealth and the Pennsylvania State University harmless from any suits, claims or actions arising out of the use of the data files or accompanying documentation, or arising out of any defect in the data files or accompanying documentation. The Commonwealth and the Pennsylvania State University excludes any and all implied warranties and makes no warranty or representation with respect to the data files or accompanying documentation, including quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose. These data files and documentation are provided AS IS and the User assumes the entire risk as to their quality and performance.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: ARC/Info Export
Format_Version_Number: 7.x
File_Decompression_Technique: zip
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name: paquads
Access_Instructions: <http://www.pasda.psu.edu>
Fees: none
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 19980409
Metadata_Review_Date: 20000403
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: PASDA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 814-863-0104
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: pasda@psu.edu
Metadata_Standard_Name: Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Generated by mp version 2.5.2 on Fri Apr 7 09:14:09 2000