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Federal Lands of the United States

Federal Lands of the United States

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: National Atlas of the United States
Publication_Date: 200606
Title: Federal Lands of the United States
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: National Atlas of the United States
Online_Linkage:
<http://nationalatlas.gov/atlasftp.html?openChapters=chpbound#chpbound>
Description:
Abstract:
This map layer consists of federally owned or administered lands of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Only areas of 640 acres or more are included. There may be private inholdings within the boundaries of Federal lands in this map layer. This is a revised version of the December 2005 map layer.
Purpose:
These data are intended for geographic display and analysis at the national level, and for large regional areas. The data should be displayed and analyzed at scales appropriate for 1:2,000,000-scale data. No responsibility is assumed by the National Atlas of the United States in the use of these data.
Supplemental_Information:
Linear federally-owned or administered land features such as national parkways, wild and scenic rivers, etc. of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands are included in the National Atlas Federal Land Features of the United States - Parkways and Scenic Rivers map layer.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1972
Ending_Date: 2006
Currentness_Reference: Ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Irregular
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: 172
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -66
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 72
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 18
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: boundaries
Theme_Keyword: society
Theme_Keyword: intelligenceMilitary
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Federal lands
Theme_Keyword: Polygon
Theme_Keyword: Agricultural Research Service
Theme_Keyword: Air Force
Theme_Keyword: Army Corps of Engineers
Theme_Keyword: Army
Theme_Keyword: Bureau of Prisons
Theme_Keyword: Bureau of Reclamation
Theme_Keyword: Central Intelligence Agency
Theme_Keyword: Department of Defense
Theme_Keyword: Department of Energy
Theme_Keyword: Department of Transportation
Theme_Keyword: Forest Reserve
Theme_Keyword: General Services Administration
Theme_Keyword: Marine Corps
Theme_Keyword: Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
Theme_Keyword: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Theme_Keyword: National Battlefield
Theme_Keyword: National Battlefield Park
Theme_Keyword: National Capital Park
Theme_Keyword: National Conservation Area
Theme_Keyword: National Fish Hatchery
Theme_Keyword: National Forest
Theme_Keyword: National Grassland
Theme_Keyword: National Historic Landmark District
Theme_Keyword: National Historic Park
Theme_Keyword: National Historic Site
Theme_Keyword: National Lakeshore
Theme_Keyword: National Mall
Theme_Keyword: National Memorial
Theme_Keyword: National Military Park
Theme_Keyword: National Monument
Theme_Keyword: National Park
Theme_Keyword: National Parkway
Theme_Keyword: National Preserve
Theme_Keyword: National Recreation Area
Theme_Keyword: National Reserve
Theme_Keyword: National River
Theme_Keyword: National Scenic Area
Theme_Keyword: National Seashore
Theme_Keyword: National Wild and Scenic River
Theme_Keyword: National Wildlife Refuge
Theme_Keyword: Navy
Theme_Keyword: Open Water
Theme_Keyword: Public Domain Land
Theme_Keyword: Purchase Unit Block
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Coast Guard
Theme_Keyword: United States Department of Agriculture
Theme_Keyword: Waterfowl Production Area
Theme_Keyword: Wilderness
Theme_Keyword: Wilderness Study Area
Theme_Keyword: Wildlife Management Area
Theme_Keyword: Bureau of Land Management
Theme_Keyword: Department of Justice
Theme_Keyword: Forest Service
Theme_Keyword: Fish and Wildlife Service
Theme_Keyword: National Park Service
Theme_Keyword: Tennessee Valley Authority
Theme_Keyword: BLM
Theme_Keyword: BOR
Theme_Keyword: CIA
Theme_Keyword: DOD
Theme_Keyword: DOE
Theme_Keyword: DOJ
Theme_Keyword: DOT
Theme_Keyword: FS
Theme_Keyword: FWS
Theme_Keyword: GSA
Theme_Keyword: MWAA
Theme_Keyword: NASA
Theme_Keyword: NPS
Theme_Keyword: TVA
Theme_Keyword: USDA
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: USA
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus:
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1995, Countries, Dependencies, Areas of Special Sovereignty, and Their Principal Administrative Divisions (Federal Information Processing Standard 10-4): Washington, DC, National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Place_Keyword: Alabama
Place_Keyword: Alaska
Place_Keyword: Arizona
Place_Keyword: Arkansas
Place_Keyword: California
Place_Keyword: Colorado
Place_Keyword: Connecticut
Place_Keyword: Delaware
Place_Keyword: District of Columbia
Place_Keyword: Florida
Place_Keyword: Georgia
Place_Keyword: Hawaii
Place_Keyword: Idaho
Place_Keyword: Illinois
Place_Keyword: Indiana
Place_Keyword: Iowa
Place_Keyword: Kansas
Place_Keyword: Kentucky
Place_Keyword: Louisiana
Place_Keyword: Maine
Place_Keyword: Maryland
Place_Keyword: Massachusetts
Place_Keyword: Michigan
Place_Keyword: Minnesota
Place_Keyword: Mississippi
Place_Keyword: Missouri
Place_Keyword: Montana
Place_Keyword: Nebraska
Place_Keyword: Nevada
Place_Keyword: New Hampshire
Place_Keyword: New Jersey
Place_Keyword: New Mexico
Place_Keyword: New York
Place_Keyword: North Carolina
Place_Keyword: North Dakota
Place_Keyword: Ohio
Place_Keyword: Oklahoma
Place_Keyword: Oregon
Place_Keyword: Pennsylvania
Place_Keyword: Rhode Island
Place_Keyword: South Carolina
Place_Keyword: South Dakota
Place_Keyword: Tennessee
Place_Keyword: Texas
Place_Keyword: Utah
Place_Keyword: Vermont
Place_Keyword: Virginia
Place_Keyword: Washington
Place_Keyword: West Virginia
Place_Keyword: Wisconsin
Place_Keyword: Wyoming
Place_Keyword: Puerto Rico
Place_Keyword: Virgin Islands
Place_Keyword: U.S. Virgin Islands
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
None. Acknowledgment of the National Atlas of the United States of America would be appreciated in products derived from these data.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Woodley Chu
Contact_Organization: National Atlas of the United States
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing and physical address
Address: 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive
Address: MS 561
City: Reston
State_or_Province: VA
Postal_Code: 20192
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 703-648-6375
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: atlasmail@usgs.gov


