Mineral Resources On-Line Spatial Data
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Causey, J.D., 2007, Mining claim activity on Federal Land in the United States: Data Series 290, U.S. Geological Survey.Online Links:
This is a Vector data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):
Horizontal positions are specified in geographic coordinates, that is, latitude and longitude. Latitudes are given to the nearest 0.001. Longitudes are given to the nearest 0.001. Latitude and longitude values are specified in Decimal degrees.
The horizontal datum used is North American Datum of 1983.
The ellipsoid used is Geodetic Reference System 80.
The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378137.
The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/298.257.
An 18-character string of numbers and letters
The tables XX_lode and XX_placr are the same as XX_claim except XX_lode is a count only of active lode claims and XX_placr is a count only of active placer.
The table XX_total is a count of claims at the time the dataset was extracted from the LR2000 database by BLM (U.S. Bureau of Land Management). Fields include information on the case disposition (case_disp) and case type (casetype_txt). Case dispostion can be O (open) or C (closed). Case type can be LODE CLAIM, LODE CLAIMS-NAT PARK, PLACER CLAIM, PLACER CLAIM-NAT PARK, MILLSITE CLAIM, TUNNEL SITE.
The Public Land Survey System (PLSS) spatial databases were obtained from the sources listed in the respective lineage. J.D. Causey processed the PLSS's removing extraneous fields and calculating a Meridian-township-range-section (mtrs) code for each polygon. A subset of the polygons were selected that corresponds to statistical data derived from BLM LR2000 mining claim records and converted to shapefile format.
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This set of spatial databases was designed to be used with the U.S Bureau of Land Management LR2000 database. Each shapefile contains a field, MTRS, which allows linking information in the LR2000 case_tbl and case_land tables. However, it is only valid for data extracted from the LR2000 database on May 4, 2006, since the database is dynamic and new information may have been added after that date, or older information corrected. Alaska data is valid on August 31, 2006.
U.S. Forest Service and some unknown entity via BLM's geocommunicator website, Unpublished Material, alt_AK.zip (alt_first shapefile) -- meridan, township, range, section grid for Alaska.
U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Unpublished Material, first.shp -- Public land survey of part of Arkansas.Online Links:
Arizona State Land Department, Arizona Land Resources Information Syst, Unpublished Material, first.shp -- Meridian, township, range, section polygon grid for Arizona.
Survey, US Geological , Unpublished Material, plsa.e00 -- Public Land Survey System polygons for California.Online Links:
Unknown, Unknown, Unknown.Online Links:
- None
FLORIDA GEOGRAPHIC DATA LIBRARY, 2003, fplss.shp -- FLORIDA PUBLIC LAND SURVEY SYSTEM.Online Links:
Idaho Department of Water Resources, 1993, PLSS of Idaho.Online Links:
Natural Resources Information S, Montana State Library, 1996, PLSS of Montana.Online Links:
Conservation & Survey Division, University of Nebraska - Lincoln (CSD), and U.S. Bureau of Mines, 1996, Sections.e00 - PLSS od Nebraska: none none, Conservation and Survey Division, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska.Online Links:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
University of Nebraska Conservation & Survey Division
Contact_Person: Director
Contact_Position: State Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 113 Nebraska Hall
City: Lincoln
State_or_Province: NE
Postal_Code: 68588-0517
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 402-472-3471
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 402-472-2410
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: <http://nesen.unl.edu/csd/index.html>
Hours_of_Service:Normal business hours
Bureau of Land Management - New Mexico State Office, 2003, Statewide Public Land Survey System (PLSS) coverage for New Mexico.Online Links:
Contact_Organization: Bureau of Land Management - New Mexico State Office
Contact_Person: Robert Bewley
Contact_Position: Geographic Sciences Team Lead
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: P.O. Box 27115, 1474 Rodeo Rd.
