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Metadata:

Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: USGS Publication_Date: 12/1996 Publication_Time: Title: Geographic Names Information System Edition: Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Series_Name: Issue_Identification: Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Publisher: Other_Citation_Details: Online_Linkage: ftp://ftp.sscgis.state.or.us/pub/data/k24/orgnis.zip

Description: Abstract: Names and locations of physical and cultural features located thoughout Oregon.

Purpose: The feature locations and names are meant to be used in GIS analyses and applications and cartographic displays. The names can be published on Federal maps, charts, and in other documents.



Supplemental_Information:

Procedures_Used: Obtained December 1996 GNIS CDROM from the USGS. Selected those records that matched OREGON Exported the records as a dbase file Used the dbaseinfo ARC/Info command to make into an info file Separated out the coordinates of the primary coordinates and used them to generate a coverage Used the ARC/Info joinitem command to join the info file with the coverage.



Revisions:



Reviews_Applied_to_Data:



Related_Spatial_and_Tabular_Data_Sets: none



Other_References_Cited: U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, 1987 Geographic Names Information System--Data Users Guide 6; Reston, Virginia

Softcopy in hypertext format is available at- http://www-nmd.usgs.gov/www/ti/GNIS/gnis_users_guide_toc.html

Softcopy in ASCII format is available at- ftp://www-nmd.usgs.gov/pub/ti/GNIS/gnisguide/gnisdug.txt

Softcopy in WordPerfect format is available at- ftp://www-nmd.usgs.gov/pub/ti/GNIS/gnisguide/gnisdug.wp5

Softcopy in Postscript format is available at- ftp://www-nmd.usgs.gov/pub/ti/GNIS/gnisguide/gnisdug.ps



Notes:



Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Calendar_Date: Unknown Currentness_Reference: ground condition



Status: Progress: complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: as needed



Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -177.71000569 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -110.00915547 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 57.13201198 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.52037935 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: GNIS, Oregon, Geographic Names Information System, geographic feature,place name Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Place_Keyword: Oregon Stratum: Stratum_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Stratum_Keyword: None Temporal: Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Temporal_Keyword: None Access_Constraints: none



Use_Constraints: The data should be used with other data of similar spatial accuracy.



Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Aimee Lesieutre and Steve Barnett Contact_Organization: Oregon State Service Center for GIS Contact_Position: Data Administrator Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing address Address: 155 Cottage Street NE City: Salem State_or_Province: Oregon Postal_Code: 97310 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: (503) 378-2166 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (503) 986-3242 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: data@sscgis.state.or.us Hours_of_Service: 8-4:30 Contact_Instructions: Data Adminstrators hours and days vary please leave a message

Data_Set_Credit: The Geographic Names Information System was developed by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.



Security_Information: Security_Classification_System: None Security_Classification: Unclassified Security_Handling_Description: None Native_Data_Set_Environment: SunOS, 5.4, sun4m UNIX, ARC/INFO version 7.1.1 Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Unknown Publication_Date: Publication_Time: Title: Edition: Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Series_Information: Series_Name: Issue_Identification: Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Publisher: Other_Citation_Details: Online_Linkage:

Data_Quality_Information: Attribute_Accuracy: Attribute_Accuracy_Report: See Entity_Attribute_Information Quantitative_Attribute_Accuracy_Assessment: Attribute_Accuracy_Value: See Explanation Attribute_Accuracy_Explanation: Attribute accuracy is described, where present, with each attribute defined in the Entity and Attribute Section. Logical_Consistency_Report: Point features present. Completeness_Report: This dataset contains information about physical and cultural geographic features identified by a proper name, with the exception of most roads and highways.





Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Accuracy of these digital data is based upon the use of source graphics which are compiled to meet National Map Accuracy Standards. Comparision to the graphic source is used as control to assess digital positional accuracy.