Data_Quality_Information:
Logical_Consistency_Report:
Using ESRI's ArcInfo GIS software, the map layer was checked for label errors, dangling nodes, and intersections. Polygon topology was built for the map layer.
Completeness_Report:
This map layer includes Federal land polygon features for all fifty United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The minimum map resolution is 640 acres or one square mile. Generally, features under this size are not shown. There may be private inholdings within the boundaries of Federal lands in this map layer.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: National Atlas of the United States
Publication_Date: 200310
Title: Federal Lands and Indian Reservations of the United States
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: National Atlas of the United States
Source_Scale_Denominator: 2000000
Type_of_Source_Media: Online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1970
Ending_Date: 2003
Source_Currentness_Reference: Ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: ATLAS-FEDLNP0310
Source_Contribution: Spatial and attribute information

Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Publication_Date: Unknown
Title: Wildlife refuge area updates
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Washington, DC
Publisher: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Type_of_Source_Media: CD-ROM and electronic mail
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1998
Ending_Date: 2003
Source_Currentness_Reference: Ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: USFWS
Source_Contribution: Spatial and attribute information

Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute
Publication_Date: 2004
Title: Wilderness area updates
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Missoula, MT
Publisher:
USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute
Type_of_Source_Media: CD-ROM and electronic mail
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2004
Source_Currentness_Reference: Ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: ALWRI
Source_Contribution: Spatial and attribute information

Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: The National Wilderness Preservation System
Publication_Date: 2004
Title: Wilderness area data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Missoula, MT
Publisher: The National Wilderness Preservation System
Online_Linkage: <http://www.wilderness.net>
Type_of_Source_Media: Online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2004
Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: WILDNET
Source_Contribution: Attribute information

Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: National Atlas of the United States
Publication_Date: 200501
Title: Federal Lands of the United States
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: National Atlas of the United States
Source_Scale_Denominator: 2000000
Type_of_Source_Media: Online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1972
Ending_Date: 2004
Source_Currentness_Reference: Ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: ATLAS-FL_200501
Source_Contribution: Spatial and attribute information

Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: National Park Service
Publication_Date: 2004
Title:
Current Administrative Boundaries of National Park System Units
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Washington, DC
Publisher: National Park Service
Online_Linkage: <http://www.nps.gov/gis/data_info/>
Type_of_Source_Media: Online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 2002
Ending_Date: 2004
Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NPS_BDY
Source_Contribution: Spatial and attribute information

Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: National Atlas of the United States
Publication_Date: 200506
Title: State Boundaries of the United States
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: National Atlas of the United States
Source_Scale_Denominator: 2000000
Type_of_Source_Media: Online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1972
Ending_Date: 2005
Source_Currentness_Reference: Ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: ATLAS-ST
Source_Contribution: Spatial information

Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: National Atlas of the United States
Publication_Date: 200506
Title: County Boundaries of the United States, 2001
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: National Atlas of the United States
Source_Scale_Denominator: 2000000
Type_of_Source_Media: Online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1972
Ending_Date: 2001
Source_Currentness_Reference: Ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: ATLAS-CNTY
Source_Contribution: Spatial information

Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: National Atlas of the United States
Publication_Date: 200301
Title: Public Land Survey System of the United States
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: National Atlas of the United States
Source_Scale_Denominator: 2000000
Type_of_Source_Media: Online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1972
Ending_Date: 2002
Source_Currentness_Reference: Ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: ATLAS-PL
Source_Contribution: Spatial information

Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: National Atlas of the United States
Publication_Date: 200301
Title: Streams and Waterbodies of the United States
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: National Atlas of the United States
Source_Scale_Denominator: 2000000
Type_of_Source_Media: Online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1995
Ending_Date: 2002
Source_Currentness_Reference: Ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: ATLAS-HY
Source_Contribution: Spatial and attribute information

Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Bureau of Land Management
Publication_Date: 2004
Title: BLM Administered Surface Lands
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Denver, CO
Publisher: Bureau of Land Management
Online_Linkage: <http://www.blm.gov/nstc/jurisdictions/>
Type_of_Source_Media: Online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2004
Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: BLM
Source_Contribution: Spatial and attribute information

Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Fort Bliss Directorate of Environment
Publication_Date: 200510
Title: Fort Bliss
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Fort Bliss, TX
Publisher: Fort Bliss Directorate of Environment
Type_of_Source_Media: Electronic mail
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2005
Source_Currentness_Reference: Ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: FT_BLSS
Source_Contribution: Spatial and attribute information

Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: National Atlas of the United States
Publication_Date: 200512
Title: Federal Lands of the United States
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: National Atlas of the United States
Source_Scale_Denominator: 2000000
Type_of_Source_Media: Online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1972
Ending_Date: 2005
Source_Currentness_Reference: Ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: ATLAS-FL_200512
Source_Contribution: Spatial and attribute information

Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Publication_Date: Unknown
Title: Wildlife refuge area updates
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Washington, DC
Publisher: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Type_of_Source_Media: CD-ROM and electronic mail
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1998
Ending_Date: 2006
Source_Currentness_Reference: Ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: USFWS2006
Source_Contribution: Spatial and attribute information

Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Yakima Training Center
Publication_Date: 2000
Title: U.S. Army - Yakima Training Center - Recreation 2000
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Yakima, WA
Publisher: Yakima Training Center
Online_Linkage: <http://www.lewis.army.mil/yakima/Main.htm>
Type_of_Source_Media: Online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2000
Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: ATC
Source_Contribution: Spatial and attribute information

Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Defense Distribution Center
Publication_Date: 2006
Title: Defense Distribution Center
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Susquehanna, PA
Publisher: Defense Distribution Center
Online_Linkage: <http://www.ddc.dla.mil/sites/ddsp>
Type_of_Source_Media: Online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2006
Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: DDS
Source_Contribution: Attribute information

Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Fairchild Air Force Base
Publication_Date: 2006
Title: Cusick Survival Training Site
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Fairchild Air Force Base, WA
Publisher: Fairchild Air Force Base
Type_of_Source_Media: Electronic mail
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2006
Source_Currentness_Reference: Ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: FAF
Source_Contribution: Spatial and attribute information

Process_Step:
Process_Description:
ATLAS-FEDLNP0310 was a National Atlas file that was originally compiled from 1:2,000,000-scale Digital Line Graph files produced in the early 1980's. Between 1997 and 2003, the file was updated multiple times using a variety of Federal and State sources, both to adjust boundaries and to add or delete areas as appropriate. The final version of this file was produced in October, 2003. Indian reservations were extracted from ATLAS-FEDLNP0310 and saved as a separate map layer, published in the National Atlas as Indian Lands of the United States. The remaining Federal lands are included in this file. Using USFWS, ALWRI, and WILDNET, the following updates were made: boundary updates to national wildlife refuges and wilderness areas; addition of several national wildlife refuges, waterfowl production areas, and wilderness areas; adjustment of wilderness study areas which had been converted to wilderness areas; and name corrections for several areas. Adjacent Federal lands having identical attributes were merged. URLs for all Federal lands were checked and updated as appropriate.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: ATLAS_FEDLNP0310
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: USFWS
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: ALWRI
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: WILDNET
Process_Date: 200501
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: ATLAS-FL_200501

Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The National Park units and boundaries were updated from NPS_BDY. Boundaries were aligned with ATLAS-ST, ATLAS-CNTY, ATLAS-PL, ATLAS-HY, and BLM. BLM land Cross Bar, TX was added. A boundary correction was made to Fort Bliss, NM-TX. The file was processed as a geodatabase before it was converted to a shapefile.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: ATLAS-FL_200501
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: ATLAS-ST
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: ATLAS-CNTY
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: ATLAS-PL
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: ATLAS-HY
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: NPS_BDY
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: BLM
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: FT_BLSS
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: ATLAS-FL_200512
Process_Date: 200511

Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The National Wildlife Refuge units and boundaries were updated from USFWS2006. Boundaries were aligned with ATLAS-ST, ATLAS-CNTY, ATLAS-PL, ATLAS-HY, and BLM. New Cumberland General Depot, PA was renamed Defense Distribution Center. Cusick Survival Training Site, WA was removed as the site is not owned by Fairchild Air Force Base. A boundary correction was made to Yakima Training Center, WA. The file was processed as a geodatabase before it was converted to a shapefile.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: ATLAS-FL_200512
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: ATLAS-ST
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: ATLAS-CNTY
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: ATLAS-PL
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: ATLAS-HY
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: USFWS2006
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: BLM
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: ATC
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: DDS
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: FAF
Process_Date: 200606


Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: GT-polygon composed of chains
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 49891


Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Geographic:
Latitude_Resolution: 0.000278
Longitude_Resolution: 0.000278
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: GRS1980
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222


Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: Federal Lands (described by Fedlanp020.dbf)
Entity_Type_Definition:
Lands of 640 acres or more owned or administered by the Federal government of the United States.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape
Attribute_Definition: The representation of the entity in the data.
Attribute_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Polygon
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: 2-dimensional element
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: ESRI GIS software
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Area
Attribute_Definition:
The size of the shape in square coverage units. In the distributed file, coverage units represent decimal degrees.
Attribute_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.000
Range_Domain_Maximum: 21.164
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Perimeter
Attribute_Definition:
The perimeter of shape in coverage units. In the distributed file, coverage units represent decimal degrees.
Attribute_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.008
Range_Domain_Maximum: 392.291
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Fedlanp020
Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 2
Range_Domain_Maximum: 49892
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Feature1
Attribute_Definition:
The primary or only type of Federal land and the owning agency. Where an area represents multiple Federal land types, this attribute describes the smaller or 'contained' land.
Attribute_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: (See table below)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
The values for Feature1 are listed below along with their definitions:

Value               Definition
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Agricultural Research Service ARS
                    Land designated for agricultural research
                    such as an experimental range, experimental
                    station, research lab, or center

Air Force DOD       Land designated for use by the U.S. Air Force

Army Corps of Engineers DOD
                    A lake, reservoir, or other water body under
                    the authority of the Army Corp of Engineers

