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The Digital Geologic Map of New Mexico in ARC/INFO Format

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Metadata:

Identification_Information
Data_Quality_Information
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
Spatial_Reference_Information
Entity_and_Attribute_Information
Distribution_Information
Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Gregory N. Green

Originator: Glen E. Jones

Publication_Date: 1997

Title:

The Digital Geologic Map of New Mexico in ARC/INFO Format

Edition: version 1.0

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map

Series_Information:

Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: OFR 97-0052

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Denver
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1997/ofr-97-0052/>

Description:

Abstract:: The geologic map was created in GSMAP at Socorro, New Mexico by Orin Anderson and Glen Jones and published as the Geologic Map of New Mexico 1:500,000 in GSMAP format in 1994. This graphic file was converted to ARC/INFO format by Greb Green and GlenJones and released as the Geologic Map of New Mexico in ARC/INFO format in 1997.
Purpose:: This dataset was developed to provide geologic map GIS database of New Mexico for use in future spatial analysis by a variety of users.
This database is not meant to be used or displayed at any scale other than 1:500,000.
Supplemental_Information:: This data base consists of three major Arc/Info GIS datasets: one the geologic map with faults, formations and volcanic vents, two the index and correlation chart and three the sources of geologic data.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1997

Currentness_Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -109.3
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -103.0
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 37.0
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 31.3

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
Theme_Keyword: geology

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
Place_Keyword: USA
Place_Keyword: New Mexico

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: National Geologic Map Database Catalog themes, augmented
Theme_Keyword: 1100 - Geology
Theme_Keyword: 1101 - General

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Categories
Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Augmented FIPS 10-4 and FIPS 6-4, version 1.0
Place_Keyword: US35 = New Mexico

Access_Constraints: none

Use_Constraints:

This database is not meant to be used or displayed at any scale other than 1:500,000.
Any hardcopies utilizing these data sets shall clearly indicate their source. If the licensee has modified the data in any way they are obligated to describe the types of modifications they have performed on the hardcopy map. Licensee specifically agrees not to misrepresent these data sets, nor to imply that changes they made were approved by the U.S. Geological Survey.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Gregory N. Green
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: geologist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: MS 905, USGS, Denver Federal Center
City: Denver
State_or_Province: CO
Postal_Code: 80225
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (303) 236-5390

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: none

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ggreen@usgs.gov

Data_Set_Credit:

Gregory N. Green of U.S. Geological Survey and Orin Anderson and Glen Jones of New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources, Socorro, New Mexico

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

SunOS, 5.5.1, sun4u UNIX ARC/INFO version 7.1.1

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report: compiled mapping field checked by NMBM

Logical_Consistency_Report: Polygon and chain-node topology present.

Completeness_Report: finished

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Compiled from 1:250,000 scale maps

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Orin J. Anderson

Originator: Glen E. Jones

Publication_Date: 1994

Title: The Digital Geologic Map of New Mexico

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map

Series_Information:

Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: OFR 408-A and B

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Socorro, New Mexico
Publisher: New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources

Source_Scale_Denominator: 500000

Type_of_Source_Media: disc

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1994

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Anderson and Jones (1994)

Source_Contribution:

Orin Anderson created the state scale geologic map of New Mexico. Orin Anderson and Glen Jones created a digital New Mexico graphic in 1994. Greg Green and Glen Jones converted this to ARC/INFO in 1997.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:: This geologic map was prepared as part of a study of digital methods and techniques as applied to complex geologic maps. The geologic map was digitized in GSMAP at Socorro, New Mexico by Orin Anderson and Glen Jones and published as the Geologic Map of New Mexico 1:500,000 (Anderson and Jones, 1994) in GSMAP format. The vector line work and polygon point labels were converted to ARC/INFO format on a DOS based PC with GSMARC (Green and Selner,1988). These data were transferred to a Data General UNIX system and loaded into ARC/INFO. Each vector and polygon was given attributes derived from the original 1994 GSMAP geologic map. Both digital versions are at 1:500,000 scale using the Lambert Conformal Conic map projection parameters of the State base map.
Process_Date: 1994 - 1997

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 12527

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: String
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 37133

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: GT-polygon composed of chains
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 12528

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Map_Projection:

Map_Projection_Name: Lambert Conformal Conic

Lambert_Conformal_Conic:

Standard_Parallel: 33
Standard_Parallel: 45
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -106
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0
False_Easting: 0.00000
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: Meters

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:

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

NEWMEXICO.PAT:
COLUMN   ITEM NAME        WIDTH OUTPUT  TYPE N.DEC
   17  P1                     3     3     I      -
   20  HP                     3     3     I      -
   23  NAME                   8     8     C      -

P1 is a GSMAP shorthand heritage attribute. HP is a color symbol from the NMSHD shadeset. NAME is the formation name.

NEWMEXICO.AAT:

COLUMN   ITEM NAME        WIDTH OUTPUT  TYPE N.DEC
   29  P1                     3     3     I      -
   32  HP                     3     3     I      -
   35  NAME                  25    25     C      -

P1 is a GSMAP shorthand heritage attribute. HP is a color symbol from the NMLIN lineset NAME is the type of geologic line.

Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: none

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: Database Administrator

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: MS 905, USGS, Denver Federal Center
City: Denver
State_or_Province: CO
Postal_Code: 80225
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (303) 236-5390

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: none

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ggreen@usgs.gov

Distribution_Liability:

This report is preliminary and has not been reviewed for conformity with U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) editorial standard nor with the North American stratigraphic codes. Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the USGS. Although these data have been used by the USGS and have been successfully imported into data base programs, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the USGS as to how successfully or accurately the data can be imported into any specific application software running on any specific hardware platform. The fact of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the USGS in connection therewith. This data base GIS is not meant to be used or displayed at any scale other than 1:500,000.

Resource_Description: USGS Open-File Report 95-0072

Standard_Order_Process: