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Metadata created using Minnesota Geographic Metadata Guidelines
| Originator | Minnesota Geological Survey |
| Abstract | A County Geologic Atlas is a systematic study of a county's geologic and ground water resources. Geologic studies include both near-surface deposits and bedrock. Ground water studies include flow systems, aquifer capacity, and ground water chemistry. In some areas sand and gravel deposits, sinkholes, or other features are studied. Interpretation of sensitivity to pollution is also part of an atlas. The information is organized, analyzed, and displayed using geographic information technology. Most Geologic Atlas and Regional Hydrogeologic Assessment projects are done in two parts. The Minnesota Geological Survey covers basic geology and creates databases of information such as wells and soil borings in part A. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources handles hydrogeology and ground water sensitivity layers in Part B. Completion of a project's two parts is staggered: Part A is completed about two years before Part B, compiling information used to create part B. Parts A and B are published and distributed as two separate products. |
| Browse Graphic | none available |
| Time Period of Content Date | 2001 |
| Currentness Reference | The GIS files were generated in support of the Wabasha County Geologic Atlas, 1998-2001. Geologic maps were derived based on information available to MGS during the period 1998-2001. |
| Access Constraints | None |
| Use Constraints | Credit should be given to the Minnesota Geological Survey for any use of the given digital data in any publication. |
| Distributor Organization | Minnesota Geological Survey |
| Ordering Instructions | Arc Export files are available for free online download from Minnesota Geological Survey ftp site. Use online linkage field to get to MGS ftp site. The export (.e00) files for the Arc/Info coverages created for this project are given as a .zip file named C-14.Zip. If you would prefer to have the arc export files and arcview shapefiles on compact disc, contact the MGS Map Sales Department at (612) 627-4780, ext. 238. |
| Online Linkage | Click here to download data. (See Ordering Instructions above for details.) By clicking here, you agree to the notice in "Distribution Liability" in Section 6 of this metadata. |
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1. Identification Information
2. Data Quality Information
3. Spatial Data Organization Information
4. Spatial Reference Information
5. Entity and Attribute Information
6. Distribution Information
7. Metadata Reference Information
| Section 1 | Identification Information | Top of page | ||
| Originator | Minnesota Geological Survey | |||
| Title | Wabasha County Geologic Atlas - Part A | |||
| Abstract | A County Geologic Atlas is a systematic study of a county's geologic and ground water resources. Geologic studies include both near-surface deposits and bedrock. Ground water studies include flow systems, aquifer capacity, and ground water chemistry. In some areas sand and gravel deposits, sinkholes, or other features are studied. Interpretation of sensitivity to pollution is also part of an atlas. The information is organized, analyzed, and displayed using geographic information technology. Most Geologic Atlas and Regional Hydrogeologic Assessment projects are done in two parts. The Minnesota Geological Survey covers basic geology and creates databases of information such as wells and soil borings in part A. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources handles hydrogeology and ground water sensitivity layers in Part B. Completion of a project's two parts is staggered: Part A is completed about two years before Part B, compiling information used to create part B. Parts A and B are published and distributed as two separate products. |
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| Purpose | County Geologic Atlas and Regional Hydrogeologic Assessment information is used in planning and environmental protection efforts at all levels of government. Wellhead protection and well-sealing programs are examples of local programs that need geologic and ground water information. The information is also used by businesses and the general public. | |||
| Time Period of Content Date | 2001 | |||
