Metadata for 1:24,000 Scale Railroads for the Belt-Sand Coulee Region, Montana, 1991

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- Spatial Data Organization Information
- Spatial Reference Information
- Entity and Attribute Information
- Distribution Information
- Metadata Reference Information
- FGDC XML Metadata

Identification Information:

Citation:
  Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
  Publication date: 1997
  Title:
    1:24,000 Scale Railroads for the Belt-Sand Coulee Region, Montana, 1991
  Publication place: Helena, Montana
  Publisher: Montana State Library
Abstract:
  These data are railroads for the Belt-Stockett-Sand Coulee area southeast of Great Falls, Montana. Data for the Southwest Great Falls, Southeast Great Falls, and Fife quadrangles were derived from U.S. Geological Survey 1:24,000 scale Digital Line Graphs (DLGs). Data on the Belt quadrangle were digitized by hand at the State Library from the 1:24,000 scale USGS paper topographic map. Data for the remaining quandrangles were scanned from paper USGS topographic maps and vectorized by SMD Engineering. The topographic maps of the Belt, Belt NE, Blythe, and Armington quadrangles were dated 1982. All the other quadrangles were dated 1991.
Purpose:
  These data were produced to support mine reclamation efforts of the Reclamation Division of the Montana Department of Environmental Quality.
Time period of content:
  Calendar date: 1982
  Calendar date: 1991
  Currentness reference: Publication date
Access constraints: None
Use constraints:
  The Montana State Library provides this product/service for informational purposes only. The Library did not produce it for, nor is it suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. Consumers of this information should review or consult the primary data and information sources to ascertain the viability of the information for their purposes. The Library provides these data in good faith but does not represent or warrant its accuracy, adequacy, or completeness. In no event shall the Library be liable for any incorrect results or analysis; any direct, indirect, special, or consequential damages to any party; or any lost profits arising out of or in connection with the use or the inability to use the data or the services provided. The Library makes these data and services available as a convenience to the public, and for no other purpose. The Library reserves the right to change or revise published data and/or services at any time.
Point of contact:
  Montana State Library
  PO Box 201800
  Helena, MT 59620-1800
  Telephone: 406-444-5354
  TDD/TTY telephone: 406-444-4799
  Fax: 406-444-0266
  E-Mail: geoinfo@mt.gov

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Spatial Data Organization Information:

Point and vector object information:
  SDTS object type: String
    SDTS object count: 50

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Spatial Reference Information:

Horizontal coordinate system definition:
  Map projection:
    Map projection name: NAD 1983 StatePlane Montana FIPS 2500
    Lambert conformal conic:
    NAD 1983 StatePlane Montana FIPS 2500
    Standard parallel: 45.0
    Standard parallel: 49.0
    Longitude of central meridian: -109.5
    Latitude of projection origin: 44.25
    False easting: 600000.0
    False northing: 0.0
  Planar distance units: meter
  Geodetic model:
    Horizontal datum name: D North American 1983
    Ellipsoid name: GRS 1980
    Semi-major axis: 6378137.0
    Denominator of flattening ratio: 298.257222101

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Entity and Attribute Information:

Entity type label: Hydro_Line
  Attribute label: OBJECTID
    Attribute definition: Geodatabase sequence number
  Attribute label: Shape
    Attribute definition: Feature geometry
  Attribute label: From_Node
    Attribute definition:
      Node number of the polyline starting point, from the original Esri coverage version of the dataset
  Attribute label: To_Node
    Attribute definition:
      Node number of the polyline ending point, from the original Esri coverage version of the dataset
  Attribute label: Feature_ID
    Attribute definition:
      Database sequence number from the original Esri coverage version of the dataset
  Attribute label: Code
    Attribute definition: Code for feature type

    Attribute Value | Definition of Attribute Value
    0 | Unknown
    1 | Railroad
    4 | Railroad in Tunel
    6 | Abandoned Railroad
    11 | Railroad Siding

  Attribute label: Description
    Attribute definition: Description of feature type
  Attribute label: Shape_Length
    Attribute definition: Length of feature in meters

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Distribution Information:

Distributor:
  Montana State Library
  PO Box 201800
  Helena, MT 59620-1800
  Telephone: 406-444-5354
  TDD/TTY telephone: 406-444-4799
  Fax: 406-444-0266
  E-Mail: geoinfo@mt.gov
Resource description: Offline Data
Distribution liability:
  The Montana State Library provides this product/service for informational purposes only. The Library did not produce it for, nor is it suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. Consumers of this information should review or consult the primary data and information sources to ascertain the viability of the information for their purposes. The Library provides these data in good faith but does not represent or warrant its accuracy, adequacy, or completeness. In no event shall the Library be liable for any incorrect results or analysis; any direct, indirect, special, or consequential damages to any party; or any lost profits arising out of or in connection with the use or the inability to use the data or the services provided. The Library makes these data and services available as a convenience to the public, and for no other purpose. The Library reserves the right to change or revise published data and/or services at any time.

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Metadata Reference Information:

Metadata date: 01/05/2015
Metadata contact:
  Montana State Library
  PO Box 201800
  Helena, MT 49620-1800
  Telephone: 406-444-5354
  TDD/TTY telephone: 406-444-4799
  Fax: 406-444-0266
  E-Mail: geoinfo@mt.gov

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