Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: University of Wyoming Dept. of Geography Publication_Date: 2002 Title: Digital Wyoming Atlas Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Laramie, Wyoming Publisher: University of Wyoming Dept. of Geography Online_Linkage: Description: Abstract: The Digital Wyoming Atlas currently contains over 250 maps of Wyoming in many different categories. The maps are organized into several categories: Population/Society, Economy, History/Culture, Recreation/Tourism, and Transportation/Communication. A unique aspect of this Atlas is that most of the data comprising these maps is digital geospatial data and is available for download. Digital geospatial data contains not only database information, but spatial information as well. Because of the spatial component, any of the data comprising these maps can be "overlayed" and analyzed for relationships, using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software. Purpose: The datasets described by this document were developed for a state atlas. As such, they are not intended to be precise or accurate beyond a statewide level. Most of the data was collected at a statewide level, compiled by county or by city/town. This data should not be used for analysis at any scale larger than the state of Wyoming. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: various dates Currentness_Reference: Please see individual datasets for more specific source dates. Status: Progress: in progress Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: unknown Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -111.36554566 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -103.78380412 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 44.99390988 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.94479444 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: none Theme_Keyword: Population Theme_Keyword: Society Theme_Keyword: Economy Theme_Keyword: Environment Theme_Keyword: Transporation Theme_Keyword: Communication Theme_Keyword: History Theme_Keyword: Culture Theme_Keyword: Recreation Theme_Keyword: Tourism Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: none Place_Keyword: Wyoming Access_Constraints: none Use_Constraints: The data should not be used at scales larger than the state of Wyoming (e.g. county, regional, small area) Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Data Manager Contact_Organization: Wyoming Geographic Information Science Center Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing address Address: Box 4008 University Station City: Laramie State_or_Province: Wyoming Postal_Code: 82071 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 307-766-2751 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: n/a Hours_of_Service: 8:00 - 5:00 MST Data_Set_Credit: William Gribb, Dept of Geography, University of Wyoming. Many students participated in the development of this atlas. Native_Data_Set_Environment: ArcView 3.x Data_Quality_Information: Attribute_Accuracy: Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Not available. Quantitative_Attribute_Accuracy_Assessment: Attribute_Accuracy_Value: unknown Attribute_Accuracy_Explanation: none Logical_Consistency_Report: not available Completeness_Report: not available Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: The majority of the data used for the Digital Wyoming Atlas was compiled either by city or by county. Attribute data was joined to Wyoming counties (polygon, 1:100,000 scale) or to Wyoming cities/towns (estimated coordinate locations). For more information on these two datasets, please see their metadata documents: Wyoming counties: http://www.wygisc.uwyo.edu/clearinghouse/metadata/county.html Wyoming cities/towns: http://www.wygisc.uwyo.edu/clearinghouse/metadata/city.html Some data was compiled by other geographic features, for instance: Timber production, compiled by national forest boundary: http://www.wygisc.uwyo.edu/clearinghouse/metadata/managed.html Air quality: lat/long coordinates compiled by U.S. EPA Cemetaries: lat/long coorindates from USGS Geographic Name Inforamtion System Continental Divide: digitized from 1:100,000 USGS Digital Raster Graphics (topographic maps) Drought: climatic regions digitized from 1:250,000-scale map from the National Climatic Data Center Earthquakes: lat/long coordinates provided by the National Earthquake Information Center Unique natural areas, fishing areas, hiking trails, scenic drives, campgrounds: digitized from 1:100,000 USGS Digital Raster Graphics (topographic maps) corresponding to the Delorme Atlas of Wyoming Historical trails: digitized from a 1:500,000-scale map produced by the Bureau of Land Management Popluation by census tracts and census blocks: tract and block boundaries obtained from the U.S. Census (1:100,000-scale) Tornados: lat/long coordinates from the NOAA storm prediction center Lineage: Process_Step: Process_Description: Most of the data was compiled in a spreadsheet, by geographic unit (usually county or town names). The spreadsheet was then converted to Dbase and joined to the geographic units in ArcView. Each dataset has its own source and method description, providing specific details. Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: various Process_Date: 1999-2002 Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Geographic: Latitude_Resolution: .001 Longitude_Resolution: .001 Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal Degrees Geodetic_Model: Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983 Ellipsoid_Name: GRS1980 Semi-major_Axis: 6378137 Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.2572221 Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Data Manager Contact_Organization: Wyoming Geographic Information Science Center Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing address Address: Box 4008 University Station City: Laramie State_or_Province: Wyoming Country: USA Postal_Code: 82071 Contact_Voice_Telephone: 307-766-2735 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: n/a Distribution_Liability: The distributor shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of this data, based on the description of appropriate/inappropriate used described in this metadata document. The distributor makes no claims for the data's suitability for other purposes. Standard_Order_Process: Digital_Form: Digital_Transfer_Information: Format_Name: Shapefile Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: ftp.sdvc.uwyo.edu or http://www.sdvc.uwyo.edu/clearinghouse Access_Instructions: http://www.sdvc.uwyo.edu/clearinghouse/howto.html Online_Computer_and_Operating_System: Both the ftp and WWW server which this data is available from is a Silicon Graphics Challenge server, running the IRIX 6.2 UNIX operating system. Fees: No fees are required for downloading the data that is on-line. Some Fees: may be required to cover costs of tapes if data is required on tape media. Metadata_Reference_Information: Metadata_Date: 200203 Metadata_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Margo Berendsen Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing address Address: Box 4008 University Station City: Laramie State_or_Province: Wyoming Postal_Code: 82071 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 307-766-2751 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: meh@uwyo.edu Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998