Vertical_Positional_Accuracy: Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: not applicable



Lineage: See also Supplemental_Information: Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Publication_Date: Title: Source_Scale_Denominator: 24,000 Type_Of_Source_Media: Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: Source_Currentness_Reference: Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Source_Contribution: Process_Step: Process_Description: ALL PROJECT COVER GNIS_GEO ORGNIS /DATA/CARTO/PROJECT/GEO2OGIC Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: None Process_Date: 19971007 Process_Time: 1228 Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: None Process_Step: Process_Description: ALL BUILD ORGNIS POINT Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: None Process_Date: 19971007 Process_Time: 1234 Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: None Process_Step: Process_Description: ALL DOCUMENT ORGNIS UPDATE ALL Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: None Process_Date: 19971007 Process_Time: 1253 Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: None Process_Step: Process_Description: ALL DOCUMENT ORGNIS UPDATE ALL Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: None Process_Date: 19971007 Process_Time: 1255 Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: None Process_Step: Process_Description: ALL DOCUMENT ORGNIS UPDATE ALL Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: None Process_Date: 19971007 Process_Time: 1333 Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: None Process_Step: Process_Description: ALL DOCUMENT ORGNIS UPDATE ALL Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: None Process_Date: 19971007 Process_Time: 1350 Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: None Cloud_Cover: not applicable

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information: Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Point Point_and_Vector_Object_Information: SDTS_Terms_Description: SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 51738 SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: String Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 0 SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: GT-polygon composed of chains Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 0

Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Planar: Map_Projection: Map_Projection_Name: Lambert Conformal Conic Lambert_Conformal_Conic: Standard_Parallel: 43 Standard_Parallel: 43 Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -120.5 Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 41.75 False_Easting: 400000.00000 False_Northing: 0.00000 Planar_Coordinate_Information: Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair Coordinate_Representation: Abscissa_Resolution: 1.0 Ordinate_Resolution: 1.0 Planar_Distance_Units: 3.2808400000 Geodetic_Model: Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983 Ellipsoid_Name: GRS1980 Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.4 Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.98