| Currentness Reference | The GIS files were generated in support of the Wabasha County Geologic Atlas, 1998-2001. Geologic maps were derived based on information available to MGS during the period 1998-2001. | |||
| Progress | Complete | |||
| Maintenance and Update Frequency | None planned | |||
| Spatial Extent of Data | Wabasha County, Minnesota | |||
| Bounding Coordinates | -92.55 -91.85 44.45 44.12 |
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| Place Keywords | Wabasha County, Minnesota, Southeastern Minnesota | |||
| Theme Keywords | geoscientificInformation, Bedrock Geology, Surficial Geology, Quaternary Stratigraphy, Bedrock Topography, Drift Thickness, Bedrock/Aggregate Resources, Quarry, Sand/Gravel, Karst Features, Sinkholes, Springs, Seeps,Wells, Geologic Resources | |||
| Theme Keyword Thesaurus | ISO 19115 Topic Category | |||
| Access Constraints | None | |||
| Use Constraints | Credit should be given to the Minnesota Geological Survey for any use of the given digital data in any publication. | |||
| Contact Person Information | Joyce Meints,
GIS Specialist Minnesota Geological Survey 2642 University Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota 55114 Phone: 612-627-4780 Ext. 214 FAX: E-mail: meint002@tc.umn.edu | |||
| Browse Graphic | none available | |||
| Browse Graphic File Description | ||||
| Associated Data Sets | C-14, Part A. Geologic atlas of Wabasha County, Minnesota. Anthony C. Runkel, Project Manager. 2001. Color. Scale 1:100,000. Paper map and report available from MGS Map Sales Office (2642 University Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota, 55114, 612-627-4782.) For a listing of other geologic maps go to the Minnesota Geological Survey website at http://www.geo.umn.edu/mgs/ For a listing of the status of the DNR Ground Water Mapping Program, go to: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/waters/groundwater_section/mapping/index.html |
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| Section 2 | Data Quality Information | Top of full metadata | Top of page | |
| Attribute Accuracy | See individual layer metadata file, metadata.pdf, on ftp site. | |||
| Logical Consistency | See individual layer metadata file, metadata.pdf, on ftp site. | |||
| Completeness | See individual layer metadata file, metadata.pdf, on ftp site. | |||
| Horizontal Positional Accuracy | See individual layer metadata file, metadata.pdf, on ftp site. | |||
| Lineage | Investigations begin with a review of existing information, such as earlier geologic maps, soil maps, and hydrologic reports. Drillers send water well logs to the Minnesota Geological Survey, where they are reviewed, interpreted, and entered into the County Well Index (CWI), an interactive data base of water-well information. Building on the previous data, field studies are conducted to improve the understanding of local geologic and hydrologic conditions. Linework is created based upon the field studies and base data, and digitized. Background GIS data layers such as roads, surface hydrography, township grids, etc., are obtained from various sources, as noted in the Entity/Attribute section. See also lineage field on individual metadata report on ftp site. | |||
| Source Scale Denominator | 100000 | |||
| Section 3 | Spatial Data Organization Information | Top of full metadata | Top of page | |
| Native Data Set Environment | Arc/INFO 7.0.4 | |||
| Geographic Reference for Tabular Data | ||||
| Spatial Object Type | Vector | |||
| Vendor Specific Object Types | Point, Vector, Polygon | |||
| Tiling Scheme | Wabasha County | |||
| Section 4 | Spatial Reference Information | Top of full metadata | Top of page | |
| Horizontal Coordinate Scheme | UTM | |||
| Ellipsoid | GRS80 | |||
| Horizontal Datum | NAD83 | |||
| Horizontal Units | Meters | |||
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| UTM Zone Number | 15E | |||
| Section 5 | Entity and Attribute Information | Top of full metadata | Top of page | |
