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These are the DuPage County Forest Preserve District Trails that are on and off district property.
Trails used for directional, navigational, measurement, and spatial analysis purposes.
ground condition
Locational accuracy is sub-meter. Legal concerns relating to trail locations should take this into consideration.
P.O. Box 5000
3 S. 580 Naperville Road
Please contact via e-mail to receive the proper protocol in making a request to update the dataset.
Attaining 80% precision. Trail surface length and average, minimum and maximum slope were calculated based on a TIN developed from the coverage dpg_topo.
This is the length of each trail segment in U.S. survey feet. This is an precise number calculated using an ARCVIEW script called XTOOLS.
This is the length of each trail segment in U.S. survey feet but it differs slightly form the LENGTH_FEE field. When the trails shapefile was converted to a coverage, it changed a field that was originally in miles to feet. The miles were rounded to the nearest thousandth and when they were converted to feet it may have added some discrepancy between the LENGTH and the LENGTH_FEE fields.
This is the trail width in U.S. survey feet as measured by ocular estimation in the field.
This is the most recent known Date that a trail was either built or resurfaced. Many of the trails do not have an exact BUILDDATE associated with them. These are the records which are blank.
This is the cost associated with the most recent build or resurface. Many records are not populated.
This is the average slope of each trail segment based on the elevation data from a TIN which was derived from the dpg_topo coverage. It was calculated using an Avenue script called Surface Tools which can be found on the ESRI website. It is only as precise as the TIN but it does provide some idea of the topography encompassed by the trail segment.
This is the minimum slope of each trail segment based on the elevation data from a TIN which was derived from the dpg_topo coverage. It was calculated using an Avenue script called Surface Tools which can be found on the ESRI website. It is only as precise as the TIN but it does provide some idea of the topography encompassed by the trail segment.
This is the maximum slope of each trail segment based on the elevation data from a TIN which was derived from the dpg_topo coverage. It was calculated using an Avenue script called Surface Tools which can be found on the ESRI website. It is only as precise as the TIN but it does provide some idea of the topography encompassed by the trail segment.
This is the unique alpha numeric identification used in an effort to better relate this attribute table with the work order database.
Of all the trail sgements, approximately 25% were taken from the field using GPS. All GPS files were differentially corrected using Trimble Pathfinder Office 2.8. They were corrected to have a horizontal accuracy so that features are within one meter of their actual location (sub-meter accuracy). The remaining 75% of the trail segments were digitized "on-screen" using the 1998 DuPage County aerial imagery as a background.
No Vertical data was collected.
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Internal feature number.
ESRI
Feature geometry.
ESRI
Internal node number for the beginning of an arc (from-node).
ESRI
Internal node number for the end of an arc (to-node).
ESRI
Internal node number for the left polygon.
ESRI
Internal node number for the right polygon.
ESRI
Length of feature in internal units.
ESRI
Internal feature number.
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User-defined feature number.
ESRI
Name of the trail segment as a part of a larger named trail.
Determined by FPDDC. Entered in ARCVIEW attribute table.
Unique number describing the forest preserve where the trail segment exists.
Determined by FPDDC. Entered in ARCVIEW attribute table.
The trail segment defined as a type based upon its designated use. Regional Access, Multi-Purpose Access, Moderate Access, Remote Access, Service Access, Footpath Access.
Determined by FPDDC. Entered in ARCVIEW attribute table.
This is the surface type based on ground verification. Asphalt, Concrete, Limestone, Gravel, Turf, Mixed, Other, Wood Chips.
Determined by FPDDC. Entered into ARCVIEW attribute table.
The width of the trail segment based on ocular estimation in the field using U.S. survey feet
Determined by FPDDC. Entered in ARCVIEW attribute table.
This is the most recent known Date that a trail was either built or resurfaced.
Determined by Steve Schultz of FPDDC. Entered into ARCVIEW attribute table.
If a mowed shoulder exists along the trail segment.
Determined by FPDDC. Entered into ARCVIEW attribute table.
Yes / No if the trail is ADA accessible.
Determined by FPDDC.
Trail is groomed for cross country skiing Yes / No.
Determined by FPDDC.
Yes or no if horses are allowed on the specific trail segment.
Determined by FPDDC.
The use of this field is to describe if this trail is used as an Interpretive trail.
Tells the user whether a Interpretive Sign is located along the trail segment.
Are directional signs present Yes / no.
Does the trail contain any places to rest (i.e. bench or picnic table).
Who owns the trail and land.
This is the organization who maintains the trail.
The average slope over the extent of the trail segment.
Calculated using an Avenue script called Surface Tools and can be downloaded from the ESRI website.
This is the minimum possible slope that occurs over the extent of the trail segment.
Calculated using an Avenue script called Surface Tools and can be downloaded from the ESRI website.
This is the maximum possible slope that occurs over the extent of the trail segment.
Calculated using an Avenue script called Surface Tools and can be downloaded from the ESRI website.
Cost of the original building materials and labor or the most recent resurface date.
P.O. Box 5000
3 S. 580 Naperville Road
Please contact via e-mail to receive the proper protocol in making a request for a distribution of the dataset.
P.O. Box 5000
3 S. 580 Naperville Road
Please contact via e-mail to receive the proper protocol in making a request to update the meta-dataset.