Army DOD            Land designated for use by the U.S. Army

Bureau of Prisons DOJ
                    A Federal facility or area of land owned or
                    administered by the Bureau of Prisons,
                    including correction facilities,
                    penitentiary farms, and guard training
                    facilities

Bureau of Reclamation BOR
                    A reservoir, lake, wildlife management area,
                    or other area under the auspices of the
                    Bureau of Reclamation

Central Intelligence Agency CIA
                    Land owned by the Central Intelligence Agency

Department of Defense DOD
                    Land owned or administered by the Department
                    of Defense not included in other descriptions

Department of Energy DOE
                    A development center, laboratory, test site,
                    or other facility of the Department of Energy

Department of Transportation DOT
                    Land under the administration of the
                    Department of Transportation not included in
                    other descriptions

Forest Reserve BLM  A tract of land for the protection and
                    recovery of populations of threatened and
                    endangered species, as well as additional
                    species that may become listed in the future

General Services Administration GSA
                    A Federal facility administered by the
                    General Services Administration

Marine Corps DOD    Land designated for use by the U.S. Marine
                    Corps

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
                    A National airport in the Washington, DC,
                    metropolitan area

National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA
                    A space flight center, base, or laboratory of
                    the National Aeronautics and Space
                    Administration

National Battlefield NPS
                    Land reserved for the protection and
                    recognition of a historic battlefield

National Battlefield Park NPS
                    A national parks established for the
                    recognition of a National Battlefield

National Capital Park NPS
                    A designated national park that is a part of
                    the Washington, DC, area and its environs

National Conservation Area BLM
                    Land designated by Congress to conserve,
                    protect, and enhance public land areas for
                    the benefit and enjoyment of present and
                    future generations

National Fish Hatchery FWS
                    An area designated for the conservation,
                    restoration, enhancement, and management of
                    the Nation's fishery resources and aquatic
                    ecosystems

National Forest FS  An area established for the protection of
                    forest resources

National Game Preserve FWS
                    An area designated by Presidential
                    Proclamation or by Congress for the
                    protection of wildlife

National Grassland FS
                    An area designated by the Secretary of
                    Agriculture and permanently held by the
                    Department of Agriculture under Title III of
                    the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act

National Historic Landmark District NPS
                    A national historic place possessing
                    exceptional value or quality in illustrating
                    or interpreting the heritage of the United
                    States

National Historic Park NPS
                    A national park of historic significance

National Historic Site NPS
                    An area designated as being of national
                    historic significance due to a single feature

National Lakeshore NPS
                    A designated area along the Great Lakes
                    shoreline, established to preserve and
                    protect recreational coastline

National Mall NPS
                    A tract of land in downtown Washington, DC,
                    running from the Capital to the Lincoln
                    Memorial, set aside to protect many of our
                    national buildings and memorials

National Memorial NPS
                    An area of land commemorating an historic
                    individual or event

National Military Park NPS
                    A national park established for the
                    protection and recognition of a military site
                    or action

National Monument BLM
                    An area administered by the Bureau of Land
                    Management for the protection of historic
                    landmarks, historic and prehistoric
                    structures, or other objects of historic or
                    scientific interest

National Monument FS
                    An area administered by the Forest Service
                    for the protection of historic landmarks,
                    historic and prehistoric structures, or other
                    objects of historic or scientific interest

National Monument NPS
                    An area administered by the National Park
                    Service for the protection of historic
                    landmarks, historic and prehistoric
                    structures, or other objects of historic or
                    scientific interest

National Park NPS   A tract of land, having a wide variety of
                    attributes, protected  and preserved for the
                    use and enjoyment of the public

National Parkway NPS
                    A roadway and the connected land or cultural
                    sites paralleling the roadway, intended for
                    scenic motoring along a protected corridor

National Preserve NPS
                    A tract of land set aside for the
                    preservation of scenic or wildlife areas

National Recreation Area BLM
                    An area, managed by the Bureau of Land
                    Management, centered on a large reservoir,
                    emphasizing water-based recreation, or
                    centered near a major population center to
                    preserve historic resources and other natural
                    areas that provide outdoor recreation

