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Zhejiang Sheng, China : Towns

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Identification Information
Citation
Originator
East View Cartographic, Inc.
Originator
Harvard University. Center for Geographic Analysis.
Originator
Soviet Union. Soviet Army. General Headquarters.
Publication Date
200707
Title
Zhejiang Sheng, China : Towns
Edition
1
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
vector digital data
Publication Information
Publication Place
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Publisher
Harvard Map Collection, Harvard College Library
Online Linkage
https://hgl.harvard.edu/catalog/harvard-g7820-s200-s6-towns
Abstract
Vector dataset showing populated places (with names in Russian) over an area of the Zhejiang Sheng region, China, 1979. Dataset was derived from 6 sheet maps from a series of Soviet Army topographic maps of China 1:200,000, prepared and printed by the Soviet Army General Headquarters, 1976-1991. Source maps were scanned and georeferenced to the Gauss-Kruger projection by Harvard Map Collection staff. Roads were traced and points were placed in ArcMap from the GeoTIFF using heads-up digitizing by East View Cartographic, Inc.
Purpose
Dataset was produced to create a vector dataset of the populated places (with names in Russian) over the Zhejiang Sheng region of China for the Harvard University Center for Geographic Analaysis. Data was created March 2007 from available Soviet 200K source maps held in the Harvard Map Collection.
Temporal Extent
Currentness Reference
source maps ground condition
Time Instant
1979
Bounding Box
West
118.964018
East
121.064941
North
30.041674
South
27.960412
ISO Topic Category
location
Theme Keyword
Human settlements
Cities and towns
Villages
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
LCSH
Theme Keyword
China, roads, Russian, cyrillic
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
Soviet source, cyrillic names
Place Keyword
China
Zhejiang Sheng
Place Keyword Thesaurus
GNIS
Temporal Keyword
Access Restrictions
UNRESTRICTED
Use Restrictions
UNRESTRICTED
Status
Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency
None planned
Point of Contact
Contact Organization
Center for Geographic Analysis
Delivery Point
Harvard University
Delivery Point
1737 Cambridge, N319-N321
City
Cambridge
State
MA
Postal Code
02138
Country
USA
Contact Electronic Mail Address
contact@cga.harvard.edu
Native Data Set Environment
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.1.0.780
Cross-Reference
Originator
Harvard Map Collection, Harvard College Library
Originator
Soviet Union. Soviet Army. General Headquarters.
Publication Date
200707
Title
China 1:200,000 : Sheet H-50-XXIV : Zhejiang Sheng Region (Raster Image)
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
map
Publication Information
Publication Place
Cambridge, Mass.
Publisher
Harvard Map Collection
Other Citation Details
[China 1:200,000] : Sheet H-50-XXIV
Online Linkage
http://hgl.harvard.edu
Cross-Reference
Originator
Harvard Map Collection, Harvard College Library
Originator
Soviet Union. Soviet Army. General Headquarters.
Publication Date
200707
Title
China 1:200,000 : Sheet H-50-XXX : Zhejiang Sheng Region (Raster Image)
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
map
Publication Information
Publication Place
Cambridge, Mass.
Publisher
Harvard Map Collection
Other Citation Details
[China 1:200,000] : Sheet H-50-XXX
Online Linkage
http://hgl.harvard.edu
Cross-Reference
Originator
Harvard Map Collection, Harvard College Library
Originator
Soviet Union. Soviet Army. General Headquarters.
Publication Date
200707
Title
China 1:200,000 : Lishui Region, Zhejiang Sheng (Raster Image)
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
map
Publication Information
Publication Place
Cambridge, Mass.
Publisher
Harvard Map Collection
Other Citation Details
[China 1:200,000] : Sheet H-50-XXXVI
Online Linkage
http://hgl.harvard.edu
Cross-Reference
Originator
Harvard Map Collection, Harvard College Library
Originator
Soviet Union. Soviet Army. General Headquarters.
Publication Date
200707
Title
China 1:200,000 : Shaoxing Region, Zhejiang Sheng (Raster Image)
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
map
Publication Information
Publication Place
Cambridge, Mass.
