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| 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 | 2003 |
| Currentness Reference | The GIS files were generated in support of the Pope County Geologic Atlas, 2001-2003. Geologic maps were derived based on information available to MGS during the period 2001-2003. |
| 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. See file 'MGSREF.txt' on ftp site for appropriate credit text. |
| 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-15.Zip. Metadata files, .pdf versions of map plates, and other reference material is also available at this site. 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 | Pope 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 | 2003 | |||
| Currentness Reference | The GIS files were generated in support of the Pope County Geologic Atlas, 2001-2003. Geologic maps were derived based on information available to MGS during the period 2001-2003. | |||
| Progress | Complete | |||
| Maintenance and Update Frequency | None planned | |||
| Spatial Extent of Data | Pope County, Minnesota | |||
| Bounding Coordinates | -95.75 -95.13 45.80 45.39 |
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| Place Keywords | Pope County, Minnesota | |||
| Theme Keywords | geoscientificInformation, Bedrock Geology, Surficial Geology, Quaternary Stratigraphy, Bedrock Topography, Depth to Bedrock, Drift Thickness,Wells, Mineral Resources, Aeromagnetic | |||
| 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. See file 'MGSREF.txt' on ftp site for appropriate credit text. | |||
| 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-15, Part A. Geologic Atlas of Pope County, Minnesota. Kenneth L. Harris, Project Manager. 2003. Color. Scales 1:100,000 and 1:200,000. 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/currentpubs.htm 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, c-15meta.pdf, on ftp site. | |||
| Logical Consistency | See individual layer metadata file, c-15meta.pdf, on ftp site. | |||
| Completeness | See individual layer metadata file, c-15meta.pdf, on ftp site. | |||
| Horizontal Positional Accuracy | See individual layer metadata file, c-15meta.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 | |||
| Geographic Reference for Tabular Data | ||||
| Spatial Object Type | Vector | |||
| Vendor Specific Object Types | Point, Vector, Polygon | |||
| Tiling Scheme | Pope 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 | |||
| Distance Resolution | ||||
| UTM Zone Number | 15E | |||
| Section 5 | Entity and Attribute Information | Top of full metadata | Top of page | |
| Entity and Attribute Overview | The following are a list of the digital files used in compiling the Pope County Geologic Atlas, 2001-2003. Data Base: CONT = net cover of county outline(MNDOT COUNTY) CWIPT = point cover of county well index well locations GPLNPT = point/line cover of seismic line locations SBPT = point cover of MNDOT soil boring locations QGPT = point cover of Quaternary stratigraphy includes: textural analysis locations Bedrock Geology: AMLN = line cover of aeromagnetic linear features BGNT = net cover of bedrock and structural geology DHPT = point cover of drill holes DKLN = line cover of dikes STLN = line cover of structural features Surficial Geology: GMLN = line cover of geomorphic features SGNT = net cover of surficial geology SGPGE = poly cover of sand dune and loess extent TPLN = line cover of surface topography(15 meter intervals) Drift thickness: DTNT = net cover of drift thickness isopachs Bedrock topography: BTLN = line cover of bedrock topography(feet) Mineral Endowment: RSPG = poly cover of surficial resources RSPT = point cover of sand/gravel pit, Gidding's hole, and rotosonic core locations GEOGRAPHIC BASE: BSAN = annotation cover for lake, city, etc. names(MGS) HYLND = line cover of drainage(MNDOT DRAIN) HYLNI = line cover of intermittent streams(MNDOT INTER) HYLNP = line cover of perrienial streams(MNDOT PEREN) LKNT = net cover of lakes(MNDOT LAKES) PLSLN = line cover of public land survey(MNDOT PLSS) RDLN1DOT = line cover of major highways, roads(MNDOT HWY) RDLN2DOT = line cover of minor roads(MNDOT CSAH) RDLNCITY = line cover of city roads(MNDOT CITYST) RDPT = point cover of highway road symbols(MGS) The majority of the base material is clipped from the MNDOT BaseMap digital files as indicated in parentheses. 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. Metadata for the geological covers is given as: c-15meta.pdf Metadata for the MNDOT Geographic base layers can be found at: http://www.dot.state.mn.us/tda/basemap/index.html Also included are pdf files of each paper map with text: plate1.pdf = data-base map plate2.pdf = bedrock geology, topography, and depth to bedrock map plate3.pdf = surficial geology map plate4.pdf = Quaternary stratigraphy map plate5.pdf = mineral endowment map |
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| Entity and Attribute Detailed Citation | See metadata for individual layers (c-15meta.pdf) at ftp site for the data set. | |||
| Section 6 | Distribution Information | Top of full metadata | Top of page | |
| Publisher | Minnesota Geological Survey | |||
| Publication Date | 2003 | |||
| 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 | c15apope | |||
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| Transfer Format Name | Arc/Info Export | |||
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| Transfer Size | 5.3 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-15.Zip. Metadata files, .pdf versions of map plates, and other reference material is also available at this site. 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 Minnesota Land Management Information Center (LMIC) 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