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MassGIS 2003 Massachusetts Soil Spot Features (Arcs) (December 2000)
- 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
- MassGIS (Office : Mass.)
- Originator
- United States. Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Originator
- Massachusetts. Dept. of Food and Agriculture
- Publication Date
- 20030519
- Title
- MassGIS 2003 Massachusetts Soil Spot Features (Arcs) (December 2000)
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form
- vector digital data
- Collection Title
- MassGIS data
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- Boston, Mass.
- Publisher
- Office of Geographic and Environmental Information (MassGIS)
- Online Linkage
- https://hgl.harvard.edu/catalog/harvard-mgisspoa2
- Abstract
- This datalayer is a companion layer to the Soils (Polygons) datalayer and contains arcs representing "special" or "ad hoc" line features such as bedrock escarpments, short, steep slopes, and others for a portion of the state of Massachusetts. The soils datalayer has been automated from 1:25,000 published soils surveys as provided on various media by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). All soils data released by MassGIS have been "SSURGO-certified ," which means they have been reviewed and approved by the NRCS and meet all standards and requirements for inclusion in the national release of county-level digital soils data. Soil survey areas are roughly based on county boundaries.
- Purpose
- The data set was developed for display and analysis using GIS. This data set is not designed for use as a primary regulatory tool in permitting or siting decisions, but may be used as a reference source. This information may be interpreted by organizations, agencies, units of government, or others based on needs; however they are responsible for the appropriate application. Federal, state, or local regulatory bodies are not to assign to the NRCS any authority for the decisions that they will make. The NRCS will not perform any evaluations of these maps for purposes related solely to state or local regulatory programs.
- Supplemental Information
- This datalayer is maintained by DFA. Additional survey areas will be added as they become available
- Temporal Extent
- Currentness Reference
- original issue date
- Time Instant
- 200012
- Bounding Box
- West
- -73.523345
- East
- -69.903381
- North
- 42.765258
- South
- 41.501239
- Theme Keyword
- Soils
- Theme Keyword Thesaurus
- LCSH
- ISO Topic Category
- geoscientificInformation
- Place Keyword
- Massachusetts
- Place Keyword Thesaurus
- GNIS
- Temporal Keyword
- Access Restrictions
- None
- Use Restrictions
- Maps that use NRCS SSURGO data must show the source (NRCS) and date and, space permitting, contain the following notation: "This Soil Survey Geographic (SSURGO) data base was produced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service and cooperating agencies for the Soil Survey of _______ County, (state). The soils were mapped at a scale of ______ with a _______ acre minimum size delineation. Enlargement of these maps to scales greater than that at which they were originally mapped can cause misunderstanding of the detail of mapping. If enlarged, maps do not show the small areas of contrasting soil that could have been shown at a larger scale. The depicted soil boundaries and interpretations derived from them do not eliminate the need of onsite sampling, testing, and detailed study of specific sites for intensive uses. Thus, this map and its interpretations are intended for planning purposes only. Digital data files are periodically updated. Files are dated, and users are responsible for obtaining the latest version of the data." All maps or other documents produced using data or data products supplied through this agreement should contain a data source credit, prominently displayed, such as "source data supplied by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs, MassGIS." These digital data represent the efforts of the Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs and its agencies to compile or record information from the cited source materials. EOEA maintains an ongoing program to record and correct errors in these data that are brought to its attention. EOEA makes no claims as to the absolute validity or reliability of these data or their fitness for any particular use. EOEA maintains records regarding all methods used to collect and process these digital data and will disclose this information upon request.
- Status
- In work
- Maintenance and Update Frequency
- As needed
- Point of Contact
- Contact Organization
- Office of Geographic and Environmental Information (MassGIS)
- Delivery Point
- Executive Office of Environmental Affairs
- Delivery Point
- 251 Causeway St, Suite 500
- City
- Boston
- State
- MA
- Postal Code
- 02114
- Country
- USA
- Contact Telephone
- 617-626-1000
- Contact Facsimile Telephone
- 617-626-1249
- Hours of Service
- Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm EST-USA
- Credit
- Maps that use NRCS SSURGO data must show the source (NRCS) and date and, space permitting, contain the following notation: "This Soil Survey Geographic (SSURGO) data base was produced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service and cooperating agencies for the Soil Survey of _______ County, (state). The soils were mapped at a scale of ______ with a _______ acre minimum size delineation. Enlargement of these maps to scales greater than that at which they were originally mapped can cause misunderstanding of the detail of mapping. If enlarged, maps do not show the small areas of contrasting soil that could have been shown at a larger scale. The depicted soil boundaries and interpretations derived from them do not eliminate the need of onsite sampling, testing, and detailed study of specific sites for intensive uses. Thus, this map and its interpretations are intended for planning purposes only. Digital data files are periodically updated. Files are dated, and users are responsible for obtaining the latest version of the data." All maps or other documents produced using data or data products supplied through this agreement should contain a data source credit, prominently displayed, such as "source data supplied by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs, MassGIS."
- Native Data Set Environment
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 4; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.1.0.722
- Collection
- Originator
- MassGIS (Office : Mass.)
- Publication Date
- 2003
- Title
- MassGIS data
- Edition
- 2003
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form
- digital data
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- Boston, Mass.
- Publisher
- MassGIS
- Other Citation Details
- 7 CD-ROM set
- Cross-Reference
- Originator
- MassGIS (Office : Mass.)
