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Wisconsin State Highway Map: Generalized Hydrography Layers, 2024
- Identification Information
- Spatial Reference Information
- Data Quality Information
- Distribution Information
- Metadata Reference Information
Identification Information
- Citation
- Title
- Wisconsin State Highway Map: Generalized Hydrography Layers, 2024
- Publication Date
- 2024-11-25
- Edition
- 2024
- Collection Title
- Statewide
- Other Citation Details
- Department of Transportation (DOT) State Highway Map Hydrography
- Abstract
- This feature dataset comprises three hydrographic layers: Lakes, Dual Line Hydro (major rivers), and Flowlines (smaller streams and rivers). The dataset was developed for the 2025 Wisconsin State Highway Map and encompasses the entire state of Wisconsin, extending slightly beyond its boundaries. The original data was sourced from 1:24,000-scale hydro layers produced by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR). To meet the cartographic requirements of the highway map, which is at a scale of approximately 1:800,000, a systematic approach was employed to simplify and generalize the data. This involved selecting lakes and rivers of appropriate size and generalizing features to ensure clarity and readability at smaller scales. The dataset is also suitable for other small-scale cartographic purposes in depicting Wisconsin’s hydrography.
- Purpose
- The three hydrographic layers in this feature dataset were developed for the 2025 Wisconsin State Highway Map, providing a simplified and generalized representation suitable for display at a scale of 1:800,000. Additionally, these layers are versatile and can be used for other small-scale cartographic projects within Wisconsin, offering a well-balanced portrayal of the state’s hydrographic features.
- Supplemental Information
- This is an archived copy of the data held at UW-Madison.
- Temporal Extent
- Time Instant
- 2024-11-25T00:00:00
- Bounding Box
- West
- -94.153388
- East
- -84.127877
- North
- 49.038656
- South
- 41.493067
- Bounding Box
- West
- -94.153388
- East
- -84.127877
- North
- 49.038656
- South
- 41.493067
- ISO Topic Category
- inlandWaters
- Place Keyword
-
Wisconsin
- Place Keyword Thesaurus
- Theme Keyword
-
Hydrography
- Theme Keyword Thesaurus
- Resource Constraints
- Use Limitation
- There are no restrictions on the use of this dataset. Users are advised to consider the level of generalization and intended scale (1:800,000) when applying the data to ensure appropriate use in cartographic projects. Although this data is being distributed by the University of Wisconsin-Madison, no warranty expressed or implied is made by the University as to the accuracy of the data and related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the University in the use of this data, or related materials.
- Maintenance and Update Frequency
- asNeeded
- Language
- eng
- Credit
- Wisconsin State Cartographer's Office
- Point of Contact
- Contact
- State Cartographer's Office
- help@sco.wisc.edu
Spatial Reference Information
- Reference System Identifier
- Code
- 3071
- Code Space
- EPSG
- Version
Data Quality Information
- Lineage
- Process Step
- Description
- Archived data at UW-Madison.
- Process Date
- 2024-11-25T00:00:00
Distribution Information
- Format Name
- Geodatabase
- Format Version
- 13.1
- Distributor
- UW-Madison
- Online Access
- https://gisdata.wisc.edu/public/WI_DOT_HWY_MapLayers_2024.zip
- Protocol
- WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download
- Name
- GeoData@Wisconsin
- Function
- download
Metadata Reference Information
- Hierarchy Level
- dataset
- Metadata File Identifier
- 6127DD51-0FAE-4FB2-9DD6-7FFBA0583BCA
- Metadata Date Stamp
- 2024-11-25
- Metadata Standard Name
- ISO 19139 Geographic Information - Metadata - Implementation Specification
- Metadata Standard Version
- 2007
- Character Set
- utf8