National Recreation Area FS
                    An area, managed by the Forest Service,
                    centered on a large reservoir, emphasizing
                    water-based recreation, or centered near a
                    major population center to preserve historic
                    resources and other natural areas that
                    provide outdoor recreation

National Recreation Area NPS
                    A national park area, centered on a large
                    reservoir, emphasizing water-based
                    recreation, or centered near a major
                    population center to preserve historic
                    resources and natural areas that provide
                    outdoor recreation

National Reserve NPS
                    An area set aside as a wildlife reserve,
                    administered by the National Park Service

National River NPS  A tract of land and water established to
                    preserve a scenic river, wild river, river
                    and recreation area, or similar area of
                    interest

National Scenic Area FS
                    A tract of land set aside for the
                    preservation of scenic or wildlife areas

National Scenic River NPS
                    A scenic river, administered by the National
                    Park Service to protect and preserve the
                    river in its free-flowing condition

National Seashore NPS
                    A designated area along the Atlantic,
                    Pacific, or Gulf coast, established to
                    preserve and protect recreational coastline

National Wild and Scenic River BLM
                    A wild, scenic, and (or) recreational river
                    not described elsewhere, administered by the
                    Bureau of Land Management to protect and
                    preserve the river in its free-flowing
                    condition

National Wild and Scenic River NPS
                    A wild, scenic, and (or) recreational river
                    not described elsewhere, administered by the
                    National Park Service to protect and preserve
                    the river in its free-flowing condition

National Wildlife Refuge FWS
                    A tract of land or water protected for the
                    preservation of wildlife

Navy DOD            Land designated for use by the U.S. Navy

Null                An area completely surrounded by Federal
                    land, but which is not owned or administered
                    by a Federal agency

Other BLM           An area administered by the Bureau of Land
                    management other than those described
                    elsewhere

Public Domain Land BLM
                    A tract of public land owned by the U.S.
                    Government and administered by the Bureau of
                    Land Management, but not designated for a
                    specific use

Purchase Unit Block FS
                    A unit designated by the Secretary of
                    Agriculture or previously approved by the
                    National Forest Reservation Commission for
                    purposes of Weeks Law acquisition

TVA                 A land or water area owned or managed by the
                    Tennessee Valley Authority

U.S. Coast Guard DOT
                    Land designated for use by the U.S. Coast
                    Guard

United States Department of Agriculture USDA
                    Land managed by the Department of Agriculture

Waterfowl Production Area FWS
                    A wetland or grassland critical to waterfowl
                    and other wildlife, managed by the Fish and
                    Wildlife Service as part of the National
                    Wildlife Refuges Program

Wilderness BLM      An area, managed by the Bureau of Land
                    Management, of essentially undisturbed,
                    roadless, public lands of 5000 acres or more,
                    that retains a primeval character, without
                    permanent improvements and that generally
                    appears to have been affected primarily by
                    the forces of nature

Wilderness FS       An area, managed by the Forest Service, of
                    essentially undisturbed, roadless, public
                    lands of 5000 acres or more, that retains a
                    primeval character, without permanent
                    improvements and that generally appears to
                    have been affected primarily by the forces of
                    nature

Wilderness FWS      An area, managed by the Fish and Wildlife
                    Service, of essentially undisturbed,
                    roadless, public lands of 5000 acres or more,
                    that retains a primeval character, without
                    permanent improvements and that generally
                    appears to have been affected primarily by
                    the forces of nature

Wilderness NPS      An area, managed by the National Park
                    Service, of essentially undisturbed,
                    roadless, public lands of 5000 acres or more,
                    that retains a primeval character, without
                    permanent improvements and that generally
                    appears to have been affected primarily by
                    the forces of nature

Wilderness Study Area BLM
                    An area under study to determine if it will
                    be designated as a Wilderness area, or an
                    area awaiting such determination and managed
                    by the Bureau of Land Management to preserve
                    its suitability for such designation

Wilderness Study Area FS
                    An area under study to determine if it will
                    be designated as a Wilderness area, or an
                    area awaiting such determination and managed
                    by the Forest Service to preserve its
                    suitability for such designation

