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New York, N.Y. and vicinity, 1961 : Brooklyn, N.Y.-N.J. (8 Sheet Set) (Raster Image)
- Identification Information
- Data Quality Information
- Spatial Data Organization Information
- Spatial Reference Information
- Entity and Attribute Information
- Distribution Information
- Metadata Reference Information
- Identification Information
- Citation
- Originator
- Harvard Map Collection, Harvard College Library
- Originator
- Geological Survey (U.S.)
- Publication Date
- 200710
- Title
- New York, N.Y. and vicinity, 1961 : Brooklyn, N.Y.-N.J. (8 Sheet Set) (Raster Image)
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form
- map
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Publisher
- Harvard Map Collection, Harvard College Library
- Online Linkage
- https://hgl.harvard.edu/catalog/harvard-g3804-n4c2-1961-g4-sh-6
- Abstract
- This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the United States Geological Survey 7.5 minute topographic sheet map entitled: New York and vicinity : Brooklyn, N.Y.-N.J., 1957. It is part of an 8 sheet map set covering the metropolitan New York City area. It was published in 1961. Scale 1:24,000. The source map was prepared by the Geological Survey from 1:24,000-scale maps of Jamaica 1957, Brooklyn 1956, Coney Island 1955, and Far Rockaway 1954 7.5 minute quadrangles. The Far Rockaway quadrangle was previously compiled by the Army Map Service. Culture revised by the Geological Survey. Hydrography compiled from USCGS charts 542 (1955), 745 (1956), and 369 (1956). The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 18N NAD27 projection. All map collar and inset information is also available as part of the raster image, including any inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. USGS maps are typical topographic maps portraying both natural and manmade features. They show and name works of nature, such as mountains, valleys, lakes, rivers, vegetation, etc. They also identify the principal works of humans, such as roads, railroads, boundaries, transmission lines, major buildings, etc. Relief is shown with standard contour intervals of 10 and 20 feet; depths are shown with contours and soundings. Please pay close attention to map collar information on projections, spheroid, sources, dates, and keys to grid numbering and other numbers which appear inside the neatline. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from The Harvard Map Collection as part of the Imaging the Urban Environment project. Maps selected for this project represent major urban areas and cities of the world, at various time periods. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features at a large scale. The selection represents a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and purposes.
- Purpose
- Historic topographic paper maps can provide an excellent view of the changes that have occurred in the cultural and physical landscape. The wide range of information provided on these maps make them useful in the study of historic geography, and urban and rural land use change. As this map has been georeferenced, it can be used in a GIS as a source or background layer in conjunction with other GIS data.
- Temporal Extent
- Currentness Reference
- source map publication date
- Time Instant
- 1961
- Bounding Box
- West
- -74.019901
- East
- -73.729440
- North
- 40.769208
- South
- 40.463828
- Theme Keyword
- Maps
- Maps, Topographic
- Human settlements
- Land use
- Landforms
- Infrastructure (Economics)
- Transportation
- Bodies of water
- Theme Keyword Thesaurus
- LCSH
- ISO Topic Category
- imageryBaseMapsEarthCover
- Place Keyword
- New York, New York
- New York
- Brooklyn
- Hempstead
- Jamaica Bay
- Kings County
- Manhattan
- Queens
- Place Keyword Thesaurus
- GNIS
- Temporal Keyword
- Access Restrictions
- None
- Use Restrictions
- For educational, non-commercial use only.
- Status
- Complete
- Maintenance and Update Frequency
- None planned
- Point of Contact
- Contact Organization
- Harvard Map Collection, Harvard College Library
- Delivery Point
- Harvard Map Collection
- Delivery Point
- Pusey Library
- Delivery Point
- Harvard University
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- MA
- Postal Code
- 02138
- Country
- USA
- Contact Telephone
- 617-495-2417
- Contact Facsimile Telephone
- 617-496-0440
- Contact Electronic Mail Address
- hgl_ref@hulmail.harvard.edu
- Hours of Service
- Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm EST-USA
- Native Data Set Environment
- ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2
- Data Quality Information
- Attribute Accuracy Report
- The georeferenced raster is a faithfully reproduced digital image of the original source map. Some differences may be detected between the source graphic used and the raster image due to the RGB values assigned that particular color. The intent is to recreate those colors as near as possible.
- Completeness Report
- Data completeness for raster digital image files reflect content of the source graphic. Features may have been eliminated or generalized on the source graphic due to scale and legibility constraints
- Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report
- The horizontal positional accuracy of a raster image is approximately the same as the accuracy of the published source map. The lack of a greater accuracy is largely the result of the inaccuracies with the original measurements and possible distortions in the original paper map document. There may also be errors introduced during the digitizing and georeferencing process. In most cases, errors in the raster image are small compared with sources of error in the original map graphic. The RMS error for this map is 10.38184 meters. This value describes how consistent the transformation is between the different control points (links). The RMS error is only an assessment of the accuracy of the transformation.
- Lineage
- Source
- Originator
- United States. Army Map Service.
