Land Cover circa 1800



Identification_Information
Data_Quality_Information
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
Spatial_Reference_Information
Entity_and_Attribute_Information
Distribution_Information
Metadata_Reference_Information


Identification Information

Section Index

Citation:

Citation Information:

Originator: Michigan Resource Information System
Publication Date: 1978
Title: Template - Landuse/Cover Circa1800 Arc
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: map
Series Information:

Series Name: Land Cover / Use I
Issue Identification: None

Publication Information:

Publication Place: Lansing, MI

Description:

Abstract:

Landuse circa 1800 is a statewide database for Michigan based on original surveyors tree data and descriptions of the vegetation and land between 1816 and 1856. This is a fully attributed version that contains all vegetation codes (see attribute information). The database creators recognize that there are errors in the database due to interpretation and data input. Errors of comission and omission may still exist in the current version of the database. For concerns on the use, see the limitations listed below, refer to the references provided, or call the contact for more information. Database has county codes and data in it from IDENTITY process run against the stco100 database. This provides county names and FIPS codes. Ran the ADDAREA command to add area in acres and square miles as well. Please do not redistribute this database - please have requestors contact the source. Also note the version/edition number on this database release. Any future updates or modifications will have a version/edition number assigned. All previous versions/editions should be destroyed or removed to an archive status. Version 1.0 - completed QA/QC Version 1.1 - Annotation removed from all LU1800 databases.

Purpose:

Between 1816 and 1856, Michigan was systematically surveyed by the General Land Office (GLO), which had been established by the federal government in 1785. The detailed notes taken by the lan surveyors have proven to be a useful source of information on Michigan's landscape as it appeared prior to wide-spread European settlement.

Supplemental Information:

Procedures and methodology are documented in the reference cited as Michigans Native Landscape. This database has only the regrouped vegetation codes. This is not the full set of attributes that were originally encoded on the database. At this time that database is not being distributed.

Time Period of Content:

Time Period Information:

Single Date/Time:

Calendar Date: Unknown
Time of Day: Unknown

Currentness Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: In Work
Maintenance and Update Frequency: Continually

Spatial Domain:

Bounding Coordinates:

West Bounding Coordinate: -90.38603812
East Bounding Coordinate: -82.38965295
North Bounding Coordinate: 48.27935311
South Bounding Coordinate: 41.69331783

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: None
Theme Keyword: Landuse 1800
Theme Keyword: Landuse
Theme Keyword: Landcover
Theme Keyword: Vegetation type

Place:

Place Keyword Thesaurus: none
Place Keyword: State of Michigan

Access Constraints: none
Use Constraints: none
Point of Contact:

Contact Information:

Contact Organization Primary:

Contact Organization: Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR)

Contact Address:

Address Type: mailing and physical address
Address: PO Box 30452, Stephens T. Mason Building
City
: Lansing
State
or Province: MI
Postal Code: 48909-7952
Country: USA

Contact Voice Telephone: 517-241-2254
Contact Facsimile Telephone: 517-373-2443
Hours of Service: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. EST

Data Set Credit: Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Security Information:

Security Classification System: Unclassified
Security Classification: Unclassified
Security Handling Description: Be careful

Native Data Set Environment: ARC/INFO 7.2.1, Windows NT
Cross Reference:

Citation Information:

Originator: Corner, P.J., D.A. Albert, H.A. Wells, B.L. Hart, et. al.
Publication Date: 9/95
Title: Michigans Native Landscape, As Interpreted from the GLO Surveys 1816-1856
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: report
Publication Information:

Publication Place: Lansing, MI
Publisher: Michigan Natural Features Inventory


Data Quality Information

Section Index

Attribute Accuracy:

Attribute Accuracy Report: See Entity and Attribute information.
Quantitative Attribute Accuracy Assessment:

Attribute Accuracy Value: See explanation
Attribute Accuracy Explanation: Attribute accuracy is described, where present, with each attribute defined in the Entity and Attribute section.

Logical Consistency Report: Polygon topology present.
Completeness Report: Complete at this time with the above limitations specified.
Positional Accuracy:

Horizontal Positional Accuracy:

Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report: Of question at this time, currently under review.
Quantitative Horizontal Positional Accuracy Assessment:

Horizontal Positional Accuracy Explanation: 50 M, resolution as reported.

Lineage:

Process Step:

Process Description: PELTZL DOCUMENT LU1800_S UPDATE PELTZL
Process Date: 05/28/99
Process Time: 15:36:00
Process Contact:

Contact Information:

Contact Organization Primary:

Contact Organization: Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR)

Contact Address:

Address Type: mailing and physical address
Address: P.O. Box 30448, Stephens T. Mason Building
City
: Lansing
State
or Province: MI
Postal Code: 48909-7984
Country: USA

Contact Voice Telephone: 517-241-2254
Contact Facsimile Telephone: 517-335-3264
Hours of Service: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. EST

Process Step:

Process Description: PELTZL DOCUMENT LU1800_S UPDATE PELTZL
Process Date: 05/28/99
Process Time: 16:05:00
Process Contact:

Contact Information:

Contact Organization Primary:

Contact Organization: Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR)

Contact Address:

Address Type: mailing and physical address
Address: P.O. Box 30448, Stephens T. Mason Building
City
: Lansing
State
or Province: MI
Postal Code: 48909-7984
Country: USA

Contact Voice Telephone: 517-241-2254
Contact Facsimile Telephone: 517-335-3264
Hours of Service: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. EST


Spatial Data Organization Information

Section Index

Indirect Spatial Reference: Land Cover / Land Use Attributes
Direct Spatial Reference Method: Vector
Point and Vector Object Information:

SDTS Terms Description:

SDTS Point and Vector Object Type: GT-polygon composed of chains
Point and Vector Object Count: 101271

