Dataset Identification:
Resource Abstract:
- description: This dataset represents the GIS Version of the Public Land Survey System including both rectangular and non-rectangular
surveys. The primary source for the data is cadastral survey records housed by the BLM supplemented with local records and
geographic control coordinates from states, counties as well as other federal agencies such as the USGS and USFS. The data
has been converted from source documents to digital form and transferred into a GIS format that is compliant with FGDC Cadastral
Data Content Standards and Guidelines for publication. This data is optimized for data publication and sharing rather than
for specific 'production' or operation and maintenance. This data set includes the following: PLSS Fully Intersected
(all of the PLSS feature at the atomic or smallest polygon level), PLSS Townships, First Divisions and Second Divisions (the
hierarchical break down of the PLSS Rectangular surveys), and the Bureau of Census 2015 Cartographic State Boundaries. The
Entity-Attribute section of this metadata describes these components in greater detail. Please note that the data on this
site, although published at regular intervals, may not be the most current PLSS data that is available from the BLM. Updates
to the PLSS data at the BLM State Offices may have occurred since this data was published. To ensure users have the most current
data, please refer to the links provided in the PLSS CadNSDI Data Set Availability accessible here: https://gis.blm.gov/EGISDownload/Docs/PLSS_CadNSDI_Data_Set_Availability.pdf
or contact the BLM PLSS Data Set Manager.; abstract: This dataset represents the GIS Version of the Public Land Survey System
including both rectangular and non-rectangular surveys. The primary source for the data is cadastral survey records housed
by the BLM supplemented with local records and geographic control coordinates from states, counties as well as other federal
agencies such as the USGS and USFS. The data has been converted from source documents to digital form and transferred into
a GIS format that is compliant with FGDC Cadastral Data Content Standards and Guidelines for publication. This data is optimized
for data publication and sharing rather than for specific 'production' or operation and maintenance. This data set
includes the following: PLSS Fully Intersected (all of the PLSS feature at the atomic or smallest polygon level), PLSS Townships,
First Divisions and Second Divisions (the hierarchical break down of the PLSS Rectangular surveys), and the Bureau of Census
2015 Cartographic State Boundaries. The Entity-Attribute section of this metadata describes these components in greater detail.
Please note that the data on this site, although published at regular intervals, may not be the most current PLSS data that
is available from the BLM. Updates to the PLSS data at the BLM State Offices may have occurred since this data was published.
To ensure users have the most current data, please refer to the links provided in the PLSS CadNSDI Data Set Availability accessible
here: https://gis.blm.gov/EGISDownload/Docs/PLSS_CadNSDI_Data_Set_Availability.pdf or contact the BLM PLSS Data Set Manager.
Citation
- Title BLM National Public Land Survey System Polygons - National Geospatial Data Asset (NGDA).
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- creation Date
2018-06-08T14:37:01.459968
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Metadata data stamp:
2018-08-06T19:35:13Z
Resource Maintenance Information
- maintenance or update frequency:
- notes: This metadata record was generated by an xslt transformation from a dc metadata record; Transform by Stephen M. Richard, based
on a transform by Damian Ulbricht. Run on 2018-08-06T19:35:13Z
Metadata contact
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pointOfContact
- organisation Name
CINERGI Metadata catalog
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- Contact information
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- Address
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- electronic Mail Address cinergi@sdsc.edu
Metadata language
eng
Metadata character set encoding:
utf8
Metadata standard for this record:
ISO 19139 Geographic Information - Metadata - Implementation Specification
standard version:
2007
Metadata record identifier:
urn:dciso:metadataabout:afcef0da-379d-4833-9e08-4cfe1a388a12
Metadata record format is ISO19139 XML (MD_Metadata)