Metadata for Montana Counties from 2000 TIGER files

Identification Information
Data Quality Information
Spatial Data Organization Information
Spatial Reference Information
Entity and Attribute Information
Distribution Information
Metadata Reference Information

Identification Information:

Citation:

Originator: Montana State Library
Publication date: 01/17/2001
Title: Montana Counties from 2000 TIGER files
Online linkage: http://nris.mt.gov/nsdi/nris/e00/ab143.zip
Online linkage: http://nris.mt.gov/nsdi/nris/shape/ab143.zip

Browse graphic file name: http://nris.mt.gov/nsdi/nris/ab143.gif

Abstract: Montana Counties from 2000 TIGER files.

Purpose: Display or analysis of Montana Counties.

Time period of content:

Beginning date: 01/01/1990
Ending date: 01/01/2000
Currentness reference: Publication Date

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance and update frequency: Unknown

Access constraints: None

Use constraints: Not for use at scales greater than 1:100000.

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

Data Quality Information:

Attribute accuracy report:

Names and FIPS codes are correct.
Accuracy of area and length attributes is unknown.

Logical consistency report: Polygon and arc-node topology exists.

Completeness report: Data set is complete

Horizontal Posistional Accuracy Report:

Approximate horizontal accuracy is 51 meters, assuming
source data meets National Map Accuracy Standards.

Lineage:

Source information:

Originator: U.S. Census Bureau
Publication date: 01/01/2000
Title: 2000 TIGER/Line Files
Edition: Redistricting 2000
Source scale denominator: 100000
Type of source media: Electronic files
Source contribution:: The coordinates, names, and FIPS codes were copied from this
source.
Beginning date: 01/01/1990
Ending date: 01/01/2000

Process step:

The Montana Census and Economic Information Center converted
all the 2000 Redistricting TIGER files to ESRI shapefile
format, selected the county lines from the files, and
combined them into a statewide data set.


Process date: 01/03/2001

Spatial Data Organization Information:

Point and vector object information:

SDTS object type: Complete Chain

SDTS object count: 296

SDTS object type: GT-polygon composed of chains

SDTS object count: 57

SDTS object type: Area Point

SDTS object count: 0

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

Entity and Attribute Information:

Entity type label: COUNTY.PAT

Entity type definition: Polygon Attribute Table

Attribute label: AREA

Attribute definition: Area of polygon
Attribute units of measure: Square METERS

Attribute label: PERIMETER

Attribute definition: Perimeter of polygon
Attribute units of measure: METERS

Attribute label: NAME

Attribute definition: Name of County

Attribute label: FIPS

Attribute definition: County FIPS number

Attribute label: SQMILES

Attribute definition: Area, square miles
Attribute units of measure: square miles

Attribute label: ACRES

Attribute definition: Area, acres
Attribute units of measure: acres

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:

Offline option:

http://nris.mt.gov/nsdi/nris/e00/ab143.zip

Offline media: CD-ROM
Recording format: ISO 9660

Digital form:

Format name: ESRI Shapefile

Online option:

Offline option:

http://nris.mt.gov/nsdi/nris/shape/ab143.zip

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.

Metadata Reference Information:

Metadata date: 01/18/2001

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