Wilderness Study Area FWS
                    An area under study to determine if it will
                    be designated as a Wilderness area, or an
                    area awaiting such determination and managed
                    by the Fish and Wildlife Service to preserve
                    its suitability for such designation

Wilderness Study Area NPS
                    An area under study to determine if it will
                    be designated as a Wilderness area, or an
                    area awaiting such determination and managed
                    by the National Park Service to preserve its
                    suitability for such designation

Wildlife Management Area FWS
                    An area established to conserve and enhance
                    wildlife  and wildlife habitat, and to
                    provide public recreation opportunities

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Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Feature2
Attribute_Definition:
The secondary type of Federal land and the owning agency. Where an area represents multiple Federal land types, this attribute, in general, describes land that surrounds or 'contains' the land referenced in Feature1. Feature2 may also be coded as 'Open Water' if a part of the Federal property referenced in Feature1 includes water.
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Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: (See table below)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
The values for Feature2 are listed below along with their definitions:
Value               Definition
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Air Force DOD       Land designated for use by the U.S. Air Force

Army Corps of Engineers DOD
                    A lake, reservoir, or other water body under
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Army DOD            Land designated for use by the U.S. Army

Department of Energy DOE
                    A development center, laboratory, test site,
                    or other facility of the Department of Energy

National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA
                    A space flight center, base, or laboratory of
                    the National Aeronautics and Space
                    Administration

National Conservation Area BLM
                    Land designated by Congress to conserve,
                    protect, and enhance public land areas for
                    the benefit and enjoyment of present and
                    future generations

National Forest FS  An area established for the protection of
                    forest resources

National Monument BLM
                    An area administered by the Bureau of Land
                    Management for the protection of historic
                    landmarks, historic and prehistoric
                    structures, or other objects of historic or
                    scientific interest

National Monument FS
                    An area administered by the Forest Service
                    for the protection of historic landmarks,
                    historic and prehistoric structures, or other
                    objects of historic or scientific interest

National Monument NPS
                    An area administered by the National Park
                    Service for the protection of historic
                    landmarks, historic and prehistoric
                    structures, or other objects of historic or
                    scientific interest

National Park NPS   A tract of land, having a wide variety of
                    attributes, protected  and preserved for the
                    use and enjoyment of the public

National Preserve NPS
                    A tract of land set aside for the
                    preservation of scenic or wildlife areas

National Recreation Area FS
                    An area, managed by the Forest Service,
                    centered on a large reservoir, emphasizing
                    water-based recreation, or centered near a
                    major population center to preserve historic
                    resources and other natural areas that
                    provide outdoor recreation

National Recreation Area NPS
                    A national park area, centered on a large
                    reservoir, emphasizing water-based
                    recreation, or centered near a major
                    population center to preserve historic
                    resources and natural areas that provide
                    outdoor recreation

National River NPS  A tract of land and water established to
                    preserve a scenic river, wild river, river
                    and recreation area, or similar area of
                    interest

National Seashore NPS
                    A designated area along the Atlantic,
                    Pacific, or Gulf coast, established to
                    preserve and protect recreational coastline

National Wildlife Refuge FWS
                    A tract of land or water protected for the
                    preservation of wildlife

Navy DOD            Land designated for use by the U.S. Navy

Open Water          A body of water which is administered by a
                    Federal agency

Public Domain Land BLM
                    A tract of public land owned by the U.S.
                    Government and administered by the Bureau of
                    Land Management, but not designated for a
                    specific use

TVA                 A land or water area owned or managed by the
                    Tennessee Valley Authority

U.S. Coast Guard DOT
                    Land designated for use by the U.S. Coast
                    Guard

Waterfowl Production Area FWS
                    A wetland or grassland critical to waterfowl
                    and other wildlife, managed by the Fish and
                    Wildlife Service as part of the National
                    Wildlife Refuges Program

Wilderness FWS      An area, managed by the Fish and Wildlife
                    Service, of essentially undisturbed,
                    roadless, public lands of 5000 acres or more,
                    that retains a primeval character, without
                    permanent improvements and that generally
                    appears to have been affected primarily by
                    the forces of nature

