Metadata for Montana 2001-2002 Highway Map Data Metadata for Montana 2001-2002 Highway Map Data
Identification Information:
Citation:
Originator: Montana State Library
Publication date: 03/2001
Title: Montana 2001-2002 Highway Map Data
Publication place: Helena, Montana
Publisher: Montana State Library
Other citation details:
The former name of the data set on the NRIS web site was "hwymap"
Online linkage: https://ftpgeoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Data/Spatial/NonMSDI/Shapefiles/HighwayMapData_2001.zip
Browse graphic file name: https://ftpgeoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Documents/Maps/Thumbnails/20000101_500_thumb.jpg
Browse graphic file description: Thumbnail of the 2001 State Highway map
Browse graphic file name: http://docs.msl.mt.gov/geoinfo/Images/Metadata/hwymap.gif
Browse graphic file description: Example of why data must be moved for the highway map.
Browse graphic file name: https://ftpgeoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Data/Spatial/NonMSDI/Raster/MDT/HwyMapTiff_2001.zip
Browse graphic file description: Georeferenced TIFF image of the draft 2001-2002 highway map.
Browse graphic file name: https://ftpgeoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Data/Spatial/NonMSDI/Raster/MDT/HwyMapSID_2001.zip
Browse graphic file description: Georeferenced MrSID image of the draft 2001-2002 highway map.

Abstract:
This is a collection of ESRI shape files that show highways, roads, lakes, streams, towns, counties, and Federal lands for Montana and the surrounding area. They were used to create the first draft of the Montana 2001-2002 Highway Map that the Departments of Commerce and Transportation distribute. These data do not portray map features in their correct locations and sizes. Their purpose is for the creation of an easily readable, attractive highway map of Montana at a scale of approximately 1:1,500,000.

Many features in these data were moved as far as three miles from their correct position in order to make the map more readable or attractive. Other features are shown at many times their actual size, and most lines have been simplified and are therefore much shorter than the features they represent on the ground.

The Montana 2001-2002 Highway Map has been edited by the Montana Department of Transportation since the State Library provided the data to them. The published map does not show all the features that appear in these data, and it shows other features that do not appear here. These data do not include any of the text labels or point locations (other than towns) shown on the Montana 2001-2002 Highway map.

The Montana 2001-2002 Highway Map is copyrighted by the Montana Department of Transportation. If you intend to use these data to publish a map that looks similar to the Montana 2001-2002 Highway Map, you should obtain permission from the Montana Department of Transportation.

The following shape files are in the collection:
Town: Point locations of Montana towns
Highway: Interstate, U.S. and state highways in Montana
Secondary: Secondary highways in Montana
Local: Local roads in Montana
County: State and county lines in Montana
Stream: Streams and shorelines in Montana
Lake: Lake and river polygons in Montana
Cdivide: Continental Divide
City Urban areas of large towns in Montana
Fedland: Federal lands and Indian Reservations in Montana
Out_Town: Point locations of towns outside Montana
Out_Road: Highways and roads outside Montana
Out_Bnd: State, provincial, and county lines outside Montana
Out_Stream: Streams and shorelines outside Montana
Out_Lake: Lakes and river polygons outside Montana
Out_City: Urban areas of large towns outside Montana
Out_Fed: Federal lands and Indian Reservations outside Montana
Purpose:
The data was created for the purpose of printing a 1:1,380,000 scale highway map of Montana. In order to accomplish this, the course of streams and of some highways had to be greatly simplified, many lakes had to be significantly increased in size to become noticeable, and features had to be moved apart from each other so that they could be shown without overlapping. For example, the town of Big Timber sits between Interstate 90 and the Yellowstone River at a point where they are approximately 0.8 miles apart. But the symbols for each of these features each need to be more than a mile wide on the highway map, and there should be about half of a mile of space between them. So the river and the highway were moved so that they are almost 3 miles apart in the data.

