Montana State Library 200103 map Helena, Montana Montana State Library The former name of the data set on the NRIS web site was "hwymap" https://ftpgeoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Data/Spatial/NonMSDI/Shapefiles/HighwayMapData_2001.zip 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 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. 200103 publication date Complete -116.2 -103.1 49.4 43.7 ISO 19115 Topic Category boundaries imageryBaseMapsEarthCover inlandWaters location society transportation highway road stream lake river Montana None 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. Montana State Library mailing address

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Helena MT 59620-1800 406-444-5354 Montana Relay 711 406-444-0266 geoinfo@mt.gov https://ftpgeoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Documents/Maps/Thumbnails/20000101_500_thumb.jpg Thumbnail of the 2001 State Highway map http://docs.msl.mt.gov/geoinfo/Images/Metadata/hwymap.gif Example of why data must be moved for the highway map. https://ftpgeoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Data/Spatial/NonMSDI/Raster/MDT/HwyMapTiff_2001.zip Georeferenced TIFF image of the draft 2001-2002 highway map. https://ftpgeoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Data/Spatial/NonMSDI/Raster/MDT/HwyMapSID_2001.zip Georeferenced MrSID image of the draft 2001-2002 highway map. 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. 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. 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. Montana Department of Transportation Unpublished material map 24000 digital 1999 calendar date MDTGPS The Montana highways are a simplified version of this source. Montana Department of Transportation Unpublished material map 750000 paper 2001 calendar date MDTFUNC This map was used to select roads that have a functional classification. Montana Department of Transportation 1998 map Helena, Montana Montana Department of Transportation 1380000 paper 1998 publication date MDTMAP This map was used to select roads, towns, streams, lakes for inclusion in the data. U.S. Census Bureau 1992 map Washington, DC U.S. Census Bureau 100000 digital 1992 publication date TIGER 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. Geomatics Canada 1989 map Ottawa Natural Resources Canada 2000000 digital 1989 publication date CANADA Roads, highways, towns, lakes, streams, and political boundaries in Canada were selected from this souce. U.S. Geological Survey 1991 map Washington, DC U.S. Geological Survey 24000 digital 1991 publication date GNIS The initial location of towns in the United States came from this source. 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. MDTGPS MDTFUNC MDTMAP TIGER CANADA GNIS 2001 FINAL Vector String 3780 G-polygon 544 Point 863 State Plane Coordinate System 1983 2500 45 49 -109.5 44.25 600000.00000 0.00000 Meters North American Datum of 1983 GRS1980 6378137.0 298.257 Town.dbf Point locations of Montana towns FID Shapefile sequence number Shape Feature geometry TOWNS_ Sequence number from original coverage version of the data NAME Name of town COUNTY Name of the county that the town is in POPULATION Census or estimated population, 1990 TYPE Type of town Incorporated City Incorporated Town Census Designated Place Border Station Other Place ELEVATION Elevation in feet, estimated by NRIS. CODE Code for map display 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 MAP1998 1998 Highway Map status 0 Town was NOT on the 1998 Highway Map 1 Town was on the 1998 Highway Map Highway.dbf Interstate, U.S. and state highways in Montana FID Shapefile sequence number Shape Feature geometry LENGTH Length of the line in meters ROADS_ Sequence number from original coverage version of the data SURFACE Road surface or type 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 ROUTE Highway Route Number UNDERPASS Yes or No -- is the route under a bridge? CLASS Route Class -- Interstate or Primary ROUTETYPE Route Type Interstate U.S. Montana Business Secondary.dbf Secondary highways in Montana FID Shapefile sequence number Shape Feature geometry LENGTH Length of the line in meters SECONDARY2 Sequence number from original coverage version of the data SURFACE Road surface or type 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 KEEP Flag for inclusion on the map 0 Route is in a congested area and may not be shown on the map 1 Show route on the map ROUTE Secondary route number Local.dbf Selected local roads for the Montana highway map FID Shapefile sequence number Shape Feature geometry LENGTH Length of the line in meters LOCAL_ Sequence number from original coverage version of the data FUNCTIONAL MDT functional classification 5 minor collector 4 major collector 3 minor arterial 2 major arterial 0 not a collector or arterial route KEEP Flag for inclusion status on the map as of 3/2/2001 0 Do NOT show route on the map 1 Show route on the map SURFACE Road