Metadata for Montana National Forests with Public Land Ownership, 1995

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Identification Information:

Citation:

Originator: Montana State Library

Publication date: 03/1995

Title: Montana National Forests with Public Land Ownership, 1995

Publication place: Helena, Montana

Publisher: Montana State Library

Other citation details:

The former name of the data set on the NRIS web site was "ab13"

Online linkage: https://ftpgeoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Data/Spatial/NonMSDI/Shapefiles/NationalForest1995.zip

Abstract:

This layer shows public land ownership for areas inside the Congressional forest boundaries, and National Forest lands outside the boundaries. The Montana Natural Heritage Program digitized the data from U.S. Forest Service "Forest Visitor Maps" (1:126,720) in February 1991. The data were updated in Fall 1992, March 1994, and March 1995.

These data were removed from the State Library's web site when statewide land ownership data became available in 2000.

Time period of content:

Beginning date: 1975

Ending date: 03/1995

Currentness reference: publication date

Access constraints: None

Use constraints:

The Montana State Library provides this product/service for informational purposes only. The Library did not produce it for, nor is it suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. Consumers of this information should review or consult the primary data and information sources to ascertain the viability of the information for their purposes. The Library provides these data in good faith but does not represent or warrant its accuracy, adequacy, or completeness. In no event shall the Library be liable for any incorrect results or analysis; any direct, indirect, special, or consequential damages to any party; or any lost profits arising out of or in connection with the use or the inability to use the data or the services provided. The Library makes these data and services available as a convenience to the public, and for no other purpose. The Library reserves the right to change or revise published data and/or services at any time.

Point of contact:

Montana State Library

PO Box 201800

Helena, Montana 59620-1800

Telephone: 406-444-5354

E-Mail: geoinfo@mt.gov

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Source information:

Originator: U.S. Forest Service Northern Region

Publication date: 1975

Title: National Forest Visitors Maps

Publication place: Missoula, MT

Publisher: U.S. Forest Service Northern Region

Source scale denominator: 126720

Type of source media: Paper

Source contribution:

The data set was digitized from about 22 different Forest Visitors Maps of various dates.

Beginning date: 1975

Ending date: 1994

Process step: Digitize Forest Visitors maps

Process date: 02/17/1991

Process step: Digitize revised Forest Visitors Maps

Process date: 03/01/1995

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Spatial Reference Information:

Horizontal coordinate system definition:

Grid coordinate system name: State Plane Coordinate System

SPCS zone identifier: 2500

Lambert conformal conic:

Standard parallel: 45

Standard parallel: 49

Longitude of central meridian: -109.5

Latitude of projection origin: 44.25

False easting: 600000.00000

False northing: 0.00000

Planar distance units: meters

Geodetic model:

Horizontal datum name: North American Datum of 1983

Ellipsoid name: Geodetic Reference System 80

Semi-major axis: 6378137.0

Denominator of flattening ratio: 298.257

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Entity and Attribute Information:

Entity type label: NationalForest1995

Attribute label: FID

Attribute definition: Shapefile sequence number

Attribute label: Shape

Attribute definition: Feature geometry

Attribute label: AREA

Attribute definition: Area of polygon in square meters

Attribute label: PERIMETER

Attribute definition: Perimeter of polygon in meters

Attribute label: OWNERSHIP

Attribute definition: Code for ownership

Attribute Value Definition of Attribute Value 1 Private 2 State 3 National Forest 4 BLM 5 Wilderness 6 Private in Wilderness 7 Corporate forest 9 State in Wilderness 10 USFWS 11 Sieben Ranch 12 Rankin Ranch

Attribute label: FDIST

Attribute definition: Code for Forest and District

Attribute Value Definition of Attribute Value BE2 BEAVERHEAD WISE RIVER BE3 BEAVERHEAD WISDOM BE6 BEAVERHEAD SHERIDAN BE7 BEAVERHEAD MADISON BE9 BEAVERHEAD DILLON BI2 BITTERROOT DARBY BI3 BITTERROOT SULA BI4 BITTERROOT WEST FORK BI9 BITTERROOT STEVENSVILLE CU2 CUSTER BEARTOOTH CU3 CUSTER SIOUX CU4 CUSTER ASHLAND DE2 DEERLODGE JEFFERSON DE3 DEERLODGE PHILIPSBURG DE4 DEERLODGE BUTTE DE9 DEERLODGE DEERLODGE FL4 FLATHEAD SPOTTED BEAR FL6 FLATHEAD HUNGRY HORSE FL7 FLATHEAD GLACIER VIEW FL8 FLATHEAD TALLY LAKE FL9 FLATHEAD SWAN LAKE GA2 GALLATIN LIVINGSTON GA3 GALLATIN GARDINER GA6 GALLATIN BOZEMAN GA7 GALLATIN HEBGEN LAKE GA9 GALLATIN BIG TIMBER HE2 HELENA HELENA HE4 HELENA LINCOLN HE9 HELENA TOWNSEND KO3 KOOTENAI FORTINE KO4 KOOTENAI THREE RIVERS KO5 KOOTENAI LIBBY KO6 KOOTENAI FISHER RIVER KO7 KOOTENAI CABINET KO9 KOOTENAI REXFORD LC4 LEWIS & CLARK JUDITH LC6 LEWIS & CLARK MUSSELSHELL LC7 LEWIS & CLARK KINGS HILL LC9 LEWIS & CLARK ROCKY MOUNTAIN LO3 LOLO MISSOULA LO4 LOLO NINEMILE LO5 LOLO PLAINS/THOMPSON FALLS LO6 LOLO SEELEY LAKE LO7 LOLO SUPERIOR

Attribute label: Forest

Attribute definition: Name of National Forest

Attribute label: District

Attribute definition: Name of Forest District

Attribute label: Owner

Attribute definition: Name of or type of land owner

Attribute label: ACRES

Attribute definition: Area, acres -- Calculated by GIS software

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Distribution Information:

Distributor:

Montana State Library

PO Box 201800

Helena, Montana 59620-1800

Telephone: 406-444-5354

E-Mail: geoinfo@mt.gov

Resource description: Downloadable Data

Distribution liability:

The Montana State Library provides this product/service for informational purposes only. The Library did not produce it for, nor is it suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. Consumers of this information should review or consult the primary data and information sources to ascertain the viability of the information for their purposes. The Library provides these data in good faith but does not represent or warrant its accuracy, adequacy, or completeness. In no event shall the Library be liable for any incorrect results or analysis; any direct, indirect, special, or consequential damages to any party; or any lost profits arising out of or in connection with the use or the inability to use the data or the services provided. The Library makes these data and services available as a convenience to the public, and for no other purpose. The Library reserves the right to change or revise published data and/or services at any time.

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Metadata Reference Information:

Metadata date: 05/13/2016

Metadata contact:

Montana State Library

PO Box 201800

Helena, Montana 59620-1800

Telephone: 406-444-5354

E-Mail: geoinfo@mt.gov

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