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This TIFF file is geo-registered to State Plane Coordinate System (Illinois East, SPCS Zone Identifier 1201), NAD 27. Planar units are in feet. The accompanying TFW file is necessary to view this image geospatially.
This map was Scanned on a Umax 2100 flatbed scanner at 300 DPI.
The "Regional Greenways and Trails Implementation Program" was accompanied by a map called the "Map of Greenway And Trail Opportunities and Summary". This regional map provides a 1997 update of existing and proposed major open space and trails, and recommendations for revised and new greenway and trail corridors and linkages. Proposed trail corridors are conceptual; final alignments correspond to county and municipal planning efforts.
A greenway is a corridor of open space. Greenways vary greatly in scale, from narrow ribbons of undeveloped landscape that run through urban and suburban development, to wide corridors that incorporate diverse natural and cultural features. A greenway can be land- or water-based. Greenways can incorporate both public and private property, can be recreational, and/or can function primarily for environmental protection. Overall, a greenway network will protect natural and cultural resources, provide recreational opportunities, improve and sustain hydrological functions, and enhance the natural beauty and the quality of life.
In addition, a DBF file accompanies the geo-registered TIFF. This file contains explanations of the Regional Greenways Codes that are present on the georegistered TIFF.
The TIFF and DBF file are also accompanied by an Adobe PDF file. This file contains the "Summary" that exists on the back of the map. In addition to the "Summary", the Adobe file contains a graphical representation of the Regional Greenways Codes that exist in the DBF file above.
Map was prepared by: Ders Anderson, Openlands Project; Richard Mariner and Lori Heringa, Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission. Special Assistance was provided by Hubert Morgan, Kim Soulliere (NIPC), and the many participating local government staff in the region. Original map brochure was prepared under the graphic direction of Eva Wurm (NIPC). Original map was prepared by the Department of Geography, Laboratory for Cartography and Spatial Analysis, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois.
The map was scanned and georegistered by David Clark and Laura Barghusen of NIPC.
Additional funding for the creation of the Water Trails Plan & Map Summary came from Kraft Foods and the Grand Victoria Foundation.
Additional funding was provided by Kraft Foods and the Grand Victoria Foundation
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Data Dictionary: Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission and
Openland Project's June 1997 Map of Greenway and Trail Opportunities
and Summary for the Six County Area of Northeastern Illinois that
Encompasses Cook, Lake, Kane, McHenry, DuPage and Will County.
Georegistered TIFF file, Version 1.0, September 2002
Source: Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission and Openland
Project's Map of Greenway and Trail Opportunities and Summary for the
Six County Area of Northeastern Illinois that Encompasses Cook, Lake,
Kane, McHenry, Du Page and Will County. Accompanying DBF file,
Version 1.0, September 2002
Attribute Label Attribute Definition Attribute Type
CODE Greenway code 3 Text
NAME Name of greenway 75 Text
GT Land-based greenway 1 Text
RTE On street route 1 Text
GW Water-based greenway 1 Text
GIT Segment of Grand Illinois Trail 1 Text
FOX_TR Fox River Trail Connection 1 Text
DP_TR Des Plaines River Trail Connection 1 Text
CODE
Attribute Definition: Regional greenways plan codes as they appear on
the original map document.
Attribute Definition Source: Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission
and Openlands Project
Attribute Domain Values:
Codeset Domain:
Codeset Name: Regional Greenways Plan Codes
Codeset Source: A Map of Greenway And Trail Opportunities And
Summary.
NAME
Attribute Definition: Name of the regional greenway
Attribute Definition Source: Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission
and Openlands Project
Attribute Domain Values: Unrepresentable domain
GT
Attribute Definition: Land-based greenway
Attribute Definition Source: Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission
and Openlands Project
Attribute Domain Values:
"y" = Land-based greenway
" " = Not a land-based greenway
RTE
Attribute Definition: On street route
Attribute Definition Source: Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission
and Openlands
Attribute Domain Values:
"y" = Greenway is an on-street route
" " = Greenway is not an on-street route
GW
Attribute Definition: Water-based greenway
Attribute Definition Source: Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission
and Openlands
Attribute Domain Values:
"y" = Water-based greenway
" " = Not a water-based greenway
GIT
Attribute Definition: Grand Illinois Trail
Attribute Definition Source: Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission
and Openlands
Attribute Domain Values:
"y" = Segment of Grand Illinois Trail
" " = Not a segment of Grand Illinois Trail
FOX_TR
Attribute Definition: Fox River Trail Connection
Attribute Definition Source: Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission
and Openlands
Attribute Domain Values:
"y" = Fox River Trail Connection
" " = Not a Fox River Trail Connection
GT
Attribute Definition: Des Plaines River Trail Connection
Attribute Definition Source: Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission
and Openlands
Attribute Domain Values:
"y" = Des Plaines River Trail Connection
" " = Not a Des Plaines River Trail Connection
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