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TIGER Primary and Secondary Roads Wisconsin 2012

Identification Information

Citation
Title
TIGER Primary and Secondary Roads Wisconsin 2012
Originator
United States Census Bureau
Publication Date
2012-01-01
Edition
2012
Identifier
https://geodiscovery.uwm.edu/catalog/ark:-77981-gmgsqj77x81
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
mapDigital
Other Citation Details
Date Acquired: February 8, 2013
Abstract
This line data layer represents primary and secondary roads in Wisconsin in 2012. The dataset was originally published by the United States Census Bureau in 2012.[The TIGER/Line shapefiles and related database files (.dbf) are an extract of selected geographic and cartographic information from the U.S. Census Bureau's Master Address File / Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (MAF/TIGER) Database (MTDB). The MTDB represents a seamless national file with no overlaps or gaps between parts, however, each TIGER/Line shapefile is designed to stand alone as an independent data set, or they can be combined to cover the entire nation. Primary roads are generally divided, limited-access highways within the interstate highway system or under State management, and are distinguished by the presence of interchanges. These highways are accessible by ramps and may include some toll highways. The MAF/TIGER Feature Classification Code (MTFCC) is S1100 for primary roads. Secondary roads are main arteries, usually in the U.S. Highway, State Highway, and/or County Highway system. These roads have one or more lanes of traffic in each direction, may or may not be divided, and usually have at-grade intersections with many other roads and driveways. They usually have both a local name and a route number. The MAF/TIGER Feature Classification Code (MTFCC) is S1200 for secondary roads.]
Purpose
This layer is intended for reference and mapping purposes and may be used for basic applications such as viewing, querying, and map output production or to provide a basemap to support graphical overlays and analysis with other spatial data. [In order for others to use the information in the Census MAF/TIGER database in a geographic information system (GIS) or for other geographic applications, the Census Bureau releases to the public extracts of the database in the form of TIGER/Line Shapefiles.]
Supplemental Information
Augmented original metadata with AGSL specific elements. For official metadata contact the resource Point of Contact.
Temporal Extent
Bounding Box
West
-92.804463
East
-86.978219
North
46.899167
South
42.492802
ISO Topic Category
transportation
Place Keyword
Wisconsin
Place Keyword Thesaurus
GeoNames
Theme Keyword
Line
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
FGDC
Theme Keyword
Transportation
Roads
Streets
Express highways
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
LCSH
Resource Constraints
Use Limitation
Please see the UWM Libraries statement on Copyright and Digital Collections.[The TIGER/Line Shapefile products are not copyrighted however TIGER/Line and Census TIGER are registered trademarks of the U.S. Census Bureau. These products are free to use in a product or publication, however acknowledgement must be given to the U.S. Census Bureau as the source. The horizontal spatial accuracy information present in these files is provided for the purposes of statistical analysis and census operations only. No warranty, expressed or implied is made with regard to the accuracy of the spatial accuracy, and no liability is assumed by the U.S. Government in general or the U.S. Census Bureau, specifically as to the spatial or attribute accuracy of the data. The TIGER/Line Shapefiles may not be suitable for high-precision measurement applications such as engineering problems, property transfers, or other uses that might require highly accurate measurements of the earth's surface.Coordinates in the TIGER/Line shapefiles have six implied decimal places, but the positional accuracy of these coordinates is not as great as the six decimal places suggest.]
Legal Constraints
Use Limitation
Although this data is being distributed by the American Geographical Society Library at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries, 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. [No warranty, expressed or implied is made with regard to the accuracy of these data, and no liability is assumed by the U.S. Government in general or the U.S. Census Bureau in specific as to the spatial or attribute accuracy of the data. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty and no responsibility is assumed by the U.S. government in the use of these files. The boundary information in the TIGER/Line Shapefiles is for statistical data collection and tabulation purposes only; their depiction and designation for statistical purposes do not constitute a determination of jurisdictional authority or rights of ownership or entitlement and they are not legal land descriptions.]
Other Restrictions
None
Status
completed
Maintenance and Update Frequency
unknown
Language
eng
Credit
United States Census Bureau
Point of Contact
Contact
United States Census Bureau
Email
geo.geography@census.gov

Spatial Reference Information

Reference System Identifier
Code
4269
Code Space
EPSG
Version
6.12(3.0.1)

Data Quality Information

Quantitative Attribute Accuracy Report
Result
Absolute External Positional Accuracy
Result
Quantitative Attribute Accuracy Report
Result
Lineage
Process Step
Description
[TIGER/Line Shapefiles are extracted from the Census MAF/TIGER database by nation, state, county, and entity. Census MAF/TIGER data for all of the aforementioned geographic entities are then distributed among the shapefiles each containing attributes for line, polygon, or landmark geographic data.]
Process Date
2012-01-01T00:00:00
Process Step
Description
Changed name of file from tl_2012_55_priscroads.shp to Wisconsin_PriScRoads_2012.shp.
Process Date
2019-10-02T00:00:00
Source
Title
Census MAF/TIGER database
Originator
U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division
Description
[All line segments]

Distribution Information

Format Name
Shapefile
Format Version
1.0
Distributor
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Distributor
United States Census Bureau
Online Access
Protocol
Name

Spatial Representation Information

Vector
Topology Level
geometryOnly
Vector Object Type
composite
Vector Object Count
6905

Metadata Reference Information

Hierarchy Level
dataset
Metadata File Identifier
ark:/77981/gmgsqj77x81
Dataset URI
https://geodata.uwm.edu/public/gmgsqj77x81/Wisconsin_PriScRoads_2012.zip
Metadata Point of Contact
Name
American Geographical Society Library – UWM Libraries
Position Name
GIS Staff
Delivery Point
2311 E Hartord Ave
City
Milwaukee
Administrative Area
WI
Postal Code
53211
Country
US
Email
gisdata@uwm.edu
Phone
(414)-229-6282
Metadata Date Stamp
2019-10-02
Metadata Standard Name
ISO 19139 Geographic Information - Metadata - Implementation Specification
Metadata Standard Version
2007
Character Set
utf8
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