Abstract: Locations of statewide towns and villages were entered by latitude-longitude, digitized from USGS 1:250,000 quadrangle maps, and heads-up digitizing from USGS 1:250,000 maps based on relative positioning of digital hydrography and digital township lines. Many locations were later updated by snapping them to points in the USGSNAMES coverage obtained from USGS. List of populated places were acquired from Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs (DCRA). The classifications of cities is determined by the Department of Community and Regional Affairs. An excellent description of city classifications was prepared by the Local Boundary Commission Staff of the Alaska Department of Community & Regional Affairs. This white paper can be found online by selecting the "Local Boundary Commission" button from the main Community and Regional Affairs page, then selecting "Local Government In Alaska" from the LBC Publications and Reports section. <URL:http://www.comregaf.state.ak.us/MRAD_LBC.htm> The document is in PDF format.
Purpose: Cartographic representation.
Supplemental Information: Procedures_Used: Town locations eyeballed from 1:250000 maps and township grid. Updated 9/19/90 J. Tam annolevel size content 1 15000 water body names 4000 4000 town names (statewide maps) 6000 6000 " 8000 8000 "

Progress: Complete
Update Frequency: As needed

Theme Keywords: none, towns, communities, cities, villages, Second Class City, Unified Home Rule Municipality, First Class City, Municipalities, Home Rule City
Place Keywords: Alaska

Access Constraints: To ensure distribution of the most current public information, please refer requests for data or products to the Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Land Records Information Section.
Usage Constraints: It is not recommended the data be used at a scale larger than 1:250,000. Any hardcopies or published datasets utilizing these data sets shall clearly indicate their source. If the user has modified the data in any way they are obligated to describe the types of modifications they have performed. User specifically agrees not to misrepresent these data sets, nor to imply that changes they made were approved by the Alaska Department of Natural Resources.