Time period of content:
Calendar date: 03/2001
Currentness reference: publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Access constraints: None
Use constraints:
The Montana 2001-2002 Highway Map is copyrighted by the Montana Department of Transportation. If you intend to use the data to publish a map that looks similar to the Montana 2001-2002 Highway Map, you should obtain permission from the Montana Department of Transportation.

These data are not sufficiently accurate for determining the location, size, or length of any of the features depicted by it. Use the data only to make maps at a scale of 1:1,000,000 or smaller.

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, MT 59620-1800


Telephone: 406-444-5354
TDD/TTY telephone: Montana Relay 711
Fax: 406-444-0266
E-Mail: geoinfo@mt.gov


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Data Quality Information:
Attribute accuracy report:
The attributes giving areas or lengths of features do not represent the size of the actual features on the ground. All attributes that relate to names of features have been verified against existing maps. No maps were available giving the route numbers of secondary highways in Idaho, Wyoming, and the Dakotas, so most of these highways are probably portrayed as local roads.

Completeness report:
All rural, interstate, primary, and secondary highways, all roads from the Montana Dept of Transportation functional classification system, and all counties of Montana are portrayed in the data, although several secondary highways and many functional class roads are marked by attributes for exclusion from the map. Inclusion of other features, including streams, lakes, towns, roads, and federal lands depend on an arbitrary determination of their size and importance.


Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report:
The features in these data sets are not intended to be posistionally accurate. Many map features have been moved more than three miles from their correct posistions, and others have had their sizes dramatically increased or their lengths significantly reduced for artistic purposes.

Lineage:
Source information:
Originator: Montana Department of Transportation
Publication date: Unpublished material
Title:
GPS Centerlines of Montana Interstate, Primary, and Secondary Highways
Source scale denominator: 24000
Type of source media: digital
Source contribution:
The Montana highways are a simplified version of this source.
Calendar date: 1999
Source information:
Originator: Montana Department of Transportation
Publication date: Unpublished material
Title: Functional class roads
Source scale denominator: 750000
Type of source media: paper
Source contribution:
This map was used to select roads that have a functional classification.
Calendar date: 2001
Source information:
Originator: Montana Department of Transportation
Publication date: 1998
Title: Montana 1998-1999 Official State Highway Map
Publication place: Helena, Montana
Publisher: Montana Department of Transportation
Source scale denominator: 1380000
Type of source media: paper
Source contribution:
This map was used to select roads, towns, streams, lakes for inclusion in the data.
Calendar date: 1998
Source information:
Originator: U.S. Census Bureau
Publication date: 1992
Title: Montana 1992 TIGER-Line files
Publication place: Washington, DC
Publisher: U.S. Census Bureau
Source scale denominator: 100000
Type of source media: digital
Source contribution:
The local roads of Montana, all highways and roads in the U.S outside of Montana, and the urban areas were digitized from screen displays of these files overlaying a geo-referenced image of the 1998 Montana Highway Map. The streams, county lines, and continental divide were all selected from the TIGER data and subsequently simplified.
Calendar date: 1992
Source information:
Originator: Geomatics Canada
Publication date: 1989
Title: National Atlas Digital Data
Publication place: Ottawa
Publisher: Natural Resources Canada
Source scale denominator: 2000000
Type of source media: digital
Source contribution:
Roads, highways, towns, lakes, streams, and political boundaries in Canada were selected from this souce.
Calendar date: 1989
Source information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication date: 1991
Title: Geographic Names Information System
Publication place: Washington, DC
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Source scale denominator: 24000
Type of source media: digital
Source contribution:
The initial location of towns in the United States came from this source.
Calendar date: 1991

