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    <citation>
      <citeinfo>
        <origin>U.S. Geological Survey</origin>
        <origin>University of Montana</origin>
        <pubdate>1997</pubdate>
        <title>1:24,000 Scale Public Land Survey Section Lines for the Belt-Sand Coulee Region, Montana, 1991</title>
        <geoform>vector digital data</geoform>
        <pubinfo>
          <pubplace>Helena, Montana</pubplace>
          <publish>Montana State Library</publish>
        </pubinfo>
      </citeinfo>
    </citation>
    <descript>
      <abstract>These data are public land survey section lines for the Belt-Stockett-Sand Coulee area southeast of Great Falls, Montana. These data were derived from 1:24,000 scale U.S. Geological Survey topographic maps at the University of Montana.  The topographic maps of the Belt, Belt NE, Blythe, and Armington quadrangles were dated 1982. All the other quadrangles were dated 1991.  When these data were examined in 2014, the Type field was populated only for the townships in Range 7E and for Township 17 and 18 N, Range 6E.  The type values for the other townships were added in 2014.</abstract>
      <purpose>These data were produced to support mine reclamation efforts of the Reclamation Division of the Montana Department of Environmental Quality.</purpose>
    </descript>
    <timeperd>
      <timeinfo>
        <mdattim>
          <sngdate>
            <caldate>1982</caldate>
          </sngdate>
          <sngdate>
            <caldate>1991</caldate>
          </sngdate>
        </mdattim>
      </timeinfo>
      <current>Publication date</current>
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        <eastbc>-110.745204</eastbc>
        <northbc>47.508361</northbc>
        <southbc>47.241714</southbc>
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    <keywords>
      <theme>
        <themekt>ISO 19115 Topic Categories</themekt>
        <themekey>boundaries</themekey>
        <themekey>location</themekey>
        <themekey>planning &amp; cadastral</themekey>
      </theme>
      <theme>
        <themekey>sections</themekey>
        <themekey>townships</themekey>
        <themekey>ranges</themekey>
        <themekey>plss</themekey>
        <themekey>public land survey system</themekey>
      </theme>
      <place>
        <placekey>Montana</placekey>
        <placekey>Tracy</placekey>
        <placekey>Cascade County</placekey>
        <placekey>Stockett</placekey>
        <placekey>MT</placekey>
        <placekey>Centerville</placekey>
        <placekey>Belt</placekey>
        <placekey>Great Falls</placekey>
        <placekey>Sand Coulee</placekey>
      </place>
    </keywords>
    <accconst>None</accconst>
    <useconst>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.</useconst>
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          <cntorg>Montana State Library</cntorg>
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        <cntaddr>
          <addrtype>mailing</addrtype>
          <address>PO Box 201800</address>
          <city>Helena</city>
          <state>MT</state>
          <postal>59620-1800</postal>
        </cntaddr>
        <cntvoice>406-444-5354</cntvoice>
        <cnttdd>406-444-4799</cnttdd>
        <cntfax>406-444-0266</cntfax>
        <cntemail>geoinfo@mt.gov</cntemail>
      </cntinfo>
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            <fnorth>0.0</fnorth>
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          <plandu>meter</plandu>
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        <horizdn>D North American 1983</horizdn>
        <ellips>GRS 1980</ellips>
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        <enttypl>PLSS_Line</enttypl>
      </enttyp>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>OBJECTID</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Geodatabase sequence number</attrdef>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>Shape</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Feature geometry</attrdef>
      </attr>
      <attr>
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        <attrdef>Node number of the polyline starting point, from the original Esri coverage version of the dataset</attrdef>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>To_Node</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Node number of the polyline ending point, from the original Esri coverage version of the dataset</attrdef>
      </attr>
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        <attrdef>Polygon number of the polygon on the left side of the polyline, from the original Esri coverage version of the dataset.  Where the value is 1, there is no polygon on the left side of the polyline.  Other values refer to the Feature_ID of the polygons in the PLSS_Polygon dataset.</attrdef>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>Right_Poly</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Polygon number of the polygon on the right side of the polyline, from the original Esri coverage version of the dataset.  Where the value is 1, there is no polygon on the right side of the polyline.  Other values refer to the Feature_ID of the polygons in the PLSS_Polygon dataset.</attrdef>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>Feature_ID</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Database sequence number from the original Esri coverage version of the dataset</attrdef>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>Type</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Code Township and Section lines</attrdef>
        <attrdomv>
          <edom>
            <edomv>0</edomv>
            <edomvd>Edge of map -- not a public land survey line</edomvd>
          </edom>
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          <edom>
            <edomv>2</edomv>
            <edomvd>Township Line</edomvd>
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          <cntorg>Montana State Library</cntorg>
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          <addrtype>mailing</addrtype>
          <address>PO Box 201800</address>
          <city>Helena</city>
          <state>MT</state>
          <postal>59620-1800</postal>
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        <cntvoice>406-444-5354</cntvoice>
        <cnttdd>406-444-4799</cnttdd>
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        <cntemail>geoinfo@mt.gov</cntemail>
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    <resdesc>Offline Data</resdesc>
    <distliab>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.</distliab>
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        <cntvoice>406-444-5354</cntvoice>
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    <metstdn>FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata</metstdn>
    <metstdv>FGDC-STD-001-1998</metstdv>
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