National Park System Boundary Dataset Metadata 1 Identification Information 1.1 Citation 8.1 Originator: National Park Service, Water Resources Division 8.2 Publication Date: April 1999 8.44 Title: National Park System Boundary Dataset 8.8 Publication Information 8.8.1 Publication Place: Fort Collins, Colorado 8.8.2 Publisher: National Park Service, Water Resources Division 1.2 Description 1.2.1 Abstract: This dataset contains 340 National Park System unit boundaries. Under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service (NPS), these park units are located throughout the United States (U.S.) and its territories. Almost all the parks are located north of the equator in the western hemisphere; although a couple parks are south of the equator or in the eastern hemisphere. The dataset was compiled (and edited) from a variety sources: park-based GIS databases; U.S. Geological Survey 7.5' 1:24,000 quadrangles; NPS Park Land Status Maps; legal descriptions; etc.). The boundaries are georeferenced to the Latitude-Longitude (NAD27-Clarke 1866) coordinate system. The ID field contains the unique 4 character park code identifying each park. The NAME field contains the full park name. The NAME2 field contains information about the source, scale, and date of the boundary. The boundaries are generally the designated boundary. Inholdings may or may not be shown depending on the park. This dataset was originally created in Environmental System's Research Institute's ATLAS*GIS software and is currently maintained in this software. This dataset was created using ATLAS*GIS' Ver. 4.0 Export to ShapeFile command. The ShapeFile was then imported into PC ARC/INFO (SHAPEARC) to create a coverage. The coverage was then exported to NPSUNITS.E00. To obtain the most accurate, current boundary, users should contact the specific park. 1.2.2 Purpose: These digital park unit boundaries should not be used for any legal boundary disputes. They are intended solely for use only in identifying the general locations of national park units throughout the U.S. This dataset was compiled to assist the NPS Water Resources Division in determining the proximity of certain hydrographic features to national park units and whether national park units are contained in other management units. 1.3 Time Period of Content 9.2 Multiple Dates/Times 9.1.1 Calendar Date: Depends on source document used for each boundary. See boundary specific file: MAPSTATS.DOC for information on the source, date, and scale of each boundary. The dataset has been compiled from 1992 through 1999. 1.3.1 Currentness Reference: Source boundary dates 1.4 Status 1.4.1 Progress: Complete 1.4.2 Maintenance and Update Frequency: Irregular 1.5 Spatial Domain 1.5.1 Bounding Coordinates 1.5.1.1 West Bounding Coordinate: -170.7235 1.5.1.2 East Bounding Coordinate: 145.7298 1.5.1.3 North Bounding Coordinate: 68.65592 1.5.1.4 South Bounding Coordinate: -14.28846 1.6 Keywords 1.6.1 Theme 1.6.1.1 Theme Keyword Thesaurus: None 1.6.1.2 Theme Keyword: national park boundaries 1.6.1.2 Theme Keyword: federal lands 1.6.2 Place 1.6.2.1 Place Keyword Thesaurus: None 1.6.2.2 Place Keyword: Range includes all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Samoa, and Guam. 1.7 Access Constraints: None 1.8 Use Constraints: These digital national park unit boundaries should not be used for any legal boundary disputes. To obtain the most accurate, current boundary, users should contact the specific park. The National Park Service shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the park boundary data described and/or contained herein. These data are not legal documents and are not intended to be used as such. The information contained in these data is dynamic and may change over time. The data are no better than the original sources from which they were derived. In fact, the data are likely less accurate than the original sources as no attempt has been made to thoroughly error-check the data. It is the responsibility of the data user to use the data appropriately and consistent within the limitations of geospatial data in general and these data in particular. The National Park Service gives no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of these data. It is strongly recommended that these data are directly acquired from an NPS server and not indirectly through other sources which may have changed the data in some way. Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the National Park Service, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the utility of the data on another system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. This disclaimer applies both to individual use of the data and aggregate use with other data. Acknowledgement of the NPS Water Resources Division would be appreciated in products derived from these data. 1.9 Point of Contact 10.2 Contact Organization Primary 10.1.2 Contact Organization: National Park Service, Water Resources Division 10.3 Contact Position: GIS Specialist 10.4 Contact Address 10.4.1 Address Type: Mailing and physical address 10.4.2 Address: 1201 Oak Ridge Drive, Suite 250 10.4.3 City: Fort Collins 10.4.4 State or Province: Colorado 10.4.5 Postal Code: 80525 1.13 Native Data Set Environment: The National Park System Boundary Dataset was created, edited, and/or compiled in Environmental System's Research Institute's ATLAS*GIS software running on a personal computer. The original source boundaries may have been digitized within a variety of GIS and CAD systems. 2 Data Quality Information 2.1 Attribute Accuracy 2.1.1 Attribute Accuracy Report: Attribute accuracy was tested by manual comparison of the source with hard copy printouts. Attributes were further verified by visual inspection. 2.2 Logical Consistency Report: Tests for logical consistency are performed by digitizing software (ATLAS*GIS). 2.3 Completeness Report: Dataset contains boundaries for only 340 of 375 park units. The missing units are typically very small (an acre or less) and don't show up on U.S. Geological Survey 7.5' quadrangles. Park boundaries are generally the legislative boundary only. No attempt has been made to include or exclude inholdings within the designated boundary. For some parks they are shown; others they are not shown. 2.5 Lineage 2.5.1 Source Information 2.5.1.1 Source Citation 8.1 Originator: National Park Service, Water Resources Division. Information for this element varies for each park included in the dataset. See the boundary-specific WordPerfect 5.1 file: MAPSTATS.DOC. 8.2 Publication Date: Information for this element varies for each park included in the dataset. See the boundary- specific WordPerfect 5.1 file: MAPSTATS.DOC. 8.4 Title: National Park System Boundary Dataset 8.6 Geospatial Data Presentation Form: Map 2.5.1.2 Source Scale Denominator: Information for this element varies for each park included in the dataset. See the boundary-specific WordPerfect 5.1 file: MAPSTATS.DOC. 2.5.1.3 Type of Source Media: Variety of analog and digital sources depending on the particular park. See the boundary-specific WordPerfect 5.1 file: MAPSTATS.DOC. 2.5.1.4 Source Time Period of Content 9.2 Multiple Dates/Times 9.1.1 Calendar Date: See the boundary-specific WordPerfect 5.1 file: MAPSTATS.DOC. 2.5.1.4.1 Source Currentness Reference: source boundary dates 2.5.1.5 Source Citation Abbreviation: NPSWRDPARKBDYSVer.2 2.5.1.6 Source Contribution: National park unit designated boundaries 2.5.2 Process Step 2.5.2.1 Process Description: This national park boundaries dataset was compiled by combining park boundaries from a variety of sources: extant digital park-based GIS databases; analog U.S. Geological Survey 7.5' 1:24,000 quadrangles; analog NPS Park Land Status Maps; legal descriptions; etc.). Digital boundaries from existing park GIS databases were converted to ATLAS*GIS format and thinned as necessary to reduce the number of points describing the boundary to a maximum of 4,096. Analog boundaries from the U.S. Geological Survey 7.5' 1:24,000 quadrangles and from NPS Park Land Status Maps were digitized in ATLAS*GIS and directly incorporated into the master dataset. 