Process step:
Simplify the MDT GPS Centerline data of Montana Highways. Display TIGER and Canada National Atlas data on top of scanned image of the 1998 MDT highway map and digitze Montana local roads and out-of-state highways, roads, lakes, and streams with the on-screen cursor. Simplify or enhance features so that they look good on the map and move them so that they do not conflict with each other. Generally, the correct position of highways and towns were deemed to be more important than streams, lakes, or other features, and the Continental Divide was offset from the county lines that it coincides with. But there were many cases when all features had to be moved a considerable distance, especially in conjested areas, in order to show them in their proper relationship to each other and leave white space between their symbols.
Process date: 2001
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Spatial Data Organization Information:
Point and vector object information:
SDTS object type: String
SDTS object count: 3780
SDTS object type: G-polygon
SDTS object count: 544
SDTS object type: Point
SDTS object count: 863
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Spatial Reference Information:
Horizontal coordinate system definition:
Grid coordinate system name: State Plane Coordinate System 1983
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: GRS1980
Semi-major axis: 6378137.0
Denominator of flattening ratio: 298.257
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Entity and Attribute Information:
Entity type label: Town.dbf
Entity type definition: Point locations of Montana towns

Attribute label: FID
Attribute definition: Shapefile sequence number

Attribute label: Shape
Attribute definition: Feature geometry

Attribute label: TOWNS_
Attribute definition: Sequence number from original coverage version of the data

Attribute label: NAME
Attribute definition: Name of town

Attribute label: COUNTY
Attribute definition: Name of the county that the town is in

Attribute label: POPULATION
Attribute definition: Census or estimated population, 1990

Attribute label: TYPE
Attribute definition: Type of town


Attribute
Value 		Definition of
Attribute Value
Incorporated City -
Incorporated Town -
Census Designated Place -
Border Station -
Other Place -

Attribute label: ELEVATION
Attribute definition: Elevation in feet, estimated by NRIS.

Attribute label: CODE
Attribute definition: Code for map display


Attribute
Value 		Definition of
Attribute Value
1 Under 1,000
2 1,000 - 2,500
3 2,500 - 10,000
51 County Seat, under 1,000
52 County Seat, 1,000 - 2,500
53 County Seat, 2,500 - 10,000
54 County Seat, 10,000 - 30,000
55 County Seat, Over 30,000
56 State Capitol
100 Not shown, Under 1,000
200 Not shown, 1,000 - 2,500
300 Not shown, 2,500 - 10,000

Attribute label: MAP1998
Attribute definition: 1998 Highway Map status


Attribute
Value 		Definition of
Attribute Value
0 Town was NOT on the 1998 Highway Map
1 Town was on the 1998 Highway Map

Entity type label: Highway.dbf
Entity type definition: Interstate, U.S. and state highways in Montana

Attribute label: FID
Attribute definition: Shapefile sequence number

Attribute label: Shape
Attribute definition: Feature geometry

Attribute label: LENGTH
Attribute definition: Length of the line in meters

Attribute label: ROADS_
Attribute definition: Sequence number from original coverage version of the data

Attribute label: SURFACE
Attribute definition: Road surface or type


Attribute
Value 		Definition of
Attribute Value
4-Lane -
Paved -
Bridge Symbol Line is not a road but is to be used to draw a bridge symbol
Inside a City Symbol Road is in a city polygon and should be drawn with a thin symbol

Attribute label: ROUTE
Attribute definition: Highway Route Number

Attribute label: UNDERPASS
Attribute definition: Yes or No -- is the route under a bridge?

Attribute label: CLASS
Attribute definition: Route Class -- Interstate or Primary

Attribute label: ROUTETYPE
Attribute definition: Route Type


Attribute
Value 		Definition of
Attribute Value
Interstate -
U.S. -
Montana -
Business -

Entity type label: Secondary.dbf
Entity type definition: Secondary highways in Montana

Attribute label: FID
Attribute definition: Shapefile sequence number

Attribute label: Shape
Attribute definition: Feature geometry

Attribute label: LENGTH
Attribute definition: Length of the line in meters

Attribute label: SECONDARY2
Attribute definition: Sequence number from original coverage version of the data