Entity_and_Attribute_Information: Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Type_Label: ORGNIS.PAT Entity_Type_Definition: Geographic Names and Locations Entity_Type_Definition_Source: USGS Attribute: Attribute_Label: - Attribute_Definition: Geographic Names and Locations Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: - Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: AREA Attribute_Definition: Degenerate area of point Attribute_Definition_Source: Assigned Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: PERIMETER Attribute_Definition: Degenerate perimeter of point Attribute_Definition_Source: Assigned Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: ORGNIS# Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number Attribute_Definition_Source: Computed Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Sequential unique positive integer Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: ORGNIS-ID Attribute_Definition: User-assigned feature number Attribute_Definition_Source: User-defined Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Integer Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: FID Attribute_Definition: Feauture Identification Number Attribute_Definition_Source: Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: GIPSY Attribute_Definition: Attribute_Definition_Source: Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: FNAME Attribute_Definition: Feature Name Attribute_Definition_Source: Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: FINFO Attribute_Definition: Feature Information Attribute_Definition_Source: Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: FTYPE Attribute_Definition: Feature Type Attribute_Definition_Source: Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: FIPS Attribute_Definition: State Alpha FIPs code Attribute_Definition_Source: Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: First 2 digits are the state and the second 3 are the county Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: STATE Attribute_Definition: State Name Attribute_Definition_Source: Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Two Characters, fullname Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: COUNTY Attribute_Definition: County Name Attribute_Definition_Source: Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: POP Attribute_Definition: Attribute_Definition_Source: Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: ELEV Attribute_Definition: Feature Elevation Attribute_Definition_Source: Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: number of feet above or below sea level Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: TOPOMAP Attribute_Definition: Topographic Map Name Attribute_Definition_Source: Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: USGS 7.5" Topo Map Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: MAPREF Attribute_Definition: Map Reference Code from USGS topographic map coding system Attribute_Definition_Source: Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: GCOORD Attribute_Definition: Geographic Coordinates for center and secondary points on the feature Attribute_Definition_Source: Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: DECLATP Attribute_Definition: Decimal Degrees Latitude for the primary point Attribute_Definition_Source: Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: DECLONGP Attribute_Definition: Decimal Degrees Longitude of Primary Point Attribute_Definition_Source: Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: SCOORD Attribute_Definition: Geographic Coordinates for line features Attribute_Definition_Source: Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: DECLATS Attribute_Definition: Decimal Degrees Latitude on Secondary Point Attribute_Definition_Source: Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: DECLONGS Attribute_Definition: Decimal Degrees Longitude of Secondary Point Attribute_Definition_Source: Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: VARIANT Attribute_Definition: Variant Name or alternative name Attribute_Definition_Source: Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: FOREST Attribute_Definition: National Forest Name where the feature is located Attribute_Definition_Source: Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: BIBREF Attribute_Definition: Bibliographic Reference Code for the source if not from a USGS topographic map Attribute_Definition_Source: Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: STATUS Attribute_Definition: Status of consideration by BGN or made official by Congres Attribute_Definition_Source: Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: DECISION Attribute_Definition: Decision List Attribute_Definition_Source: Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: 4-digit Numeric, first 2 are the year the second 2 are the quarter Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: DESCRIPT Attribute_Definition: Desription of the position in relation to nearby features or other information Attribute_Definition_Source: Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: HISTORY Attribute_Definition: physical and cultural history of the feature Attribute_Definition_Source: Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: REDATE Attribute_Definition: Date Feature was recorded in the database Attribute_Definition_Source: Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Overview_Description: Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: FID NUMBER ID Number GIPSY FNAME NAME Feature Name FINFO Feature Information FTYPE DESIG Type of Feature FIPS LOC State/County FIPS Code STATE STATE Name of State COUNTY COUNTY County Name POP ELEV ELEV Elevation (ft) TOPOMAP NAME USGS Quadrangle Name MAPREF QUAD USGS Quandrangle Code GCOORD LATLONG Geographic Coordinates DECLATP DECLONGP SCOORD DECLATS DECLONGS VARIANT VAR Variant Name's FOREST FOREST National Forest Feature Location BIBREF BIBLIO Bibliographic Code STATUS STATUS Federal Status DECISION Date published in BGN Decision List DESCRIPT DESCR Description HISTORY HIST Historical Note REDATE ENTDATE Record Entry Date



Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: Not Available

Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Aimee Lesieutre and Steve Barnett Contact_Organization: Oregon State Service Center for GIS Contact_Position: Data Administrator Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing address Address: 155 Cottage Street NE City: Salem State_or_Province: Oregon Postal_Code: 97310 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: (503) 378-2166 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (503) 986-3242 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: data@sscgis.state.or.us Hours_of_Service: 8-4:30 Contact_Instructions: Data Adminstrators hours and days vary please leave a message Distribution_Liability: None Standard_Order_Process: Digital_Form: Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: ftp://ftp.sscgis.state.or.us/pub/data/

Network_Resource_Name: http://www.sscgis.state.or.us/ Ordering_Instructions: download via internet or call and request a tape for a fee

Custom_Order_Process: call (503) 378-2166 and request a tape or special processing for a fee Technical_Prerequisites: .zip file is in pkzip compliant compressed arc/info ver. 7.0.4 export format Available_Time_Period: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: immediately Ending_Date: until superceded

Metadata_Reference_Information: Metadata_Date: 19971007 Metadata_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Aimee Lesieutre and Steve Barnett Contact_Organization: Oregon State Service Center for GIS Contact_Position: Data Administrator Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing address Address: 155 Cottage Street NE City: Salem State_or_Province: Oregon Postal_Code: 97310 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: (503) 378-2166 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (503) 986-3242 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: data@sscgis.state.or.us Hours_of_Service: 8-4:30 Contact_Instructions: Data Adminstrators hours and days vary please leave a message

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata Metadata_Standard_Version: 19940608 Metadata_Time_Convention: Local Time Metadata_Security_Information: Metadata_Security_Classification_System: None Metadata_Security_Classification: Unclassified Metadata_Security_Handling_Description: None

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