City: Santa Fe
State_or_Province: NM
Postal_Code: 87502-0115
Country: US
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 505-438-7481
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 505-438-7524
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Bob_Bewley@blm.gov
Hours_of_Service: 7:00am - 3:00pm, MST
USDOI - Bureau of Land Management, and U.S. Bureau of Mines, Unpublished Material, plss100k - Nevada.Online Links:
Contact_Organization Bureau of Land Management - Nevada State Office
Contact_Person: Data Administrator
Contact_Position: GIS Coordinator
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: P.O. Box 12000
City: Reno
State_or_Province: NV
Postal_Code: 89520
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 775-861-6400
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 775-861-6411
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address : MO'Brien@nv.blm.gov
Hours_of_Service: 7:30 - 4:30
Oregon State Service Center for GIS, 1997, Oregon Public Land Survey System Township-Range-Sections: None None, Oregon State Service Center for GIS, Web site.Online Links:
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Steve Barnett
Contact_Organization: State Service Center for GIS
Contact_Position: Data Administrator
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 155 Cottage Street NE
City: Salem
State_or_Province: OR
Postal_Code: 97310
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (503)378-2166
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (503)986-3242
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: data@sscgis.state.or.us
Hours_of_Service: 6:30 AM - 4:30 PM Tuesday - Friday
Unknown, Unpublished Material, SDPLSS - South Dakota.
Agencies, Many State , Unpublished Material, SGID024_SectionsPLSS.shp - Utah.Online Links:
Survey, BLM Cadastral , Unpublished Material, SGID_U024_GCDBSections.shp - Utah.Online Links:
Washington Department of Natural Resources, Unknown, Cadastre.legal_desc - Washington: None None, Washington Department of Natural Resources, On-line publication.Online Links:
Wyoming Water Resources Center, 1994, Wyoming Public Land Survey System Township-Range-Sections: University of Wyoming Spatial Data and Visualization Center, Laramie, Wyoming.Online Links:
Contact_Position: Data Manager Address: Spatial Data and Visualization Center Address: Box 4008 University Station City: Laramie State: Wyoming Postal_Code: 82071 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 307-766-2735 Hours_of_Service: 8 AM to 5 PM MST
Campbell, H.W., Procedure for making a mining claim density map from BLM claim recordation digital data: Open-File Report 96-736, U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, CA.Online Links:
Causey, J.D., Mining Claim Activity on Federal Land in the United States: Data Series 290, U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, CA.Online Links:
All datasets were then projected to Geographic coordinate system, NAD27 datum.
The spatial databases were attached to a list of unique MTRS values from the LR2000 database and all polygons that had a record in the LR2000 database were selected. This selection was saved as the present shapefile.
Person who carried out this activity:
509.368.3116 (voice)
509.368.3199 (FAX)
dcausey@usgs.gov
See metadata embedded in the individual shapefiles.
See metadata for individual shapefiles
Unknown
See metadata embedded in the individual shapefiles.
All polygons are closed and adjacent polygons do not have identical attributes. Each polygon has one and only one attribute
Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?
- Access_Constraints: None
- Use_Constraints:
- These spatial databases are not meant to be used or displayed at any scale larger than 1:100,000 (for example, 1:24,000). Any hardcopies utilizing these datasets 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 on the hardcopy map. User specifically agrees not to misrepresent these data sets, nor imply that changes they made were approved by the U.S. Geological Survey.
USGS Data Series 290
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) provides these geographic data "as is." The USGS makes no guarantee or warranty concerning the accuracy of information contained in the geographic data. The USGS further makes no warranties, either expressed or implied as to any other matter whatsoever, including, without limitation, the condition of the product, or its fitness for any particular purpose. The burden for determining fitness for use lies entirely with the user. Although these data have been processed successfully on computers of the USGS, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the USGS regarding the use of these data on any other system, nor does the fact of distribution constitute or imply such warranty. In no event shall the USGS have liability whatsoever for payment of any consequential, incidental, indirect, special, or tort damages of any kind, including, but not limited to, any loss of profits arising out of use of or reliance on the geographic data or arising out of the delivery, installation, operation, or support by the USGS. This spatial database is not meant to be used or displayed at any scale larger than 1:100,000 (for example, 1:24,000).
| Data format: | PLS sections with information about mine claims in each, for all states in the study in format Shapefile (version 1.0) Size: 33.4 megabytes |
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| Network links: |
<http://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/2007/290/ds-290_data.zip> |
509.368.3116 (voice)
509.368.3199 (FAX)
dcausey@usgs.gov
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U.S. Geological Survey
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