| Entity and Attribute Overview | The following is a list of the digital files used in compiling the Wabasha County Geologic Atlas, 1998-2001. Data Base plate: CWIPT = point cover of county well index well locations SBPT = point cover of MNDOT soil boring locations GPPT = point cover of seismic line locations GRPT = point cover of gravity station locations OCPG = poly cover of outcrop areas QSPT = point cover of Quaternary stratigraphy includes: Giddings hole & hand sample locations Bedrock Geology: BGNT = net cover of bedrock and structural geology STLN = line/point cover of structural features STLNCJDN = line cover of top of Jordan bedrock XSLN = line cover of cross section traces Surficial Geology: SGNT = net cover of surficial geology SGPGE = poly cover of sand dune and loess extent GMLN = line/point cover of geomorphic features TPLN = line cover of surface topography (20 meter intervals) Drift thickness: DTNT = net cover of drift thickness isopachs OCPG = polygon cover of outcrop areas Bedrock topography: BTNT = net cover of bedrock topography Bedrock/Aggregate resources: RSNTBG = net cover of bedrock geological resources RSPT = point cover of bedrock quarry and sand/gravel pit locations RSNTSG = net cover of surficial resources Karst Features: SKPT = point cover of sink holes; locations verified SKPTU = point cover of sink holes; locations unverified SPPT = point cover of springs SEPT = point cover of seeps SWPT = point cover of swallow holes FLPT = point cover of flow measurement locations HYLNLS = line cover of losing streams HYLNIN = line cover of intermittent streams HYLNPR = line cover of perennial streams MSLNXSEC = line cover of cross section line MSLNFLTS = line cover of fault lines MSPGKRST = poly cover of karst units MSPGNKRS = poly cover of non-karst units OCPGOPDC = poly cover of Prairie du Chien outcrops MSPGLAKE = poly cover of lakes GEOGRAPHIC BASE (located in subdirectory wababase): bsan = annotation cover for lake, city, etc. names(MGS) ctybdne2 = project area polygon (DNR) dlgstln2 = line cover of streams (DNR) dlglkmd = poly cover of lakes (DNR) plsln = line cover of public land survey, modified from plsscne3 (DNR/MGS) plsscne3 = net cover of public land survey, T-R-S (DNR) dotrdln3 = line cover of major highways, roads (MNDOT) rdpt = point cover of highway road symbols(MGS) A text file named MNDOT.txt contains a disclaimer from the Minnesota Department of Transportation. This text is required when any of the geographic data from their BaseMap digital set is used by any outside party. |
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| Entity and Attribute Detailed Citation | See metadata for individual layers at ftp site for data set. | |||
| Section 6 | Distribution Information | Top of full metadata | Top of page | |
| Publisher | Minnesota Geological Survey | |||
| Publication Date | 2001 | |||
| Contact Person Information | Joyce Meints GIS Specialist Minnesota Geological Survey 2642 University Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota 55114 Phone: 612-627-4780 Ext. 214 FAX: E-mail: meint002@tc.umn.edu |
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| Distributor's Data Set Identifier | c14awaba | |||
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| Transfer Format Name | Arc/Info Export | |||
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| Transfer Size | 11.7 MB as zipfile | |||
| Ordering Instructions | Arc Export files are available for free online download from Minnesota Geological Survey ftp site. Use online linkage field to get to MGS ftp site. The export (.e00) files for the Arc/Info coverages created for this project are given as a .zip file named C-14.Zip. If you would prefer to have the arc export files and arcview shapefiles on compact disc, contact the MGS Map Sales Department at (612) 627-4780, ext. 238. |
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| Online Linkage | Click here to download data. (See Ordering Instructions above for details.) By clicking here, you agree to the notice in "Distribution Liability" above. | |||
| Section 7 | Metadata Reference Information | Top of full metadata | Top of page | |
| Metadata Date | 04/06/2007 | |||
| Contact Person Information | Susanne Maeder,
GIS Data Coordinator Land Management Information Center, Minnesota Planning 330 Centennial Building; 658 Cedar Street St. Paul, Minnesota 55155 Phone: 651.201.2488 FAX: 651.296.3698 E-mail: clearing.house@state.mn.us |
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| Metadata Standard Name | Minnesota Geographic Metadata Guidelines | |||
| Metadata Standard Version | 1.2 | |||
| Metadata Standard Online Linkage | http://www.lmic.state.mn.us/gc/stds/metadata.htm | |||
This page last updated: 04/06/2007