Metadata for the

# Mn/DOT BaseMap 2001 - Railroad

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# Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT)

These metadata were created using the Minnesota Geographic Metadata Guidelines .

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1. Identification Information
2. Data Quality Information
3. Spatial Data Organization Information
4. Spatial Reference Information
5. Entity and Attribute Information
6. Distribution Information
7. Metadata Reference Information

Section 1 | Identification Information
Originator | Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT)
Title | Mn/DOT BaseMap 2001 - Railroad
Abstract | Railroad, which represents railroad lines, is a layer of the State of Minnesota BaseMap 2001 which consists of a number of individual data layers or themes digitized from USGS 7.5-minute quadrangles. These data layers fall into the following broad categories: transportation system, civil and political boundaries, and surface water. A description of the Railroad layer is included in Section 5 of this document - Entity and Attribute Overview. This coverage was developed in association with the Office of Freight, Railroads and Waterways.
Purpose | The BaseMap was developed to fill a need at Mn/DOT for a continuous, statewide GIS base map of the transportation system.
Time Period of Content Date | 01/01/2001
Currentness Reference | The original digitization was done during the 1990-1995 time period. For any given area, Mn/DOT used the most recent USGS 7.5-minute quadrangle available at that time. For BaseMap 2001, the following data layer was updated as recently as January 2001 using the most up-to-date available information: Railroad
Progress | Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency | Annually
Spatial Extent of Data | State of Minnesota
Bounding Coordinates | -97.25 -89.50 49.50 43.50
Place Keywords | Minnesota
Theme Keywords | Railroads, Operator, Code and Class.
Theme Keyword Thesaurus | None
Access Constraints | The BaseMap CD, published one per year, is available to the public at no charge after submission of a written request to the Contact Person listed below. Selected files are available at no charge at http://rocky.dot.state.mn.us/BaseMap.
Use Constraints | By accepting this data, the user agrees not to transmit this data or provide access to it or any part of it to another party unless the user shall include with the data a copy of the disclaimer. The disclaimer can be found in Section 6 of this document (distribution liability) or on the back of the BaseMap CD.
Contact Person Information | Bob Wolbeck, Mn/DOT BaseMap Coordinator Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) BaseMap Development Group, Office of Land Management, Surveying and Mapping Section, 395 John Ireland Boulevard, Mail Stop 642 St. Paul, MN 55155 Phone: 651-215-1973 FAX: 651-297-1518 E-mail: gisinfo@dot.state.mn.us
Browse Graphic File Name | none available
Browse Graphic File Description | Not applicable
Associated Data Sets |
Section 2 | Data Quality Information - - - - - - Go back to top
Attribute Accuracy | Unknown
Logical Consistency | Data have been topologically structured and verified.
Completeness | The following layer is complete for the entire state of Minnesota: Railroad
Horizontal Positional Accuracy | Locational accuracy for features derived from USGS 7.5-minute quadrangles cannot be assumed to exceed National Map Accuracy Standards for 1:24,000 scale maps (+/- 40 feet or 12 meters)
Vertical Positional Accuracy | Not applicable
Lineage | Data Source: 1:24,000-scale USGS 7.5-minute quadrangles Processing Steps: During the time period 1990-1995, the BaseMap data layers were digitized from USGS 7.5-minute quadrangles using MicroStation CADD. A total of 1745 quadrangles were digitized. For any given area, Mn/DOT used the most recent quadrangle available at that time. The digital MicroStation CADD files were converted from State Plane Coordinates to UTM and then converted into ARC/INFO coverages. The ARC/INFO files were merged into statewide, seamless coverages and then attributes were added. The coverage has been updated continuously as information has come in to the Geographic Information and Mapping Unit.
Source Scale Denominator | 24000
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Native Data Set Environment | ARC/INFO 8.0 accessed by PCs running Windows NT.
Geographic Reference for Tabular Data | None
Spatial Object Type | Vector
Vendor Specific Object Types | Arc and Node
Tiling Scheme | Statewide
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Horizontal Coordinate Scheme | UTM
Ellipsoid | GRS80
Horizontal Datum | NAD83
Horizontal Units | Meters
Distance Resolution | Unknown
Altitude Datum | Not applicable
Depth Datum | Not applicable
UTM Zone Number | 15E
Coordinate Offsets or Adjustments | None
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Entity and Attribute Overview | Railroad arcs coded for name, abbreviation, code and class.
Entity and Attribute Detailed Citation | HTML Table
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Publisher | Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT)
Publication Date | Unknown
Contact Person Information | Bob Wolbeck, Mn/DOT BaseMap Coordinator Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) BaseMap Development Group, Office of Land Management, Surveying and Mapping Section, 395 John Ireland Boulevard, Mail Stop 642 St. Paul, MN 55155 Phone: 651-215-1973 FAX: 651-297-1518 E-mail: gisinfo@dot.state.mn.us
Distributor's Data Set Identifier | BaseMap
Distribution Liability | The Minnesota Department of Transportation makes no representation or warranties, express or implied, with respect to the reuse of data provided herewith, regardless of its format or the means of its transmission. There is no guarantee or representation to the user as to the accuracy, currency, suitability, or reliability of this data for any purpose. The user accepts the data 'as is', and assumes all risks associated with its use. By accepting this data, the user agrees not to transmit this data or provide access to it or any part of it to another party unless the user shall include with the data a copy of this disclaimer. The Minnesota Department of Transportation assumes no responsibility for actual or consequential damage incurred as a result of any user's reliance on this data.
Transfer Format Name | BaseMap 2001 is stored as ARC/VIEW shapefiles on CD-ROM. Also available in zipped ArcView shapefiles on http://rocky.dot.state.mn.us/BaseMap
Transfer Format Version Number |
Transfer Size | 1 CD-ROM; zipped file: approximately 340 KB
Ordering Instructions | Contact Distributor or go to http://rocky.dot.state.mn.us/BaseMap
Online Linkage | Click here to download data. (See Ordering Instructions above for details.) By clicking here, you agree to the notice in "Distribution Liability" above.
Section 7 | Metadata Reference Information - - - - - - Go back to top
Metadata Date | 04/25/2001
Contact Person Information | Scott Patnode, Mn/Dot BaseMap Metadata Steward Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) Geographic Information and Mapping Unit, Office of Land Management, Surveying and Mapping Section, 395 John Ireland Boulevard, Mail Stop 642 St. Paul, MN 55155 Phone: 651-297-2926 FAX: 651-297-1518 E-mail: gisinfo@dot.state.mn.us
Metadata Standard Name | Minnesota Geographic Metadata Guidelines
Metadata Standard Version | 1.2
Metadata Standard Online Linkage | http://www.lmic.state.mn.us/gc/stds/metadata.htm

This page last updated 04/25/2001.

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