2.5.2.2 Source Used Citation Abbreviation: NPSWRDPARKBDYSVer.2 2.5.2.3 Process Date: Ranges from 1992 to 1999. Information for this element varies for each park. See the boundary-specific WordPerfect 5.1 file: MAPSTATS.DOC. 3 Spatial Data Organization Information 3.2 Direct Spatial Reference Method: Vector 4 Spatial Reference Information 4.1 Horizontal Coordinate System Definition 4.1.1 Geographic 4.1.1.3 Decimal Degrees 4.1.4 Geodetic Model 4.1.4.1 Horizontal Datum Name: North American Datum of 1927 4.1.4.2 Ellipsoid Name: Clarke 1866 5 Entity and Attribute Information 5.2 Overview Description 5.2.1 Entity and Attribute Overview: Three basic attributes are assigned to each park boundary: (1) a unique four character code; (2) a full park name; and (3) boundary source information. The four character code is generally a combination of the first two letters of the first two words in a park's name (or the first four letters if the park has a one word name). For example, Yosemite National Park is YOSE while Rocky Mountain National Park is ROMO. The park's full name is the actual given name of the park. The boundary source information provides the date, scale, and originator of the particular park boundary. 6 Distribution Information 6.1 Distributor 10.2 Contact Organization Primary 10.1.2 Contact Organization: NPS-Water Resources Division 10.4 Contact Address 10.4.1 Address Type: Mailing address 10.4.2 Address: 1201 Oak Ridge Drive, Suite 250 10.4.3 City: Fort Collins 10.4.4 State or Province: Colorado 10.4.5 Postal Code: 80525 10.5 Contact Voice Telephone: 1 970 225 3516 6.3 Distribution Liability: The National Park Service gives no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of these data. It is strongly recommended that these data are directly acquired from an NPS server and not indirectly through other sources which may have changed the data in some way. Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the National Park Service, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the utility of the data on another system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. This disclaimer applies both to individual use of the data and aggregate use with other data. 6.4 Standard Order Process 6.4.2 Digital Form 6.4.2.1 Digital Transfer Information 6.4.2.1.1 Format Name: ARC/INFO 6.4.2.2 Digital Transfer Option 6.4.2.2.1 Online Option 6.4.2.2.1.1 Computer Contact Information 6.4.2.2.1.1.1 Network Address 6.4.2.2.1.1.1.1 Network Resource Name: The National Park Service GIS Web Site : http:/www.nps.gov/gis. 6.4.2.2.1.2 Access Instructions: Dataset should be available on the National Park Service GIS Web Site. Start with the index page (http://www.www.nps.gov/gis) and look for a page/button leading to "Available GIS Data and Metadata from the NPS" (http://www.nps.gov/gis/available_data.html). Then choose National Data Sets (http://www.nps.gov/gis/national_data.html. The ARC/INFO NPS park boundaries file is named NPSARCIN.ZIP and consumes approximately 2.1 megabytes of disk space. 6.4.2.2.2 Offline Option 6.4.2.2.2.1 Offline Media: 3-1/2 inch floppy disk 6.4.2.2.2.3 Recording Format: MS-DOS 6.4.4 Ordering Instructions: Send two MS-DOS 3-1/2 floppy disks and a self-address stamped, padded mailing envelope to Dean Tucker, National Park Service, Water Resources Division, 1201 Oak Ridge Drive, Suite 250, Fort Collins, Colorado 80525. Specify whether you want the ATLAS*GIS files, the Arc/Info *.E00 file, or the ARCVIEW files. 6.4.5 Turnaround: Allow one month for delivery. 6.6 Technical Prerequisites: Software that can process the GIS files and PKUNZIP to decompress the downloaded/received file. 7 Metadata Reference Information 7.1 Metadata Date: 19990429 7.4 Metadata Contact 10.1 Contact Person Primary 10.1.1 Contact Person: Dean Tucker 10.1.2 Contact Organization: National Park Service, Water Resources Division 10.3 Contact Position: GIS Specialist 10.4 Contact Address 10.4.1 Address Type: Mailing and physical address 10.4.2 Address: 1201 Oak Ridge Drive, Suite 250 10.4.3 City: Fort Collins 10.4.4 State or Province: Colorado 10.4.5 Postal Code: 80525 10.5 Contact Voice Telephone: 970 225 3516 10.7 Contact Facsimile Telephone: 970 225 9965 10.8 Contact Electronic Mail Address: Dean_Tucker@NPS.GOV 7.5 Metadata Standard Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Spatial Metadata 7.6 Metadata Standard Version: 19940608 2003110411582800FALSE20031120153324002003112015332400{61B35566-76BF-4414-9CE7-A5E7C71A73FF}2003110409230400Dataset copied.2003110410101400Dataset copied.2003110411582800Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 4; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.3.0.800enThis data set is a compilation of discrete boundary polygons created for