Publisher
Harvard Map Collection
Other Citation Details
[China 1:200,000] : Sheet H-51-XIX
Online Linkage
http://hgl.harvard.edu
Cross-Reference
Originator
Harvard Map Collection, Harvard College Library
Originator
Soviet Union. Soviet Army. General Headquarters.
Publication Date
200707
Title
China 1:200,000 : Xianju Region, Zhejiang Sheng (Raster Image)
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
map
Publication Information
Publication Place
Cambridge, Mass.
Publisher
Harvard Map Collection
Other Citation Details
[China 1:200,000] : Sheet H-51-XXV
Online Linkage
http://hgl.harvard.edu
Cross-Reference
Originator
Harvard Map Collection, Harvard College Library
Originator
Soviet Union. Soviet Army. General Headquarters.
Publication Date
200707
Title
China 1:200,000 : Wezhou Region, Zhejiang Sheng (Raster Image)
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
map
Publication Information
Publication Place
Cambridge, Mass.
Publisher
Harvard Map Collection
Other Citation Details
[China 1:200,000] : Sheet H-51-XXXI
Online Linkage
http://hgl.harvard.edu
Data Quality Information
Lineage
Source
Originator
Soviet Union. Soviet Army. General Headquarters.
Publication Date
1976-1991
Title
[China 1:200,000]
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
map
Publication Information
Publication Place
Moscow
Publisher
Soviet Union. Soviet Army. General Headquarters.
Other Citation Details
Sheets: H-50-XXIV , H-50-XXX, H-50-XXXVI, H-51-XIX, H-51-XXV , H-51-XXXI
Source Scale Denominator
200000
Type of Source Media
paper
Source Temporal Extent
Time Period Information
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
1979
Source Currentness Reference
ground condition
Contribution
Source maps from which the vector data is derived.
Source
Originator
Harvard Map Collection, Harvard College Library
Originator
Soviet Union. Soviet Army. General Headquarters.
Publication Date
2004
Title
[China 1:200,000]
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
map
Publication Information
Publication Place
Cambridge, Mass.
Publisher
Harvard Map Collection, Harvard College Library
Other Citation Details
see cross references section
Online Linkage
http://hgl.harvard.edu
Type of Source Media
online
Contribution
Georeferenced TIFF files from which vector data was derived.
Spatial Data Organization Information
Direct Spatial Reference Method
Vector
Point and Vector Object Information
SDTS Terms Description
SDTS Point and Vector Object Type
G-polygon
Point and Vector Object Count
10841
Spatial Reference Information
Horizontal Coordinate System Definition
Planar
Map Projection
Map Projection Name
Transverse Mercator
Transverse Mercator
Scale Factor at Central Meridian
1.000000
Longitude of Central Meridian
117.000000
Latitude of Projection Origin
0.000000
False Easting
20500000.000000
False Northing
-1500.000000
Planar Coordinate Information
Planar Coordinate Encoding Method
coordinate pair
Coordinate Representation
Abscissa Resolution
0.000110
Ordinate Resolution
0.000110
Planar Distance Units
meters
Geodetic Model
Horizontal Datum Name
D_Pulkovo_1942
Ellipsoid Name
Krasovsky_1940
Semi-major Axis
6378245.000000
Denominator of Flattening Ratio
298.300000
Entity and Attribute Information
Entity Type
Entity Type Label
G7820_S200_S6_TOWNS
Attributes
OBJECTID
Internal feature number. (Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.)
Definition Source
ESRI
ID
NAME_CYR
Name of town in Cyrillic (Text)
Definition Source
CGA
SHAPE
Feature geometry. (Coordinates defining the features.)
Definition Source
ESRI
SHAPE.AREA
SHAPE.LEN
Distribution Information
Format Name
Shapefile
Distributor
Harvard Geospatial Library
Online Access
http://hgl.harvard.edu
Name
Metadata Reference Information
Metadata Date
20070706
Metadata Contact
Contact Information
Contact Organization Primary
Contact Organization
Center for Geographic Analysis
Contact Address
Address
Harvard University
Address
1737 Cambridge, N319-N321
City
Cambridge
State or Province
MA
Postal Code
02138
Country
USA
Contact Electronic Mail Address
contact@cga.harvard.edu
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
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