Metadata for Flathead County Legal Roads
Metadata for Flathead County Legal Roads
Identification Information
Data Quality Information
Spatial Data Organization Information
Spatial Reference Information
Entity and Attribute Information
Distribution Information
Metadata Reference Information
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Identification Information:
Citation:
Originator:
Flathead County GIS
Publication date:
2016
Title:
Flathead County Legal Roads
Publisher:
Flathead County GIS
Online linkage:
http://flathead.mt.gov/opencounty/ocSharedFoldersAdministrationAPI/api_download.php?access_key=287054057&file_path=\\County_Shape_Files\\Roads.zip
Abstract:
This layer is comprised of differentially corrected GPS positions for roads and driveways within Flathead County. This data depicts "legal" (or official) attributes maintained by the Flathead County Plat Room.
Purpose:
This data was originally compiled for road inventory purposes and is now used extensively by the Flathead County GIS department for mapping and analysis purposes. On occasion, roads are digitized into this dataset prior to GPS data collection.
Time period of content:
Calendar date:
2016
Currentness reference:
ground condition
Status:
Progress:
Complete
Maintenance and update frequency:
Continually
Access constraints:
None
Use constraints:
Neither Flathead County, nor any of its employees, makes any warranty or guarantee to this data and assumes no legal responsibility for the information. Information is derived from multiple sources, subject to constant change, and may be of questionable accuracy, currency and completeness. Data is provided for informational purposes only. Primary information sources should be consulted for verification of data. Deriving conclusions from this data is done at the user's risk.
This data does not necessarily meet mapping, surveying, or engineering standards and is not intended for design purposes. User should use caution when overlaying other datasets as it may not display correctly with other layers.
Point of contact:
Mindy Cochran
Program Manager
Flathead County GIS
800 South Main Street
Kalispell, Montana 59901
Telephone:
(406)758-5540
E-Mail:
gis_online@flathead.mt.gov
Data set credit:
Flathead County GIS
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Data Quality Information:
Attribute accuracy report:
Attributes have been taken from a variety of sources including the Flathead County road books and/or files. Blank entries are common within city limits where Flathead County does not maintain road records. Attributes have not been audited for accuracy but are thought to primarily reflect Flathead County's road records where applicable. The "Type" field most often reflects the condition of the road when it was GPS'd and has no regular update schedule. Road names are derived from legal documents housed in the Flathead County Plat Room.
Completeness report:
GPS data collection for this data set began in 1997 and will continue as new roads are built.
Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report:
Differentially corrected GPS data is reputed to have an approximate 1-3 meter accuracy level. Accuracy for this data has not been analyzed but is assumed to generally fall within this approximation. This data is not suitable for high precision measurement applications. Digitized roads are generally created following the drafted parcel lines and any available imagery in the area. They are not considered to be accurate and should not be used in any precision measurement applications.
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Spatial Data Organization Information:
Point and vector object information:
SDTS object type:
string
SDTS object count:
92
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Spatial Reference Information:
Horizontal coordinate system definition:
Planar distance units:
survey feet
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
Altitude system definition:
Altitude resolution:
1.000000
Altitude encoding method:
Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates
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Entity and Attribute Information:
Entity type label:
FlatheadCounty.DBO.Roads
Entity type definition:
Flathead County Roads
Attribute label:
OBJECTID
Attribute definition:
Internal feature number.
