SEWRPC Digital Soils Mapping

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission, GIS Division, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (previously known as USDA Soil Conservation Service)

Publication_Date: Unknown

Title: SEWRPC Digital Soils Mapping

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Waukesha, Wisconsin

Publisher:

The source data are the County soil surveys published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service (now known as the Natural Resources Conservation Service). The source data were digitized by the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission, GIS Division.

Description:

Abstract:

This data set contains polygon features of soil mapping unit boundaries obtained by the digitization of soils maps included in the published soil surveys of the seven counties in the Southeastern Wisconsin Region.

Purpose:

This data set was collected to provide an inventory of soils in Southeastern Wisconsin and to be used for broad regional planning purposes.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Multiple_Dates/Times:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1970

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1971

Currentness_Reference:

Publication date of the five individual soil surveys covering the seven counties of Southeastern Wisconsin. These surveys were published as follows:

Milwaukee/Waukesha: July 1971; Ozaukee: September 1970; Racine/Kenosha: December 1970; Walworth: February 1971; Washington: June 1971.

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -88.800

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -87.712

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 43.561

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.484

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: none

Theme_Keyword: Soils

Theme_Keyword: Soil Survey

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus:

Counties and County Equivalents of the States of the United States and the District of Columbia (FIPS Pub 6-3)

Place_Keyword: Kenosha County

Place_Keyword: Milwaukee County

Place_Keyword: Ozaukee County

Place_Keyword: Racine County

Place_Keyword: Walworth County

Place_Keyword: Washington County

Place_Keyword: Waukesha County

Place_Keyword: State of Wisconsin

Access_Constraints:

There are no legal prerequisites for accessing this data set. Potential users should contact the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission GIS Division.

Use_Constraints:

This data set was prepared from county soil surveys published by the U. S. Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service (now known as the Natural Resources Conservation Service). The data are therefore subject to the use and applicability constraints of the original source information.

Data_Quality_Information:

Logical_Consistency_Report:

The polygon features in this data set were collected by board digitization of maps in the published soil surveys of the seven counties in Southeastern Wisconsin. The features were verified with GenaMap software routines to insure completeness and integrity of lines and areas. The data set contains lines that intersect where intended, there are no lines that are entered twice, there are no overshoots or undershoots, and all areas are completely described. The area features are topologically structured polygon data with nodes at all intersections.

Completeness_Report:

This data set was digitized from soil survey maps by the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission GIS Division. To the best knowledge of the Commission GIS Division, this data set includes all of the intended features digitized from the source hardcopy soil maps.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

This data set was collected from hardcopy maps published in county soil surveys. Therefore, the soil mapping unit boundaries contained in this data set are only as accurate as the original soil survey maps prepared at 1:15,840 scale.

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

U.S. Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service (now known as the Natural Resources Conservation Service).

Publication_Date: 1970, 1971

Title:

Soil Survey of Kenosha and Racine Counties, Soil Survey of Milwaukee and Waukesha Counties, Soil Survey of Ozaukee County, Soil Survey of Walworth County, Soil Survey of Washington County

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data, map

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Washington, D.C.

Publisher: U.S. Department of Agriculture

Source_Scale_Denominator: 15840

Type_of_Source_Media: paper maps

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Multiple_Dates/Times:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1970

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1971

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: USDA SCS Soil Survey

Source_Contribution: Hardcopy maps of soil mapping unit boundaries

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

This data set was collected by board digitization of features from hardcopy maps contained in the published County soil surveys. The soil maps were referenced to plots of U.S. Public Land Survey System section corners and section lines prepared for each mapsheet, and the soil mapping unit boundaries were digitized and verified into polygons with appropriate soil mapping unit tags or labels.

Process_Date:

Unknown

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type:

G-polygon

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Grid_Coordinate_System:

Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: State Plane Coordinate System 1927

State_Plane_Coordinate_System:

SPCS_Zone_Identifier: 4803

Lambert_Conformal_Conic:

Standard_Parallel: 42.733300

Standard_Parallel: 44.066700

Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -90.00

Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 42.00

False_Easting: 2000000.000000

False_Northing: 0

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair

Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 0.0001

Ordinate_Resolution: 0.0001

Planar_Distance_Units: survey feet

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1927

Ellipsoid_Name: Clarke 1866

Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.400000

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio:

294.980000

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

This data set consists of a set of digital map files containing soil polygon boundaries with soil mapping unit identifiers or tags. The digital map files are arranged to cover U. S. Public Land Survey System (USPLSS) sections, for a total of 2,732 files in the section-based series, and are also arranged to cover USPLSS townships, for a total of 83 files in the township-based series. The soil polygons are identified by a tag or label consisting of the soil mapping unit name. The original digital map files are in GenaMap format and are also available in ArcView shapefile format. All files consist of graphic map features only and do not contain attributes at this time. Soil attribute information can be obtained from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service.

Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:

Detailed information about soils features and attributes are contained in county soil surveys, published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service (now known as the Natural Resources Conservation Service), for the following seven counties in the Southeastern Wisconsin Region:

Kenosha and Racine Counties: December 1970; Milwaukee and Waukesha Counties: July 1971; Ozaukee County: September 1970; Walworth County: February 1971; Washington County: June 1971.

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission, GIS Division

Contact_Position: GIS Manager

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: P.O. Box 1607

City: Waukesha

State_or_Province: Wisconsin

Postal_Code: 53187-1607

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (262) 547-6721

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (262) 547-1103

Resource_Description: Regional soil survey data, Soils, Soil mapping unit polygons

Distribution_Liability:

This digital data set was created for use by the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission for regional planning purposes. Any other use/application of this information is the responsibility of the user and such use/application is at the user's own discretion and risk. The Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission disclaims all liability regarding fitness of the information for any use other than Commission applications.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name:

Native format is GenaMap, can be translated to other common digital data formats.

Format_Information_Content: polygon features

Transfer_Size: 1300

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Offline_Option:

Offline_Media: CD-ROM

Recording_Capacity:

Recording_Density: 640

Recording_Density_Units: megabytes

Recording_Format: data written to CD-ROM, "Joliet, Mode 2" option

Fees:

Generally based upon time required and materials necessary to satisfy data request. Requesters should inquire of contact organization and contact person.

Ordering_Instructions: Written requests are preferred.

Turnaround:

Varies

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 2000, 2002

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission, GIS Division

Contact_Position: GIS Manager

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: P.O. Box 1607

City: Waukesha

State_or_Province: Wisconsin

Postal_Code: 53187-1607

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (262) 547-6721

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (262) 547-1103

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998