Wilderness Study Area FWS
                    An area under study to determine if it will
                    be designated as a Wilderness area, or an
                    area awaiting such determination and managed
                    by the Fish and Wildlife Service to preserve
                    its suitability for such designation

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: <blank>
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: There is no secondary Federal land type.
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Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Feature3
Attribute_Definition:
The tertiary type of Federal land and the owning agency. Where an area represents multiple Federal land types, this attribute, in general, describes land that surrounds or 'contains' the land referenced in Feature2. Feature3 may also be coded as 'Open Water' if a part of the Federal property referenced in Feature2 includes water.
Attribute_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: (See table below)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
The values for Feature3 are listed below along with their definitions:
Value               Definition
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Air Force DOD       Land designated for use by the U.S. Air Force

Army DOD            Land designated for use by the U.S. Army

National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA
                    A space flight center, base, or laboratory of
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National Forest FS  An area established for the protection of
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National Monument FS
                    An area administered by the Forest Service
                    for the protection of historic landmarks,
                    historic and prehistoric structures, or other
                    objects of historic or scientific interest

Open Water          A body of water which is administered by a
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Public Domain Land BLM
                    A tract of public land owned by the U.S.
                    Government and administered by the Bureau of
                    Land Management, but not designated for a
                    specific use

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Attribute_Domain_Values:
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Attribute_Domain_Values:
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Federal land owned or administered by the Bureau of Land Management.
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Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
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Federal land owned or administered by the Bureau of Reclamation.
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Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
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Federal land owned or administered by the Department of Defense.
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Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
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Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Federal land owned or administered by the Fish and Wildlife Service.
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Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Federal land owned or administered by the National Park Service.
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Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
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2) Bureau of Prisons
3) Central Intelligence Agency
4) Department of Energy
5) Department of Transportation
6) General Services Administration
7) Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
8) National Aeronautics and Space Administration
9) U.S. Coast Guard
10) U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Federal land owned or administered by the Tennessee Valley Authority.
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Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
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The URL, or Uniform Resource Locator, is the address of a page on the World Wide Web. The address, which provides the basis for establishing an electronic link from a client to the physical location of the page on an Internet server, consists of a server name, file path, and the page's file name. A URL in this map layer is usually the address of a Federal agency website. For example, <http://www.nps.gov/crla/> is the address of a page that describes Crater Lake National Park.
Attribute_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
Attribute_Domain_Values:
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Attribute_Domain_Values:
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
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Attribute_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
Attribute_Domain_Values:
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Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
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Attribute_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: There is no predefined set of valid names.
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
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Attribute_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
Attribute_Domain_Values:
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Attribute_Domain_Values:
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No name is available for the area, or the area is not Federal land.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: State
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Attribute_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
Attribute_Domain_Values:
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Codes for the Identification of the States, the District of Columbia and the Outlying Areas of the United States, and Associated Areas; FIPS PUB 5-2.
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U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Attribute_Domain_Values:
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
National Atlas of the United States
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: State_fips
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Attribute_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
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Codes for the Identification of the States, the District of Columbia and the Outlying Areas of the United States, and Associated Areas; FIPS PUB 5-2.
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Distributor:
Contact_Information:
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Contact_Organization:
Earth Science Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing address
Address: 507 National Center
City: Reston
State_or_Province: VA
Postal_Code: 20192
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1-888-ASK-USGS (1-888-275-8747)
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 703-648-5920
Contact_Instructions:
In addition to the address above there are other ESIC offices throughout the country. A full list of these offices is at <http://ask.usgs.gov/esic_index.html>.
Distribution_Liability:
Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the U.S. Geological Survey, no warranty expressed or implied is made by the U.S. Geological Survey regarding the utility of the data on any other system, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. No responsibility is assumed by the U.S. Geological Survey in the use of these data.

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Online_Option:
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Network_Address:
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Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
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Fees: There is no charge for the map layer.


Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20060614
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
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Contact_Organization: National Atlas of the United States
Contact_Address:
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Address: 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive
Address: MS 561
City: Reston
State_or_Province: VA
Postal_Code: 20192
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 703-648-4183
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: atlasmail@usgs.gov
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