individual NPS units and represents the most current data for the National Park System. The initial data set was compiled in 2002 from a variety of National Park Service (NPS) and cooperative sources as noted in this metadata and the NPS_Notes attribute field for each park boundary polygon. Beginning in 2004, individual park boundary polygons will be replaced with more precise and accurate administrative boundaries developed by the NPS Land Resources Division as they become available. Information about the source and vintage of individual polygons is documented within the NPS_Notes and NPS_DateU (NPS_Date_Update) attributes.Current NPS boundaries are needed by NPS personnel, cooperators, and the public for displaying the geographic representation of administrative boundaries of the National Park System units. This data set provides NPS unit locations for NPS personnel and cooperators, sharing with The National Map program administered by the U.S. Geological Survey, and for public dissemination via The National Map viewer website. GIS DATA STANDARD: This geodatabase model is a Working Draft of a proposed NPS GIS data standard. This standard is sponsored by the Natural Resource GIS Team in cooperation with the NPS GIS Committee and Land Resources Division. Data stewards will be the NPS Land Resources Division and NR GIS Team. DATA MODEL: This Working Draft is based on a conceptual model developed by NPS GIS and Land Resources personnel. The conceptual model has evolved to accomodate base cartographic requirements of The National Map and NSDI in cooperation with USGS Rocky Mountain Mapping Center. The main premise of the data model is to keep the attribute structure as minimal as possible and still support the base mapping requirements of the NPS and its partners. Natural Resource GIS Joe Gregson Land Resources Division and NR GIS Working Draft NPS GIS Committee and NPS Land Resources DivisionUnknownNPS_Current_Park_Bdyvector digital datahttp://science.nature.nps.gov/nrftpmost current boundary data availableground conditionunknownunknownREQUIRED: The state of the data set.REQUIRED: The frequency with which changes and additions are made to the data set after the initial data set is completed.-170.725011145.72861868.655166-14.285927-170.725011145.728618-14.28592768.655166REQUIRED: Reference to a formally registered thesaurus or a similar authoritative source of theme keywords.REQUIRED: Common-use word or phrase used to describe the subject of the data set.None.REQUIRED: Restrictions and legal prerequisites for using the data set after access is granted.Personal GeoDatabase Feature ClassMicrosoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 4; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.3.0.800NPS_Current_Park_Bdy-170.725011145.72861868.655166-14.2859271-170.725011145.72861868.655166-14.2859271enFGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial MetadataFGDC-STD-001-1998local timeDanelle MalgetNPS Natural Resource Information DivisionREQUIRED: The mailing and/or physical address for the organization or individual.REQUIRED: The city of the address.REQUIRED: The state or province of the address.REQUIRED: The ZIP or other postal code of the address.970-225-3569Natural Resource GIS SpecialistDanelle_Malget@partner.nps.gov20031120http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.htmlESRI Metadata ProfileISO 19115 Geographic Information - MetadataDIS_ESRI1.0datasetDownloadable Data4.3724.372The National Park Service shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein. These data and related graphics are not legal documents and are not intended to be used as such. The information contained in these data is dynamic and may change over time. The data are not better than the original sources from which they were derived. It is the responsibility of the data user to use the data appropriately and consistent within the limitations of geospatial data in general and these data in particular. The related graphics are intended to aid the data user in acquiring relevant data; it is not appropriate to use the related graphics as data. The National Park Service gives no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of these data. It is strongly recommended that these data are directly acquired from an NPS server and not indirectly through other sources which may have changed the data in some way. Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the National Park Service, no warranty, expressed or implied is made regarding the utility of the data on another system or for general scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. This disclaimer applies to both to individual use of the data and aggregate use with other data.002file://\\inpfoclms1\nrid\GIS\GDB\NPS_Vector_Cartography.mdbLocal Area Network4.372Personal GeoDatabase Feature ClassVectorSimplePolygonFALSE341TRUEFALSEG-polygon341GCS_North_American_1983North American Datum of 1983Geodetic Reference System 806378137.000000298.257222Decimal degrees0.0000010.000001Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates0.000010GCS_North_American_1983341NPS_Current_Park_BdyFeature Class341Set of National Park Service (NPS) administrative boundaries for units of the National Park System.NPS Land Resouces Division and NPS GIS CommitteeOBJECTIDOBJECTIDOID400Internal feature number.ESRISequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.ShapeShapeGeometry000Feature geometry.ESRICoordinates defining the features.NPS_AlphaPNPS_Alpha_ParkString1600NPS alphabetic code representing a NPS Unit.NPS National Information Systems Center and Natural Resource Information Division Generally 4 characters derived from the first two characters of the first two words of the unit name.NPS_AlphaANPS_Alpha_Admin_ParkString1600The NPS alpha code of the NPS unit that is responsible for administering the unit identified in NPS_Alpha_Park.NPS National Information Systems Center and Natural Resource Information Division Generally 4 characters derived from the first two characters of the first two words of the unit name.NPS_MetaIDNPS_Metadata_IDInteger400Foreign key to link with primary key and metadata record in NR/GIS Metadata Database.NPS Natural Resource Information DivisionUnique whole numbers from the NPS NR/GIS Metadata Database.NPS_LocIDNPS_Location_IDString25500Primary key for linking geospatial objects with other database systems.GIS Data Sp;ecifications for Resource Mapping, Inventories, and Studies - NPS Natural Resource Information DivisionUnique alpha-numeric text strings from GIS and mapping projects.NPS_Map_NoNPS_Map_NoString2000Map number of paper (source) map as recorded in NPS Technical Information Center (TIC) and cited in the public law or executive order that is used as a foreign key to link with databases of the NPS Land Resources Division.NPS Technical Information Center and Land Resources Division.Unique alpha-numeric text strings from NPS TIC/LRD.NPS_DateUNPS_Date_UpdateString800The last update or official review of this geospatial object record.NPS GIS CommitteeValid date in YYYYMMDD format.NPS_NotesNPS_NotesString25500Notes or remarks needed to understand unusual or important aspects of the data.NPS GIS CommitteeFree text.GNIS_IDGNIS_IDInteger400Foreign key linking geospatial object to related records within the U.S. Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).USGS National Mapping DivisionUnique whole numbers from GNIS database.TNM_NameGTNM_Name_GNISString10000GNIS or full name of the NPS unit for display within The National Map.NPS GIS Committee and USGS National Mapping DivisionGeographic place names in free text (100 characters or less).TNM_NameSTNM_Name_ShortString5000USGS National Mapping DivisionShort name of the NPS unit for display within The National Map.Geographic place names in free text (50 characters or less).TNM_LabelTNM_LabelString25500Label used for feature display in The National Map.USGS National Mapping DivisionTBDTNM_SymbolTNM_SymbolString25500Symbol code used for feature display in The National Map.USGS National Mapping DivisionTBDTNM_WebTNM_Web_LinkString25500Full URL for linking NPS park unit website on ParkNet with The National Map data viewer over the Internet.NPS GIS Committee and USGS National Mapping DivisionFull URL linking to website with additional information about this feature.Shape_LengthShape_LengthDouble800Length of feature in internal units.ESRIPositive real numbers that are automatically generated.Shape_AreaShape_AreaDouble800Area of feature in internal units squared.ESRIPositive real numbers that are automatically generated.20031120