Transportation Objects : Bridges (Points), Matagalpa Region, Nicaragua, 2001

Description:

Transportation objects : bridges (points) for the Matagalpa region, Nicaragua. This layer was vectorized from original hard copy 1:50,000 topographic maps produced by the Instituto Geogra?fico Nacional, Nicaragua. Hurricane Mitch devastated Central America during the months of October-November of 1998. From 1998 to 2001 the US Geological Survey was involved along with other federal agencies in the reconstruction effort. The source CD consists of a compilation of GIS data layers and computer applications focused on hazard prevention and useful in municipal planning. Each dataset includes layers for a base area around the urban center of each municipality in the Hurricane Mitch project.

Creator:

Geological Survey (U.S.), Chirico, Pete., and United States. Agency for International Development

Publisher:

US Geological Survey, Hurricane Mitch Program

Provider:

Harvard

Resource Class:

Datasets

Resource Type:

Point data

Subject:

Transportation, Bridges, and transportation

Temporal Coverage:

2001

Date Issued:

2001-12-05

Spatial Coverage:

Nicaragua, Matagalpa, Departamento de, and Matagalpa

Access Rights:

Public

Format:

Shapefile