Attribute label: SURFACE
Attribute definition: Road surface or type


Attribute
Value 		Definition of
Attribute Value
Gravel -
Paved -
Bridge Symbol Line is not a road but is to be used to draw a bridge symbol
Hidden Under a Bridge Line should not be drawn because it is under a bridge symbol
Inside a City Symbol Road is in a city polygon and should be drawn with a thin symbol

Attribute label: KEEP
Attribute definition: Flag for inclusion on the map


Attribute
Value 		Definition of
Attribute Value
0 Route is in a congested area and may not be shown on the map
1 Show route on the map

Attribute label: ROUTE
Attribute definition: Secondary route number

Entity type label: Local.dbf
Entity type definition: Selected local roads for the Montana highway map

Attribute label: FID
Attribute definition: Shapefile sequence number

Attribute label: Shape
Attribute definition: Feature geometry

Attribute label: LENGTH
Attribute definition: Length of the line in meters

Attribute label: LOCAL_
Attribute definition: Sequence number from original coverage version of the data

Attribute label: FUNCTIONAL
Attribute definition: MDT functional classification


Attribute
Value 		Definition of
Attribute Value
5 minor collector
4 major collector
3 minor arterial
2 major arterial
0 not a collector or arterial route

Attribute label: KEEP
Attribute definition: Flag for inclusion status on the map as of 3/2/2001


Attribute
Value 		Definition of
Attribute Value
0 Do NOT show route on the map
1 Show route on the map

Attribute label: SURFACE
Attribute definition: Road surface or type


Attribute
Value 		Definition of
Attribute Value
Unsurfaced -
Gravel -
New Gravel Gravel road that was shown as unimproved in 1998
Paved -
Bridge Symbol Line is not a road but is to be used to draw a bridge symbol
Hidden Under a Bridge Line should not be drawn because it is under a bridge symbol
Inside a City Symbol Road is in a city polygon and should be drawn with a thin symbol

Attribute label: SOURCE
Attribute definition: Road source for evaluation of inclusion on map


Attribute
Value 		Definition of
Attribute Value
Both Tourist and Functional Class map Road is shown on the 1998 Highway Map and the MDT Functional Classification map
Tourist map only Road is only shown on the 1998 Highway Map
Functional Class map only Road is only shown on the MDT Functional Classification map
Other maps Road is not on the 1998 Highway Map or the MDT Functional Classification map
Primary Highway Road is a highway not in the MDT system or missing from the highway layer

Attribute label: MAP1998
Attribute definition: 1998 Highway Map status


Attribute
Value 		Definition of
Attribute Value
0 Road was NOT on the 1998 Highway Map
1 Road was on the 1998 Highway Map

Entity type label: County.dbf
Entity type definition: State and county lines in Montana

Attribute label: FID
Attribute definition: Shapefile sequence number

Attribute label: Shape
Attribute definition: Feature geometry

Attribute label: LENGTH
Attribute definition: Length of the line in meters

Attribute label: COUNTY_
Attribute definition: Sequence number from original coverage version of the data

Attribute label: BORDER
Attribute definition: Flag for State and County lines


Attribute
Value 		Definition of
Attribute Value
N County line
Y State border

Entity type label: Stream.dbf
Entity type definition: Streams and shorelines in Montana

Attribute label: FID
Attribute definition: Shapefile sequence number

Attribute label: Shape
Attribute definition: Feature geometry

Attribute label: LENGTH
Attribute definition: Length of the line in meters

Attribute label: HYDRO_
Attribute definition: Sequence number from original coverage version of the data

Attribute label: NAME
Attribute definition: Name of stream

Attribute label: CLASS
Attribute definition: Stream size classification


Attribute
Value 		Definition of
Attribute Value
1 Major Stream
2 Minor Stream; or shoreline
7 Dam

Attribute label: SHORE
Attribute definition: Shoreline flag


Attribute
Value 		Definition of
Attribute Value
N Not a shoreline
Y Shoreline

Entity type label: Lake.dbf
Entity type definition: Lake and river polygons in Montana