- Originator
- United States. Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Originator
- Massachusetts. Dept. of Food and Agriculture
- Publication Date
- 20030519
- Title
- MassGIS 2003 Massachusetts Soils (Polygons) (December 2000)
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form
- vector digital data
- Collection Title
- MassGIS data
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- Boston, Mass.
- Publisher
- Office of Geographic and Environmental Information (MassGIS)
- Online Linkage
- http://hgl.harvard.edu
- Cross-Reference
- Originator
- MassGIS (Office : Mass.)
- Originator
- United States. Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Originator
- Massachusetts. Dept. of Food and Agriculture
- Publication Date
- 20030519
- Title
- MassGIS 2003 Massachusetts Soil Spot Features (Points) (December 2000)
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form
- vector digital data
- Collection Title
- MassGIS data
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- Boston, Mass.
- Publisher
- Office of Geographic and Environmental Information (MassGIS)
- Online Linkage
- http://hgl.harvard.edu
- Cross-Reference
- Originator
- United States. Natural Resources Conservation Service.
- Originator
- National Soil Survey Center (U.S.)
- Publication Date
- 1998-Present
- Title
- National soil survey handbook
- Edition
- Rev.
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form
- document
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- Washington, D.C.
- Publisher
- United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Online Linkage
- http://soils.usda.gov/technical/handbook/download.html
- Cross-Reference
- Originator
- United States. Dept. of Agriculture. Soil Survey Division.
- Publication Date
- 1993
- Title
- Soil survey manual
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form
- document
- Series Information
- Series Name
- Agriculture handbook (United States. Dept. of Agriculture)
- Issue Identification
- no. 18
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- [Washington, D.C.]
- Publisher
- U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
- Online Linkage
- http://soils.usda.gov/technical/manual/
- Cross-Reference
- Originator
- United States. Division of Soil Survey.
- Publication Date
- 1998-Present
- Title
- National SSURGO database
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form
- tabular digital data
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- Fort Worth, TX
- Publisher
- National Cartography and Geospatial Center, USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Online Linkage
- http://www.ncgc.nrcs.usda.gov/products/datasets/ssurgo/
- Data Quality Information
- Logical Consistency Report
- Unknown
- Completeness Report
- This version of dataset is incomplete; covers only portions of Massachusetts.
- Lineage
- Spatial Data Organization Information
- Direct Spatial Reference Method
- Vector
- Point and Vector Object Information
- SDTS Terms Description
- SDTS Point and Vector Object Type
- String
- Point and Vector Object Count
- 1289
- Spatial Reference Information
- Horizontal Coordinate System Definition
- Planar
- Grid Coordinate System
- Grid Coordinate System Name
- State Plane Coordinate System
- State Plane Coordinate System
- SPCS Zone Identifier
- 2001
- Lambert Conformal Conic
- Planar Coordinate Information
- Planar Coordinate Encoding Method
- coordinate pair
- Coordinate Representation
- Abscissa Resolution
- 0.000172
- Ordinate Resolution
- 0.000172
- Planar Distance Units
- meters
- Geodetic Model
- Horizontal Datum Name
- North American Datum of 1983
- Ellipsoid Name
- Geodetic Reference System 80
- Semi-major Axis
- 6378137.000000
- Denominator of Flattening Ratio
- 298.257222
- Entity and Attribute Information
- Entity Type
- Entity Type Label
- MGISSPOA2
- Entity Type Definition
- Soil Spot Features (Arcs)
- Entity Type Definition Source
- MassGIS
- Attributes
- LABEL
- Contains a three or four letter code representing the special or ad hoc feature description.
- CLA
- Clay spot
- DRY
- Dry spot
- ESB
- Escarpment, bedrock
- ESO
- Escarpment, other
- GPI
- Gravel pit
- GRA
- Gravelly spot
- LDF
- Landfill
- LVS
- Levee
- LVXR
- Levee without road
- MAR
- Marsh or swamp
- MPI
- Mine or quarry
- ROC
- Rock outcrop
- SAN
- Sandy spot
- SLP
- Short, steep slope
- SPO
- Spoil area
- STN
- Stony spot
- STR
- Stripped land
- STV
- Very stony spot
- WET
- Wet spot
- Definition Source
- MassGIS
- MAJOR
- Contains a numeric code representing a feature category based on USGS major code categories.
- Definition Source
- MassGIS
- MINOR
- Contains USGS/NRCS codes that define nodes, areas, lines, and points.
- Definition Source
- MassGIS
- OBJECTID
- Internal feature number. (Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.)
- Definition Source
- ESRI
- SHAPE_LEN_1
- Length of arc in coverage units
- Definition Source
- MassGIS
- SHAPE
- Feature geometry. (Coordinates defining the features.)
- Definition Source
- ESRI
- SHAPE.LEN
- Length of arc in coverage units
- Definition Source
- MassGIS
- Distribution Information
- Format Name
- SHAPE
- Distributor
- Harvard University Library
- Online Access
- http://hgl.harvard.edu
- Name
- Metadata Reference Information
- Metadata Date
- 20060728
- Metadata Contact
- Contact Information
- Contact Organization Primary
- Contact Organization
- Harvard Geospatial Library
- Contact Position
- Geospatial Resources Cataloger
- Contact Address
- Address
- Office For Information Systems
- Address
- 1280 Massachusetts Avenue
- 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