Attribute domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute label:
FullRdName
Attribute definition:
Full Legal Road Name
Attribute label:
PRE_DIR
Attribute definition:
Beginning Directional of road name
Attribute
Value
Definition of
Attribute Value
N
North
S
South
E
East
W
West
NE
Northeast
NW
Northwest
SE
Southeast
SW
southwest
EN
eastnorth
WN
westnorth
Attribute label:
STR_NAME
Attribute definition:
Street Name of address
Attribute label:
STR_TYPE
Attribute definition:
Ending road type of address
Attribute
Value
Definition of
Attribute Value
ALY
Alley
ANX
Annex
ARC
Arcade
AVE
Avenue
BCH
Beach
BG
Burg
BGS
BURGS
BLF
Bluff
BLFS
BLUFFS
BLVD
BOULEVARD
BND
Bend
BR
Branch
BRG
Bridge
BRK
Brook
BRKS
Brooks
BTM
Bottom
BYP
Bypass
BYU
Bayou
CIR
Circle
CIRS
Circles
CLB
Club
CLF
Cliff
CLFS
Cliffs
CMN
Common
CMNS
Commons
COR
Corner
CORS
Corners
CP
Camp
CPE
Cape
CRES
CRESCENT
CRK
Creek
CRSE
Course
CRST
Crest
CSWY
Causeway
CT
Court
CTR
Center
CTRS
CENTERS
CTS
Courts
CURV
Curve
CV
Cove
CVS
Coves
CYN
Canyon
DL
Dale
DM
Dam
DR
Drive
DRS
Drives
DV
Divide
EST
Estate
ESTS
Estates
EXPY
Expressway
EXT
Extension
EXTS
Extensions
FALL
Fall
FLD
Field
FLDS
Fields
FLS
Falls
FLT
Flat
FLTS
Flats
FRD
Ford
FRDS
Fords
FRG
Forge
FRGS
Forges
FRK
Fork
FRKS
Forks
FRST
Forest
FRY
Ferry
FT
Fort
FWY
Freeway
GDN
Garden
GDNS
GARDENS
GLN
GLEN
GLNS
GLENS
GRN
GREEN
GRNS
GREENS
GRV
GROVE
GRVS
GROVES
GTWY
GATEWAY
HBR
HARBOR
HL
HILL
HLS
HILLS
HOLW
HOLLOW
HTS
HEIGHTS
HVN
HAVEN
HWY
HIGHWAY
INLT
INLET
IS
ISLAND
ISS
ISLANDS
JCT
JUNCTION
JCTS
JUNCTIONS
KNL
KNOLL
KNLS
KNOLLS
KY
KEY
KYS
KEYS
LAND
LAND
LCK
LOCK
LCKS
LOCKS
LDG
LODGE
LF
LOAF
LGT
LIGHT
LGTS
LIGHTS
LK
LAKE
LKS
LAKES
LN
LANE
LNDG
LANDING
LOOP
LOOP
MALL
MALL
MDW
MEADOW
MDWS
MEADOWS
MEWS
MEWS
ML
MILL
MLS
MILLS
MNR
MANOR
MNRS
MANORS
MSN
MISSION
MT
MOUNT
MTN
MOUNTAIN
MTNS
MOUNTAINS
MTWY
MOTORWAY
NCK
NECK
OPAS
OVERPASS
ORCH
ORCHARD
OVAL
OVAL
PARK
PARK
PARK
PARKS
PASS
PASS
PATH
PATH
PIKE
PIKE
PKWY
PARKWAY
PKWY
PARKWAYS
PL
PLACE
PLN
PLAIN
PLNS
PLAINS
PLZ
PLAZA
PNE
PINE
PNES
PINES
PR
PRAIRIE
PRT
PORT
PRTS
PORTS
PSGE
PASSAGE
PT
POINT
PTS
POINTS
RADL
RADIAL
RAMP
RAMP
RD
ROAD
RDG
RIDGE
RDGS
RIDGES
RDS
ROADS
RIV
RIVER
RNCH
RANCH
ROW
ROW
RPD
RAPID
RPDS
RAPIDS
RST
REST
RTE
ROUTE
RUE
RUE
RUN
RUN
SHL
SHOAL
SHLS
SHOALS
SHR
SHORE
SHRS
SHORES
SKWY
SKYWAY
SMT
SUMMIT
SPG
SPRING
SPG
SPRING
SPGS
SPRINGS
SPUR
SPUR
SPUR
SPURS
SQ
SQUARE
SQS
SQUARES
ST
STREET
STA
STATION
STRA
STRAVENUE
STRM
STREAM
STS
STREETS
TER
TERRACE
TPKE
TURNPIKE
TRAK
TRACK
TRCE
TRACE
TRFY
TRAFFICWAY
TRL
TRAIL
TRLR
TRAILER
TRWY
THROUGHWAY
TUNL
TUNNEL
UN
UNION
UNS
UNIONS
UPAS
UNDERPASS
VIA
VIADUCT
VIS
VISTA
VL
VILLE
VLG
VILLAGE
VLGS
VILLAGES
VLY
VALLEY
VLYS
VALLEYS
VW
VIEW
VWS
VIEWS
WALK
WALK
WALK
WALKS
WALL
WALL
WAY
WAY
WAYS
WAYS
WL
WELL
WLS
WELLS
XING
CROSSING
XRD
CROSSROAD
XRDS
CROSSROADS
Attribute label:
SUF_DIR
Attribute definition:
Ending Directional of road name
Attribute
Value
Definition of
Attribute Value
N
North
S
South
E
East
W
West
NE
Northeast
NW
northwest
SE
southeast
SW
southwest
EN
eastnorth
WN
westnorth
Attribute label:
GEOINFO
Attribute definition:
General Community Location of Road Segment within Flathead County
Attribute label:
UNOFFICIAL
Attribute definition:
Designates a road name as being either official or unofficial
Attribute
Value
Definition of
Attribute Value
Y
Yes
N
No
Attribute value accuracy information:
Attribute value accuracy explanation:
N = Official; Y = Unofficial
Attribute label:
Type
Attribute definition:
Surface Type of road
Attribute
Value
Definition of
Attribute Value
Paved
-
Gravel
-
Natural
-
Other
-
Attribute label:
Legal_Width
Attribute definition:
Legally designated width of road
Attribute label:
Classification
Attribute definition:
Classification of road, which indicates travel capacity ranking
Attribute
Value
Definition of
Attribute Value
ALLEY
ALLEY
COLLECTOR
COLLECTOR
DWY
DRIVEWAY
FS ROAD
FOREST SERVICE ROAD
HIGHWAY
HIGHWAY
MAJOR ARTERIAL
MAJOR ARTERIAL
MINOR ARTERIAL
MINOR ARTERIAL
NO NAME
Unnamed road
ROAD
Unclassified road
MT HIGHWAY
Montana Highway
US HIGHWAY
United States Highway
Attribute label:
Designation
Attribute definition:
Ownership of Road
Attribute
Value
Definition of
Attribute Value
Public
Public
Private
Private
Public and Private
Public and Private
Attribute label:
InsertDate
Attribute definition:
Date the road was inserted into GIS data.
Attribute label:
Access
Attribute definition:
Attribution is based on primary access to a road segment. If primary access is restricted, all roads accessed via the restricted road will be attributed with the pertinent restriction.
Attribute
Value
Definition of
Attribute Value
0
Open
1
Gated
2
No Trespassing
3
Orange Markings
4
Otherwise Restricted
Attribute label:
Restriction
Attribute definition:
Attribution reflects Fuel Tax Assessment restrictions as defined by MDOT. A road is considered unrestricted and open to public travel when that section of the road is available for public use (except during periods of extreme weather or emergency conditions) and is passable by a two-wheel-drive passenger car. Roads included in the national highway system and in the primary system (as defined by MDOT) are Otherwise Restricted, as are roads located within any incorporated city limit boundary or under jurisdiction of the US Forest Service (see the Land Stewardship and Managed areas dataset available on NRIS for USFS jurisdictional boundaries).
Attribute
Value
Definition of
Attribute Value
0
Unrestricted
1
Driveway
2
Parking Lot
3
Field Access
4
Primitive
5
Impassible
6
Not 2WD
7
Otherwise Restricted
8
Under Construction
Attribute label:
Year_FuelTax
Attribute definition:
The 4-digit year during which a given road segment was accepted or denied for the MDOT Fuel Tax Assessment. For roads that have not been submitted, attribution in this field is left <Null>.
Attribute value accuracy information:
Attribute value accuracy explanation:
Y = Yes, accepted; N = No, rejected; <Null> = Not submitted
Attribute label:
Accepted_FuelTax
Attribute definition:
Road segments accepted or denied by MDOT for the Fuel Tax Assessment:
Attribute label:
Shape
Attribute definition:
Feature geometry.
Attribute domain:
Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute label:
ALIAS
Attribute definition:
An alternate road name (often used by local residents) which may or may not have any legal significance.
Attribute label:
Status
Attribute definition:
Indicates the status of a road
Attribute
Value
Definition of
Attribute Value
0
GPS
1
digitized
2
preliminary
Attribute label:
Shape.len
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Distribution Information:
Distributor:
Flathead County GIS
800 South Main Street
Kalispell, MT 59901
Telephone:
406-758-5540
E-Mail:
gis_online@flathead.mt.gov
Resource description:
Downloadable Data
Standard order process:
Digital form:
Format name:
ESRI shp file
Transfer size:
10.949
megabytes
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Metadata Reference Information:
Metadata date:
2016
Metadata contact:
Mindy Cochran
Program Manager
Flathead County GIS
800 South Main Street
Kalispell, MT 59901
Telephone:
(406)758-5540
E-Mail:
gis_online@flathead.mt.gov
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