Attribute label: FID
Attribute definition: Shapefile sequence number

Attribute label: Shape
Attribute definition: Feature geometry

Attribute label: Area
Attribute definition: area of the polygon in square meters

Attribute label: Perimeter
Attribute definition: perimeter of the polygon in meters

Attribute label: HYDRO_
Attribute definition: Sequence number from original coverage version of the data

Attribute label: NAME
Attribute definition: Name of lake or river

Entity type label: Cdivide.dbf
Entity type definition: Continental Divide

Attribute label: FID
Attribute definition: Shapefile sequence number

Attribute label: Shape
Attribute definition: Feature geometry

Attribute label: LENGTH
Attribute definition: Length of the line in meters

Attribute label: CDIVIDE_
Attribute definition: Sequence number from original coverage version of the data

Entity type label: City.dbf
Entity type definition: Urban area polygons in Montana

Attribute label: FID
Attribute definition: Shapefile sequence number

Attribute label: Shape
Attribute definition: Feature geometry

Attribute label: Area
Attribute definition: area of the polygon in square meters

Attribute label: Perimeter
Attribute definition: perimeter of the polygon in meters

Attribute label: CITIES_
Attribute definition: Sequence number from original coverage version of the data

Attribute label: NAME
Attribute definition: Name of city

Entity type label: Fedland.dbf
Entity type definition: Federal lands and Indian Reservations in Montana

Attribute label: FID
Attribute definition: Shapefile sequence number

Attribute label: Shape
Attribute definition: Feature geometry

Attribute label: Area
Attribute definition: area of the polygon in square meters

Attribute label: Perimeter
Attribute definition: perimeter of the polygon in meters

Attribute label: FEDLAND6_
Attribute definition: Sequence number from original coverage version of the data

Attribute label: NAME
Attribute definition: Name of forest, wilderness, park, refuge, or reservation

Attribute label: SYMBOL
Attribute definition: Type of region


Attribute
Value 		Definition of
Attribute Value
1 National Forest
2 Wilderness
3 National Park
4 Other Federal land
5 Indian Reservation

Entity type label: Out_Town.dbf
Entity type definition: Point locations of towns outside Montana

Attribute label: FID
Attribute definition: Shapefile sequence number

Attribute label: Shape
Attribute definition: Feature geometry

Attribute label: OUTTOWN_
Attribute definition: Sequence number from original coverage version of the data

Attribute label: NAME
Attribute definition: Name of town

Entity type label: Out_Road.dbf
Entity type definition: Roads and highways outside of Montana

Attribute label: FID
Attribute definition: Shapefile sequence number

Attribute label: Shape
Attribute definition: Feature geometry

Attribute label: LENGTH
Attribute definition: Length of the line in meters

Attribute label: OUTROAD2_
Attribute definition: Sequence number from original coverage version of the data

Attribute label: CLASS
Attribute definition: Route Type


Attribute
Value 		Definition of
Attribute Value
Interstate -
Primary -
Secondary -
Local -

Attribute label: ROUTETYPE
Attribute definition: Route Type


Attribute
Value 		Definition of
Attribute Value
blank local road
Interstate Interstate Highway
U.S. U.S. Route
Alberta Provincial Route
British Columbia Provincial Route
Idaho State Route
Montana State Route
National Park National Park road
North Dakota State Route
ND County County road
Saskatchewan Provincial Route
South Dakota State Route
Wyoming State Route
Secondary Secondary Route
Business Business Route

Attribute label: ROUTE
Attribute definition: Highway Route Number

Attribute label: SURFACE
Attribute definition: Road surface or type


Attribute
Value 		Definition of
Attribute Value
4-Lane -
Paved -
Gravel -
Unsurfaced -
Inside a City Symbol Road is in a city polygon and should be drawn with a thin symbol

Entity type label: Out_Bnd.dbf
Entity type definition: State, Provincial, and county lines outside Montana

