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The state of New Jersey surface geology map showing soils of the glacial drift of northern New Jersey and approximate bounds of the pine and oak lands of southern New Jersey.

Identification Information
Citation
Originator
Cook, George Hammell
Originator
Smock, John Conover
Publication Date
1878
Title
The state of New Jersey surface geology map showing soils of the glacial drift of northern New Jersey and approximate bounds of the pine and oak lands of southern New Jersey.
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
map
Series Information
Series Name
Annual Report of the State Geologist 1878
Publication Information
Publication Place
[Trenton, NJ]
Publisher
Geological Survey of New Jersey
Online Linkage
https://figgy.princeton.edu/downloads/4ebe5131-a120-4605-8dd7-55e6d9862b2b/file/aadb3641-22d0-4e96-91a9-05488dc5c81a
Abstract
A scanned historical map of New Jersey made for the Annual Report of the State Geologist shown at a scale of 1:380,160.
Purpose
The historical geological map can be used in Geographic Information Systems to analyze historical information.
Temporal Extent
Currentness Reference
publication date
Time Instant
1878
Bounding Box
West
-75.5500
East
-73.8667
North
41.3667
South
38.9167
Theme Keyword
historical maps
Forests
Surficial geology
Soils
Glacial drift
geoscientificInformation
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
none
Place Keyword
New Jersey
MC G3811.K2.1878.N4J4
Place Keyword Thesaurus
none
Temporal Keyword
Access Restrictions
none
Use Restrictions
Data set is not for use in litigation.
Status
Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency
As needed
Point of Contact
Contact Person
Tsering Wangyal Shawa
Delivery Point
Digital Map and Geospatial Information Center, Guyot Hall, Princeton University
City
Princeton
State
NJ
Postal Code
08544
Country
USA
Contact Telephone
609-258-6804
Contact Facsimile Telephone
609-258-4607
Contact Electronic Mail Address
shawatw@princeton.edu
Hours of Service
8:45am-5:00pm Monday-Friday
Native Data Set Environment
Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.0.0.535
Cross-Reference
Originator
New Jersey Geological Survey
Publication Date
1887
Publication Time
Unknown
Title
New Jersey Geological Survey Atlas Sheets
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
map
Data Quality Information
Completeness Report
complete
Lineage
Source
Originator
Geologic Survey of New Jersey
Publication Date
1887
Publication Time
Unknown
Title
A Topographic Map of the Vicinity of Trenton: New Brunswick and Bordentown
Edition
1
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
map
Series Information
Series Name
New Jersey Geological Survey Atlas Sheets
Publication Information
Publication Place
[Trenton, NJ]
Source Scale Denominator
63360
Type of Source Media
paper
Source Temporal Extent
Time Period Information
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
1880s
Source Currentness Reference
publication date
Spatial Data Organization Information
Direct Spatial Reference Method
Raster
Raster Object Information
Raster Object Type
Pixel
Row Count
12730
Column Count
7077
Vertical Count
1
Spatial Reference Information
Horizontal Coordinate System Definition
Planar
Grid Coordinate System
Grid Coordinate System Name
State Plane Coordinate System
State Plane Coordinate System
SPCS Zone Identifier
2900
Transverse Mercator
Planar Coordinate Information
Planar Coordinate Encoding Method
row and column
Coordinate Representation
Abscissa Resolution
1.000000
Ordinate Resolution
1.000000
Planar Distance Units
survey feet
Geodetic Model
Horizontal Datum Name
North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid Name
Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major Axis
6378137.000000
Denominator of Flattening Ratio
298.257222
Spatial Reference Information
Horizontal Coordinate System Definition
Planar
Grid Coordinate System
Grid Coordinate System Name
State Plane Coordinate System
State Plane Coordinate System
SPCS Zone Identifier
2900
Transverse Mercator
Planar Coordinate Information
Planar Coordinate Encoding Method
row and column
Coordinate Representation
Abscissa Resolution
1.000000
Ordinate Resolution
1.000000
Planar Distance Units
survey feet
Geodetic Model
Horizontal Datum Name
North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid Name
Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major Axis
6378137.000000
Denominator of Flattening Ratio
298.257222
Entity and Attribute Information
Entity Type
Attributes
(Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.)
Value
Count
Contrast
Entity Type
Entity Type Label
Band_2
Attributes
ObjectID
Internal feature number. (Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.)
Definition Source
ESRI
Value
Count
Contrast
Entity Type
Entity Type Label
Band_3
Attributes
ObjectID
Internal feature number. (Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.)
Definition Source
ESRI
Value
Count
Contrast
Distribution Information
Name
Metadata Reference Information
Metadata Date
20050707
Metadata Contact
Contact Information
Contact Person Primary
Contact Person
Contact Organization
Princeton University Library
Contact Position
GIS Librarian
Contact Address
Address
Digital Map and Geospatial Information Center, Guyot Hall, Princeton University
City
Princeton
State or Province
NJ
Postal Code
08544
Country
USA
Contact Voice Telephone
609-258-6804
Contact Facsimile Telephone
609-258-4607
Contact Electronic Mail Address
shawatw@princeton.edu
Hours of Service
8:45am-5:00pm Monday-Friday
Metadata Standard Name
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version
FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata Extensions
Online Linkage
http://gisserver.princeton.edu/browsemaps/North_America/United_States/New_Jersey/NJ_Historical_Geological_Survey_Atlas_Sheets
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