SDTS Terms Description:

SDTS Point and Vector Object Type: String
Point and Vector Object Count: 363130

SDTS Terms Description:

SDTS Point and Vector Object Type: Point
Point and Vector Object Count: 101270


Spatial Reference Information

Section Index

Horizontal Coordinate System Definition:

Planar:

Map Projection:

Map Projection Name: Oblique Mercator
Oblique Mercator:

Scale Factor at Center Line: 0.9996
Oblique Line Azimuth
:

Azimuthal Angle: 337.25556

False Easting: 2546731.496
False Northing: -4354009.816

Planar Coordinate Information:

Planar Coordinate Encoding Method: Coordinate Pair
Planar Distance Units: meters

Geodetic Model:

Horizontal Datum Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid Name: Geodetic Reference System 80


Entity and Attribute Information

Section Index

Detailed Description:

Entity Type:

Entity Type Label: LU1800_S.PAT
Entity Type Definition: Polygon attribute table
Entity Type Definition Source: Interpreted maps

Attribute:

Attribute Label: -
Attribute Definition: Polygon attribute table
Attribute Definition Source: Interpreted maps

Attribute:

Attribute Label: AREA
Attribute Definition: Area of poly/region in square coverage units.
Attribute Definition Source: Computed
Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Positive real numbers
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Text
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: Unknown

Attribute:

Attribute Label: CNTYNAME
Attribute Definition: County name
Attribute Definition Source: 1:100,000-scale DLG data
Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Character
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Text
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: Unknown

Attribute:

Attribute Label: CNTYNAME_MC
Attribute Definition: County name - mixed case
Attribute Definition Source: 1:100,000-scale DLG data
Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Character
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Text
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: Unknown

Attribute:

Attribute Label: CO_BCD
Attribute Definition: County codes for the BCD
Attribute Definition Source: The Nature Conservancy
Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Character
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Text
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: Unknown

Attribute:

Attribute Label: CO_MIRIS
Attribute Definition: County codes used by MIRIS
Attribute Definition Source: MIRIS
Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Numeric
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Text
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: Unknown

Attribute:

Attribute Label: COVERTYPE
Attribute Definition: Description of the vegetation or cover type.
Attribute Definition Source: Interpreted maps
Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Character
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Text
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: Unknown

Attribute:

Attribute Label: FIPS
Attribute Definition: FIPS - full code for state and county
Attribute
Definition Source: 1:100,000-scale DLG
Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Numeric
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Text
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: Unknown

Attribute:

Attribute Label: FIPS:CO
Attribute Definition: FIPS 3-number code for county
Attribute
Definition Source: 1:100,000-scale DLG
Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Numeric
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Text
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: Unknown

Attribute:

Attribute Label: FIPS:ST
Attribute Definition: FIPS 2-number code for state
Attribute Definition Source: 1:100,000-scale DLG
Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Numeric
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Text
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: Unknown

Attribute:

Attribute Label: LU1800_S#
Attribute Definition: Internal feature number
Attribute Definition Source: Computed
Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Sequential unique positive integer
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Text
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: Unknown

Attribute:

Attribute Label: LU1800_S-ID
Attribute Definition: User-assigned feature number
Attribute Definition Source: User-defined
Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Integer
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Text
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: Unknown

Attribute:

Attribute Label: PERIMETER
Attribute Definition: Perimeter of poly/region in coverage units.
Attribute Definition Source: Computed
Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Positive real numbers
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Text
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: Unknown

Attribute:

Attribute Label: ST
Attribute Definition: State postal code
Attribute Definition Source: 1:100,000-scale DLG data
Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Character
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Text
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: Unknown

Attribute:

Attribute Label: ST_CNTYNAME
Attribute Definition: State and County name field merged
Attribute Definition Source: 1:100,000-scale DLG
Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Character
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Text
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: Unknown

Attribute:

Attribute Label: STATECTY
Attribute Definition: FIPS codes for state and county.
Attribute Definition Source: 1:10,000-scale DLG data
Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Numeric
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Text
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: Unknown

Attribute:

Attribute Label: UP_LP
Attribute Definition: Designation for Michigan Upper Peninsula or Lower Peninsula
Attribute Definition Source: Visual
Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Character
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Text
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: Unknown

Attribute:

Attribute Label: VEGCODE
Attribute Definition: Vegetation code
Attribute Definition Source: Landuse codes
Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Character
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Text
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: Unknown


Distribution Information

Section Index

Resource Description: www.crs.msu.edu
Standard Order Process:

Non-digital Form: These data are also stored as coverages on CD-ROM in the MSU Center for Remote Sensing and GIS data storage archive
Fees: Downloads free to MSU users. Fees to be determined for other users in digital and non-digital format.

Standard Order Process:

Fees: Downloads free to MSU users. Fees to be determined for other users in digital and non-digital format.

Technical Prerequisites: WINZIP or PKZIP for decompression, Internet for downloading capabilities.


Metadata Reference Information

Section Index

Metadata Date: 1/28/1999
Metadata Review Date: 7/8/1999
Metadata Future Review Date:
Metadata Contact:

Contact Information:

Contact Organization Primary:

Contact Organization: Michigan Natural Features Inventory

Contact Address:

Address Type: mailing address
Address: PO Box 30444
City: Lansing
State or Province: MI
Postal Code: 48909

Contact Voice Telephone: 517-373-1552

Metadata Standard Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version: 19940608
Metadata Time Convention: local time
Metadata Access Constraints: None
Metadata Use Constraints: None
Metadata
Security Information:

Metadata Security Classification System: none
Metadata Security Classification: Unclassified
Metadata Security Handling Description: none

Metadata Extensions:

Online Linkage: www.crs.msu.edu


SMMS Metadata report generated 2/18/2003