Metadata for Montana Indian Reservations

Identification Information:
Citation:
Originator: Montana State Library
Publication date: 02/05/1991
Title: Montana Indian Reservations
Publication place: Helena, Montana
Publisher: Montana State Library
Online linkage: http://nris.mt.gov/nsdi/nris/e00/ab9.zip
Online linkage: http://nris.mt.gov/nsdi/nris/shape/ab9.zip
Browse graphic file name: http://nris.mt.gov/nsdi/nris/ab9.gif

Abstract:
Montana Indian Reservations, digitized from 1:250,000 scale
USGS maps in the 1970s. The boundary of the Rocky Boys
Indian Reservation has been re-digitized from 1:100,000 and
1:24,000 scale maps.
Purpose: Base map data.

Time period of content:
Beginning date: 01/01/1953
Ending date: 01/01/1984
Currentness reference: Publication Date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance and update frequency: Unknown
Access constraints: None
Use constraints: Not for use at scales greater than 1:250000.
Point of contact:
Gerry Daumiller
Senior GIS Programmer
Montana State Library
1515 East 6th Avenue
Helena, Montana 59620-1800


Telephone: (406) 444-5358
Fax: (406) 444-0581
E-Mail: gdaumiller@mt.gov


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Data Quality Information:
Attribute accuracy report: Not Applicable

Logical consistency report: Polygon and arc/node topology exist
Completeness report: The data set is complete


Horizontal Posistional Accuracy Report:
Unknown. Other data from the same source has been known
to be up to a mile from the correct position. Accuracy of
1:250,000 scale maps is approximately 130 meters.

Lineage:
Source information:
Originator:
National Mapping Division
U.S. Geological Survey
Publication date: 01/01/1953
Title: 1:250,000-scale quadrangles
Publication place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Source scale denominator: 100000
Type of source media: Paper
Source contribution:
Except for the Rocky Boys reservation, the data was
digitized from this source.
Calendar date: 01/01/1953
Source information:
Originator:
National Mapping Division
U.S. Geological Survey
Publication date: 01/01/1984
Title: 1:24,000-scale 7.5 minute quadrangles
Publication place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Source scale denominator: 24000
Type of source media: paper
Source contribution: The Rocky Boys reservation boundary is from this source.
Calendar date: 01/01/1984

Process step: Digitized boundaries from source maps.
Process date: 02/05/1991
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Spatial Data Organization Information:
Point and vector object information:
SDTS object type: Complete Chain
SDTS object count: 42
SDTS object type: GT-polygon composed of chains
SDTS object count: 29
SDTS object type: Area Point
SDTS object count: 18
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Spatial Reference Information:
Horizontal coordinate system definition:
Grid coordinate system name: State Plane Coordinate System 1983
SPCS zone identifier: 2500
Lambert conformal conic:
Standard parallel: 45
Standard parallel: 49
Longitude of central meridian: -109.5
Latitude of projection origin: 44.25
False easting: 600000.00000
False northing: 0.00000
Planar distance units: meters
Geodetic model:
Horizontal datum name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major axis: 6378137
Denominator of flattening ratio: 298.257
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Entity and Attribute Information:
Entity type label: INDRES.PAT
Entity type definition: Polygon Attribute Table

Attribute label: ACRES
Attribute definition:
Area, acres
Calculated from data set coordinates.
Range domain minimum: 0
Range domain maximum: 2289276
Attribute units of measure: Acres

Attribute label: NAME
Attribute definition:
Name of polygon feature.
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Distribution Information:
Distributor:
Gerry Daumiller
Senior GIS Programmer
Montana State Library
1515 East 6th Avenue
Helena, Montana 59620-1800


Telephone: (406) 444-5358
Fax: (406) 444-0581
E-Mail: gdaumiller@mt.gov


Distribution liability:
Users must assume responsibility to determine the
usability of this data for their purposes.

Standard order process:
Non-digital form:
Contact the State Library to see if the data is
available as hardcopy maps.
Fees:
For-profit organizations must pay our costs to reproduce the
data. Fees can be waived if doing Government work.

Standard order process:
Digital form:
Format name: Arc/Info Export
Online option:
http://nris.mt.gov/nsdi/nris/e00/ab9.zip
Offline option:
Offline media: CD-ROM
Recording format: ISO 9660
Digital form:
Format name: ESRI Shapefile
Online option:
http://nris.mt.gov/nsdi/nris/shape/ab9.zip
Offline option:
Offline media: CD-ROM
Recording format: ISO 9660
Fees:
For-profit organizations must pay our costs to reproduce the
data. Fees can be waived if doing Government work.
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Metadata Reference Information:
Metadata date: 04/03/1992
Metadata review date: 04/10/1997
Metadata contact:
Gerry Daumiller
Montana State Library
1515 East 6th Avenue
Helena, Montana 59620-1800


Telephone: (406) 444-5358
Fax: (406) 444-0581
E-Mail: gdaumiller@mt.gov


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