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Geologic map of the Saint Joseph area, Missouri and Kansas

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Metadata:

Identification_Information
Data_Quality_Information
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
Spatial_Reference_Information
Entity_and_Attribute_Information
Distribution_Information
Distribution_Information
Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: William H. Langer

Originator: David Smith

Originator: Lawrence L. Brady

Originator: Roger A. Melick

Originator: Daniel H. Knepper, Jr.

Publication_Date: 2002

Title: Geologic map of the Saint Joseph area, Missouri and Kansas

Edition: 1.0

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map

Series_Information:

Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map
Issue_Identification: MF-2374

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Denver, Colorado
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/mf/2002/mf-2374/>

Description:

Abstract:: The map shows the surficial geology, including alluvium, loess, till, terrace alluvium, eolian silt, glaciofluvial gravel, and bedrock outcrops in the area around St. Joseph, Missouri.
Purpose:: To describe the surficial geology in the area around St. Joseph, Missouri.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2002

Currentness_Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -95.00
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -94.625
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.00
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.5

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: American Geological Institute (AGI) Glossary of Geology
Theme_Keyword: loess
Theme_Keyword: till
Theme_Keyword: pre-Illinoian A2
Theme_Keyword: Nebraskan
Theme_Keyword: Kansan
Theme_Keyword: pre-Illinoian A1
Theme_Keyword: Loveland Loess
Theme_Keyword: Peoria Loess
Theme_Keyword: Bignell Loess

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Categories
Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
Place_Keyword: USA
Place_Keyword: Missouri
Place_Keyword: Kansas
Place_Keyword: Missouri River
Place_Keyword: Saint Joseph

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Augmented FIPS 10-4 and FIPS 6-4, version 1.0
Place_Keyword: 20043 = Doniphan
Place_Keyword: 29003 = Andrew
Place_Keyword: 29021 = Buchanan
Place_Keyword: 29165 = Platte

Access_Constraints: none

Use_Constraints:

This database is not meant to be used or displayed at scales larger or smaller than the range encompassing 1:50,000 to 1:63,360.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: William H Langer
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Central Region Minerals Team

Contact_Position: Research Geologist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address
Address:: Mail Stop 973
P.O. Box 25046
City: Denver
State_or_Province: CO
Postal_Code: 80225
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-236-1249

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 303-236-3200

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: blanger@usgs.gov

Browse_Graphic:

Browse_Graphic_File_Name: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/mf/2002/mf-2374/MF-2374.gif>
Browse_Graphic_File_Description:: Reduced-size image of the entire map sheet, 288x263 pixels, 46k bytes.
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF

Browse_Graphic:

Browse_Graphic_File_Name: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/mf/2002/mf-2374/mf-2374.pdf>
Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Printable representation of the map layout, 5.3 megabytes.
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: PDF

Data_Set_Credit:

This map was prepared as a collaborative effort with the Missouri Division of Geology and Land Survey, the Kansas Geological Survey, and the Nebraska Conservation and Survey Division.
William H. Langer and David Smith mapped the geology in 1993 and 1994. The authors' team digitized the map and prepared the ARC/INFO database. Database structure checked by Nancy Shock, and she prepared the files for importing into Adobe Illustrator. Norma J. Maes prepared the Adobe Illustrator map layout, which was used for the on-demand paper map and gif and pdf plot and browse graphic files. F.C. Brunstein edited the publication and prepared some of the files for the Illustrator layout, and prepared the metadata file, which was checked by Nancy Shock.

Native_Data_Set_Environment: ARC/INFO version 7.1.2

Data_Quality_Information:

Logical_Consistency_Report:

Visual proof of computer plot against orginal inked geology on greenline mylar.

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: William H. Langer
Originator: David Smith
Publication_Date: (unpublished)
Title: unpublished map of Saint Joseph area

Source_Scale_Denominator: 50000

Type_of_Source_Media: hand drawn inked greenline mylar

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 1993
Ending_Date: 1994

Source_Currentness_Reference: map compiled during this time

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Langer and Smith map

Source_Contribution: New and compiled geologic mapping

Process_Step:

Process_Description:: Map units and preliminary contacts between units were identified using stereoscopic pairs of high altitude, false-color infrared, aerial photographs. Contacts were drawn on twelve USGS 7½ minute topographic maps, and were checked in the field. U.S. Department of Agriculture Soil Survey maps at a scale of 1:62,500 for Buchanan County (Tillman and Deardorff, 1915), Andrew County (Sweet and Jordan, 1925), Platte County (Sweet and others, 1911), and Doniphan County (Knobel and others, 1927) were used to provide a general overview of the soils of the area. A U.S. Geological Survey map at a scale of 1:24,000 showing the geohydrology of Doniphan County, Kansas (Bayne, 1973); soil surveys at a scale of 1:24,000 for Buchanan County (Lockridge, 1989), Andrew County (Davis, 1990), and Platte County (Preston, 1985); and a soil survey at a scale of 1:20,000 for Doniphan County (Sallee, 1980) were used to corroborate map contacts and field observations.
Field-checked contacts were transferred from the twelve 7½ minute topographic maps to scale-stable 1:24,000-scale base maps that subsequently were digitized. The twelve digital files were merged into one single map coverage.
Process_Date: 1993

Process_Step:

Process_Description:: The original inked geology was digitized in ARC/INFO. The lines and polygon attributes were checked against the original geology and corrected as neccessary. Shadeset and lineset attributes were added in ARC. The digital database was quality checked against original materials, and the database structure was checked. The ARC/INFO files were imported into Illustrator 8.0, and the map layout was completed in Illustrator. The Illustrator layout was used to produce the GIF and PDF browse graphic files and the plot file, as well as the on-demand paper map. The illustrator layout was proofed before the GIF and PDF files were made and before the map was placed in the map-on- demand system.
Process_Date: 2000 and 2001

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: vector

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution: 0.0005
Longitude_Resolution: 0.0005
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: decimal degrees

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1927
Ellipsoid_Name: Clarke 1866
Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.4
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.98

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: surficial.dbf
Entity_Type_Definition: Surficial geologic units

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: UNITCODE

Attribute_Definition:

Symbol that could be used for labeling the geologic unit (string of width 6)