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PLSS Sections (Landnet), Wisconsin 1996

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Identification Information

Citation
Title
PLSS Sections (Landnet), Wisconsin 1996
Originator
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Publication Date
2017-10-03
Identifier
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
mapDigital
Collection Title
Statewide
Abstract
This data set is a polygon shapefile representing Public Land Survey System (PLSS) sections. The data are a subset of the Wisconsin DNR's 'Landnet' database, automated from 1:24,000-scale sources.
Purpose
The features in the 24K Landnet database are presented for cartographic reference only and are not intended to be official or authoritative. Survey by a registered land surveyor is the only legal basis for determining actual land boundaries or locating PLSS corners.
Supplemental Information
For complete metadata information please visit: https://data-wi-dnr.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/plss-quarter-sections Augmented original metadata with UW-Madison specific elements.
Temporal Extent
Time Instant
1996-03-10T00:00:00
Bounding Box
West
-92.978136
East
-86.68877
North
47.094004
South
42.457505
ISO Topic Category
boundaries
planningCadastre
Place Keyword
Wisconsin
Place Keyword Thesaurus
GNIS
Theme Keyword
Polygon
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
FGDC
Theme Keyword
Surveying-Public lands
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
LCSH
Resource Constraints
Use Limitation
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/legal/WebSiteLegalInformation.html
Status
completed
Maintenance and Update Frequency
notPlanned
Language
eng
Credit
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Point of Contact
Contact
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Delivery Point
101 S. Webster St.
City
Madison
Administrative Area
WI
Postal Code
53707
Country
US
Phone
(608) 264-8914

Spatial Reference Information

Reference System Identifier
Code
3071
Code Space
EPSG
Version

Data Quality Information

Lineage
Process Step
Description
The 24K Landnet database was produced using workstation ArcInfo - Rev. 7, at the Wisconsin DNR Central Office in Madison, WI. ArcInfo regions were incorporated to more easily manage the various related themes. Data from cooperators were created on a variety of software and hardware platforms and converted to ArcInfo format. For a complete description of the processes used to create the 24K Landnet, refer to the '24K Landnet Process Documentation', 1996, WiDNR, which is enclosed with the metadata. Following completion of the 24K Landnet database, the DNR Geographic Services Section created a separate coverage ('secnw924') representing PLSS sections in Wisconsin. The section polygon shapefile was generated in 1998.
Process Date
1998-12-31T00:00:00
Process Step
Description
Changed file name from secrdtrs.shp to WI_PLSSSections_1996.shp
Process Date
2015-11-20T00:00:00
Source
Title
7.5-minute map series (topographic)
Description
U.S. Geological Survey 7.5-minute map series (topographic)

Distribution Information

Format Name
Shapefile
Format Version
1.0
Distributor
Online Access
https://web.s3.wisc.edu/rml-gisdata/WI_PLSSSections_1996.zip
Protocol
WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download
Name
GeoData@Wisconsin
Function
download

Spatial Representation Information

Vector
Topology Level
geometryOnly
Vector Object Type
composite
Vector Object Count
57929

Metadata Reference Information

Hierarchy Level
dataset
Metadata File Identifier
F992D26F-D9A2-4D8C-8561-4846C0992C26
Metadata Date Stamp
2018-05-15
Metadata Standard Name
ISO 19139 Geographic Information - Metadata - Implementation Specification
Metadata Standard Version
2007
Character Set
8859part1
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