Attribute label: FID
Attribute definition: Shapefile sequence number

Attribute label: Shape
Attribute definition: Feature geometry

Attribute label: LENGTH
Attribute definition: Length of the line in meters

Attribute label: OUTBND_
Attribute definition: Sequence number from original coverage version of the data

Attribute label: BORDER
Attribute definition: Flag for State, Provincial, and County lines


Attribute
Value 		Definition of
Attribute Value
N County line
Y State or provincial border

Entity type label: Out_Stream.dbf
Entity type definition: Streams and shorelines outside of Montana

Attribute label: FID
Attribute definition: Shapefile sequence number

Attribute label: Shape
Attribute definition: Feature geometry

Attribute label: LENGTH
Attribute definition: Length of the line in meters

Attribute label: OUTHYDRO_
Attribute definition: Sequence number from original coverage version of the data

Attribute label: NAME
Attribute definition: Name of stream

Attribute label: CLASS
Attribute definition: Stream size classification


Attribute
Value 		Definition of
Attribute Value
1 Major Stream
2 Minor Stream; or shoreline
7 Dam

Attribute label: SHORE
Attribute definition: Shoreline flag


Attribute
Value 		Definition of
Attribute Value
N Not a shoreline
Y Shoreline

Entity type label: Out_Lake.dbf
Entity type definition: Lake and river polygons outside Montana

Attribute label: FID
Attribute definition: Shapefile sequence number

Attribute label: Shape
Attribute definition: Feature geometry

Attribute label: Area
Attribute definition: area of the polygon in square meters

Attribute label: Perimeter
Attribute definition: perimeter of the polygon in meters

Attribute label: OUTHYDRO_
Attribute definition: Sequence number from original coverage version of the data

Attribute label: NAME
Attribute definition: Name of lake or river

Entity type label: Out_City.dbf
Entity type definition: Urban area polygons outside Montana

Attribute label: FID
Attribute definition: Shapefile sequence number

Attribute label: Shape
Attribute definition: Feature geometry

Attribute label: Area
Attribute definition: area of the polygon in square meters

Attribute label: Perimeter
Attribute definition: perimeter of the polygon in meters

Attribute label: OUTCITY_
Attribute definition: Sequence number from original coverage version of the data

Attribute label: NAME
Attribute definition: Name of city

Entity type label: Out_Fed.dbf
Entity type definition: Federal lands and Indian Reservations outside Montana

Attribute label: FID
Attribute definition: Shapefile sequence number

Attribute label: Shape
Attribute definition: Feature geometry

Attribute label: Area
Attribute definition: area of the polygon in square meters

Attribute label: Perimeter
Attribute definition: perimeter of the polygon in meters

Attribute label: FEDLAND_
Attribute definition: Sequence number from original coverage version of the data

Attribute label: NAME
Attribute definition: Name of forest, wilderness, park, refuge, or reservation

Attribute label: SYMBOL
Attribute definition: Type of region


Attribute
Value 		Definition of
Attribute Value
1 National Forest
2 Wilderness
3 National Park
4 Other Federal land
5 Indian Reservation

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Distribution Information:
Distributor:
Montana State Library
PO Box 201800
Helena, MT 59620-1800


Telephone: 406-444-5354
Telephone: 406-444-5354
TDD/TTY telephone: Montana Relay 711
Fax: 406-444-0266
E-Mail: geoinfo@mt.gov
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.

Standard order process:
Digital form:
Format name: ESRI Shapefile
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Online option:
https://ftpgeoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Data/Spatial/NonMSDI/Shapefiles/HighwayMapData_2001.zip
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Metadata Reference Information:
Metadata date: 04/17/2013
Metadata review date: 09/29/2004
Metadata review date: 05/10/2002
Metadata contact:
GIS Specialist
Montana State Library
PO Box 201800
Helena, MT 59620-1800


Telephone: 406-444-5354
TDD/TTY telephone: Montana Relay 711
Fax: 406-444-0266
E-Mail: geoinfo@mt.gov


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