Preliminary soil-slip susceptibility maps, southwestern California

Online link https://geo-nsdi.er.usgs.gov/metadata/open-file/03-17/metadata.faq.html
Description This data set maps the soil-slip susceptibility for several areas in southwestern California. Created using Environmental Systems Research Institute's ARC/INFO software, the data base consists of raster maps containing grid cells coded with soil- slip su
Originators Morton, Douglas M.; Alvarez, Rachel M. H.; and Campbell, Russell H.
Publication U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 03-17

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Landslide

Polygon delineating the planimetric area of a landslide found in coverages whose names begin with ls, ols, or yls

Label Definition
LS Some regions within landslides were apparently unaffected by the landslide (that is, they represent areas bypassed by the landslide but are within its outer boundaries) This attribute is used to distinguish those areas from the landslide itself.

Mapped area

Polygon in the mm coverages, used to indicate the method by which landslides were identified, found in coverages whose names begin with mm.

Label Definition
MM Mapping method