- Publication Date
- 1954
- Title
- AMS 1:24,000-scale topographic maps
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form
- map
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- Washington, D.C.
- Publisher
- U.S. Army Map Service
- Other Citation Details
- Far Rockaway 1954 quadrangle.
- Source Scale Denominator
- 24000
- Type of Source Media
- paper
- Source Temporal Extent
- Time Period Information
- Single Date/Time
- Calendar Date
- 1954
- Source Currentness Reference
- publication date
- Contribution
- Compiled from AMS maps.
- Source
- Originator
- Geological Survey (U.S.)
- Publication Date
- 1955, 1956, 1957
- Title
- USGS 1:24,000-scale topographic maps
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form
- map
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- Reston, Va.
- Publisher
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Other Citation Details
- Jamaica 1957, Brooklyn 1956, Coney Island 1955 quadrangles.
- Source Scale Denominator
- 24000
- Type of Source Media
- paper
- Source Temporal Extent
- Time Period Information
- Multiple Dates/Times
- Single Date/Time
- Calendar Date
- 1955
- Single Date/Time
- Calendar Date
- 1956
- Single Date/Time
- Calendar Date
- 1957
- Source Currentness Reference
- publication date
- Contribution
- Compiled from USGS maps.
- Source
- Originator
- U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
- Publication Date
- 1955, 1956
- Title
- U.S.C. G.S. (Series) coastal charts
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form
- map
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- Washington, D.C.
- Publisher
- U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
- Other Citation Details
- Charts 542 (1955), 745 (1956), and 369 (1956)
- Source Scale Denominator
- Scales differ
- Type of Source Media
- chart
- Source Temporal Extent
- Time Period Information
- Multiple Dates/Times
- Single Date/Time
- Calendar Date
- 1955
- Single Date/Time
- Calendar Date
- 1956
- Source Currentness Reference
- publication date
- Source
- Originator
- Geological Survey (U.S.)
- Publication Date
- 1961
- Title
- New York and vicinity : Brooklyn, N.Y.-N.J., 1957
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form
- map
- Collection Title
- New York and vicinity
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- Washington, D.C.
- Publisher
- Geological Survey
- Source Scale Denominator
- 24000
- Type of Source Media
- paper
- Source Temporal Extent
- Time Period Information
- Single Date/Time
- Calendar Date
- 1961
- Source Currentness Reference
- publication date
- Spatial Data Organization Information
- Direct Spatial Reference Method
- Raster
- Raster Object Information
- Raster Object Type
- Pixel
- Row Count
- 14484
- Column Count
- 10309
- Vertical Count
- 1
- Spatial Reference Information
- Horizontal Coordinate System Definition
- Planar
- Grid Coordinate System
- Grid Coordinate System Name
- Universal Transverse Mercator
- Universal Transverse Mercator
- UTM Zone Number
- 18
- Transverse Mercator
- Scale Factor at Central Meridian
- 0.999600
- Longitude of Central Meridian
- -75.000000
- Latitude of Projection Origin
- 0.000000
- False Easting
- 500000.000000
- False Northing
- 0.000000
- Planar Coordinate Information
- Planar Coordinate Encoding Method
- row and column
- Coordinate Representation
- Abscissa Resolution
- 2.342127
- Ordinate Resolution
- 2.319471
- Planar Distance Units
- meters
- Geodetic Model
- Horizontal Datum Name
- North American Datum of 1927
- Ellipsoid Name
- Clarke 1866
- Semi-major Axis
- 6378206.400000
- Denominator of Flattening Ratio
- 294.978698
- Entity and Attribute Information
- Entity and Attribute Overview
- The indexes reference a color palette of RGB values from 0 through 255, representing the color value from the original paper sheet map. The colors on that sheet can represent relief, drainage, vegetation, populated places, cultural features, coastal hydrography, transportation features (roads, railroads, tracks and trails), spot elevations and boundaries. The colors are sometimes explained in a legend that is incorporated into the map inset or collar.
- Entity and Attribute Detail Citation
- Not applicable.
- Distribution Information
- Format Name
- TIFF
- Distributor
- Harvard University Library
- Online Access
- http://hgl.harvard.edu/
- Name
- Metadata Reference Information
- Metadata Date
- 20071024
- Metadata Contact
- Contact Information
- Contact Organization Primary
- Contact Organization
- Harvard Geospatial Library
- Contact Position
- Geospatial Resources Cataloger
- Contact Address
- Address
- Harvard University Library
- Address
- Office For Information Systems
- Address
- 90 Mount Auburn Street
- City
- Cambridge
- State or Province
- MA
- Postal Code
- 02138
- Country
- USA
- Contact Voice Telephone
- 617-495-2417
- Contact Facsimile Telephone
- 617-496-0440
- Contact Electronic Mail Address
- hgl_ref@hulmail.harvard.edu
- Hours of Service
- Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm EST-USA
- Metadata Standard Name
- FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
- Metadata Standard Version
- FGDC-STD-001-1998
- Metadata Extensions
- Online Linkage
- http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html
- Profile Name
- ESRI Metadata Profile
