Metadata for Yellowstone River Corridor Land Use, 1948-2011 Metadata for Yellowstone River Corridor Land Use, 1948-2011

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Identification Information:

Citation:

Originator: DTM Consulting, Inc., DTM Consulting, Inc.

Publication date: 02/25/2013

Title: Yellowstone River Corridor Land Use, 1948-2011

Publication place: Helena, Montana
Publisher: Montana State Library

Online linkage: https://ftpgeoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Data/Spatial/NonMSDI/Collections/Yellowstone_River_Clearinghouse/Geodatabases/Yellowstone_Historic_Land_Use.zip

Larger Work Citation:

Title: Yellowstone River Clearinghouse GIS Layers
Online linkage: http://mslapps.mt.gov/Geographic_Information/Data/DataList/datalist_Details.aspx?did={17daa910-aba0-11e3-a5e2-0800200c9a66}

Abstract:

The land use mapping effort consisted of digitizing land use polygons using 1948-1950's, 1976-1977, 1999-2001, and 2011 aerial imagery in a GIS environment. The polygons are digitized at a scale of approximately 1:7,000, with a minimum mapping unit of approximately 1 acre. The goal of the delineation was to capture areas of similar land use as they appeared on the aerial imagery, while maintaining a consistent scale. This was notably challenging with the 1950's and 1976 images due to locally poor resolution of the photography. The 2001 and 2011 imagery has significantly better resolution. Four tiers of nested attributes were developed for the mapping effort. These classes were determined to be the highest level of detail permitted by all suites of imagery. See the accompanying report for complete details on the attributes. The study area is defined by the GIS-modeled 100-year inundation boundary, plus a 500-meter buffer. In total, over 700 square miles of area were mapped for each suite of imager

Some areas smaller than 1 acre were mapped if they were distinct and identifiable in the imagery. See the accompanying report for complete details on the mapping process.

Purpose:

The data were analyzed for changes in land use from year to year. The result of the analysis is presented in https://ftpgeoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Documents/Projects/Yellowstone_River_Clearinghouse/YRCDC_LandUse_Report_Final_011613.pdf.

Time period of content:

Beginning date: 1948
Ending date: 2011
Currentness reference: Ground Condition

Access constraints: None

Use constraints:

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Point of contact:

Tony Thatcher
DTM Consulting, Inc.
211 N Grand Ave #J
Bozeman, MT 59715
Telephone: 406-585-5322
E-Mail: tony@dtmgis.com

Data set credit:

DTM Consulting, Inc., Yellowstone River Conservation Districts Council

Entity and Attribute Information:

Entity type label: lu_2011_final

Attribute label: OBJECTID

Attribute definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute domain:: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute label: Shape

Attribute definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute label: DTM_Class

Attribute definition: OUT = no imagery available.

Attribute label: LU1

Attribute definition: Tier 1 Land Use Attribute: Agricultural or Non Agricultural.

Attribute label: LU2

Attribute definition:: Tier 2 Land Use Attribute: Ag Land, Ag Infrastructure, Urban, Exurban, or Transportation.

Attribute label: LU3

Attribute definition:: Tier 3 Land Use Attribute: Irrigated, Non-irrigated, Canal, Roads, Other Infrastructure, Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Undeveloped, Other, Interstate, Public Road, or Railroad.

Attribute label: LU4

Attribute definition:: Tier 4 Land Use Attribute: Pivot, Sprinkler, Flood, Hayland/Pasture, Tilled Field, or Multiple Use. Used only for Tier 2 Agricultural Lands.

Attribute label: LU_Notes