Metadata for 1/24,000 SCALE QUADRANGLES, Montana portion of the Powder River Coal Region

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Identification Information:

Citation:
  Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
  Publication date: 1995
  Title:
    1/24,000 SCALE QUADRANGLES, Montana portion of the Powder River Coal Region
  Publication place: Washington, DC
  Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
  Larger Work Citation:
    Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
    Publication date: 12/1990
    Title:
      A geographic information system data base for coal and water resources of the Powder River coal region, southeastern Montana
    Series name: Open-File Report
    Issue identification: 90-568
    Publication place: Washington, DC
    Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
    Online linkage: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/ofr/ofr90568
Abstract:
  COVERAGE NAME(S): quads_24k
  FEATURE TYPE: Polygon
  SOURCE OF DATA: Quadrangle boundaries were generated from latitude-longitude coordinates of the corners of all 7.5 X 7.5 minute quadrangles in the study area.
  Polygon Attribute Items:
  COL ITEM NAME WDTH OPUT TYP DEC DESCRIPTION
  1 AREA 4 12 F 3
  5 PERIMETER 4 12 F 3
  9 QUADS_24K# 4 5 B -
  13 QUADS_24K-ID 4 5 B -
  17 QUADNAME 30 30 C - Name of quadrangle
  Arc Attribute Items:
  COL ITEM NAME WDTH OPUT TYP N.DEC DESCRIPTION
  1 FNODE# 4 5 B -
  5 TNODE# 4 5 B -
  9 LPOLY# 4 5 B -
  13 RPOLY# 4 5 B -
  17 LENGTH 4 12 F 3
  21 QUADS_24K# 4 5 B -
  25 QUADS_24K-ID 4 5 B -
  29 LAT 4 8 F 3 Latitude
  33 LONG 4 8 F 3 Longitude
  37 MIN 2 2 B - Minutes
  39 SEC 2 2 B - Seconds
Time period of content:
  Calendar date: 1990
  Currentness reference: publication date
Access constraints: None
Use constraints:
  The Montana State Library Geographic Information Services 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 Reference Information:

Horizontal coordinate system definition:
  Grid coordinate system name: Universal Transverse Mercator
  UTM zone number: 13
  Transverse mercator:
  Scale factor at central meridian: 0.9996
  Longitude of central meridian: -105.0
  Latitude of projection origin: 0.0
  False easting: 500000
  False northing: 0.0
  Geodetic model:
    Horizontal datum name: North American Datum of 1927
    Ellipsoid name: Clarke 1866
    Semi-major axis: 6378206.4
    Denominator of flattening ratio: 294.98

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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 Geographic Information Services 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: 10/04/2013
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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