Metadata for Major Land Uses in Montana
Identification Information:
Citation:
Originator: Montana State Library
Publication date: 09/22/1993
Title: Major Land Uses in Montana
Publication place: Helena, Montana
Publisher: Montana State Library
Online linkage: http://nris.mt.gov/nsdi/nris/e00/lu23.zip
Online linkage: http://nris.mt.gov/nsdi/nris/shape/lu23.zip
Browse graphic file name: http://nris.mt.gov/nsdi/nris/lu23.gif

Abstract:
Major land uses in Montana from the National Atlas of the
United States, (1970) page 158.
Purpose: Display and analysis of small-scale land use patterns.

Time period of content:
Beginning date: 01/01/1950
Ending date: 01/01/1967
Currentness reference: Publication Date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance and update frequency: Unknown
Access constraints: None
Use constraints: Not for use at scales greater than 1:7,500,000.
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:
Unknown. Plots of the data were checked against the orginal
map by the USGS Water Resources Division and reviewed by
the USGS Montana office.

Logical consistency report: Polygon topology exists.
Completeness report:
Minimum mapping unit size appears to be approximately
10,000 acres.


Horizontal Posistional Accuracy Report:
Approximate accuracy of 1:7,500,000 scale data is 3800
meters.

Lineage:
Source information:
Originator: U.S. Geologic Survey
Publication date: 01/01/1972
Title: National Atlas of the United States
Edition: 1972
Publication place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: U.S. Geologic Survey
Other citation details: Pages 158-159, Major Land Uses of the United States
Source scale denominator: 7500000
Type of source media: plastic
Source contribution: The data set is a copy of this source.
Calendar date: 01/01/1972
Source information:
Originator: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Publication date: 01/01/1967
Title: Major Land Uses of the United States
Publication place: Washington, DC
Publisher: U.S. Government Printing Office
Other citation details:
1950 edition by Francis J. Marschner
Revised 1967 by James R. Anderson, University of Florida
Source scale denominator: 5000000
Type of source media: unknown
Source contribution:
The data set was digitized from the reduced-size version of
this map printed in the National Atlas.
Beginning date: 01/01/1950
Ending date: 01/01/1967

Process step:
Clear plastic plate of the map, supplied by the National
Mapping Division, was scanned on a Tektronix 4991 drum
scanner by the USGS Reston GIS lab. Dates of the
processing steps are unknown.
Process date: 01/01/1992
Process step:
Scanned image was converted to Arc/Info format, edited,
and checked by the USGS Water Resources Division.
Process date: 01/01/1992
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Spatial Data Organization Information:
Point and vector object information:
SDTS object type: Complete Chain
SDTS object count: 674
SDTS object type: GT-polygon composed of chains
SDTS object count: 252
SDTS object type: Area Point
SDTS object count: 251
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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: LANDUSE.PAT
Entity type definition: Polygon Attribute Table

Attribute label: AREA
Attribute definition: Area of polygon
Range domain minimum: 1591
Range domain maximum: 10747145216
Attribute units of measure: Square METERS

Attribute label: LUC
Attribute definition: Land Use Code


Attribute
Value		 Definition of
Attribute Value
1 Mostly Cropland
2 Cropland with Grazing Land
4 Irrigated Land
5 Woodland and forest with some cropland and pasture
6 Forest and woodland mostly grazed
7 Forest and woodland mostly ungrazed
8 Subhumid grassland and semiarid grazing land
9 Open woodland grazed (juniper, aspen, brush)
10 Desert shrubland grazed
16 Urban Areas
17 Open Water

Attribute label: DESC
Attribute definition:
Description of Land Use
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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/lu23.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/lu23.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: 09/23/1993
Metadata review date: 03/16/1996
Metadata contact:
John Jarvie
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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