surface or type 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 SOURCE Road source for evaluation of inclusion on map 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 MAP1998 1998 Highway Map status 0 Road was NOT on the 1998 Highway Map 1 Road was on the 1998 Highway Map County.dbf State and county lines in Montana FID Shapefile sequence number Shape Feature geometry LENGTH Length of the line in meters COUNTY_ Sequence number from original coverage version of the data BORDER Flag for State and County lines N County line Y State border Stream.dbf Streams and shorelines in Montana FID Shapefile sequence number Shape Feature geometry LENGTH Length of the line in meters HYDRO_ Sequence number from original coverage version of the data NAME Name of stream CLASS Stream size classification 1 Major Stream 2 Minor Stream; or shoreline 7 Dam SHORE Shoreline flag N Not a shoreline Y Shoreline Lake.dbf Lake and river polygons in Montana FID Shapefile sequence number Shape Feature geometry Area area of the polygon in square meters Perimeter perimeter of the polygon in meters HYDRO_ Sequence number from original coverage version of the data NAME Name of lake or river Cdivide.dbf Continental Divide FID Shapefile sequence number Shape Feature geometry LENGTH Length of the line in meters CDIVIDE_ Sequence number from original coverage version of the data City.dbf Urban area polygons in Montana FID Shapefile sequence number Shape Feature geometry Area area of the polygon in square meters Perimeter perimeter of the polygon in meters CITIES_ Sequence number from original coverage version of the data NAME Name of city Fedland.dbf Federal lands and Indian Reservations in Montana FID Shapefile sequence number Shape Feature geometry Area area of the polygon in square meters Perimeter perimeter of the polygon in meters FEDLAND6_ Sequence number from original coverage version of the data NAME Name of forest, wilderness, park, refuge, or reservation SYMBOL Type of region 1 National Forest 2 Wilderness 3 National Park 4 Other Federal land 5 Indian Reservation Out_Town.dbf Point locations of towns outside Montana FID Shapefile sequence number Shape Feature geometry OUTTOWN_ Sequence number from original coverage version of the data NAME Name of town Out_Road.dbf Roads and highways outside of Montana FID Shapefile sequence number Shape Feature geometry LENGTH Length of the line in meters OUTROAD2_ Sequence number from original coverage version of the data CLASS Route Type Interstate Primary Secondary Local ROUTETYPE Route Type 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 ROUTE Highway Route Number SURFACE Road surface or type 4-Lane Paved Gravel Unsurfaced Inside a City Symbol Road is in a city polygon and should be drawn with a thin symbol Out_Bnd.dbf State, Provincial, and county lines outside Montana FID Shapefile sequence number Shape Feature geometry LENGTH Length of the line in meters OUTBND_ Sequence number from original coverage version of the data BORDER Flag for State, Provincial, and County lines N County line Y State or provincial border Out_Stream.dbf Streams and shorelines outside of Montana FID Shapefile sequence number Shape Feature geometry LENGTH Length of the line in meters OUTHYDRO_ Sequence number from original coverage version of the data NAME Name of stream CLASS Stream size classification 1 Major Stream 2 Minor Stream; or shoreline 7 Dam SHORE Shoreline flag N Not a shoreline Y Shoreline Out_Lake.dbf Lake and river polygons outside Montana FID Shapefile sequence number Shape Feature geometry Area area of the polygon in square meters Perimeter perimeter of the polygon in meters OUTHYDRO_ Sequence number from original coverage version of the data NAME Name of lake or river Out_City.dbf Urban area polygons outside Montana FID Shapefile sequence number Shape Feature geometry Area area of the polygon in square meters Perimeter perimeter of the polygon in meters OUTCITY_ Sequence number from original coverage version of the data NAME Name of city Out_Fed.dbf Federal lands and Indian Reservations outside Montana FID Shapefile sequence number Shape Feature geometry Area area of the polygon in square meters Perimeter perimeter of the polygon in meters FEDLAND_ Sequence number from original coverage version of the data NAME Name of forest, wilderness, park, refuge, or reservation SYMBOL Type of region 1 National Forest 2 Wilderness 3 National Park 4 Other Federal land 5 Indian Reservation Montana State Library mailing address

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Helena MT 59620-1800 406-444-5354 406-444-5354 Montana Relay 711 406-444-0266 geoinfo@mt.gov geoinfo@mt.gov Downloadable Data 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. ESRI Shapefile https://ftpgeoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Data/Spatial/NonMSDI/Shapefiles/HighwayMapData_2001.zip 20130417 20040929 20020510 Montana State Library GIS Specialist mailing address

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