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Sedimentary formations of Washington, D.C., and vicinity.

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Identification Information
Citation
Originator
United States Geological Survey
Publication Date
1947
Publication Time
July 2004
Title
Sedimentary formations of Washington, D.C., and vicinity.
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
remote-sensing image
Publication Information
Publication Place
Washington, D.C.
Publisher
U.S.G.S.
Other Citation Details
Alternate title in right upper margin: Maryland, Virignia, District of Columbia. Polyconic projection. "Geologic mapping completed in 1942." "Base surveyed in 1913-1915. Revised in 1941-1942."
Online Linkage
https://figgy.princeton.edu/downloads/0a7d957a-f56b-4992-a097-aaf804971352/file/3b4ff437-5da3-4b94-bba5-6ce51bcc99a1
Abstract
A scanned USGS 1:31,680 topographic map.
Purpose
Allow user to view a topographic map in a digital format. A digital topographic map could be used a background layer in a GIS if it could be georeferenced.
Temporal Extent
Currentness Reference
publication date
Time Instant
1995
Bounding Box
West
-77.2500
East
-76.8667
North
39.00
South
38.750
Theme Keyword
Topographic map
Contour line
Elevation
Roads
geoscientificInformation
Sedimentation
Sedimentary Formations
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
None
Place Keyword
Washington D.C.
Washington Metropolitan Area
Prince Georges County
Montgomery County
Fairfax County
Arlington County
Maryland
Virginia
District of Columbia
United States
G3851.C5.1947.U5G4
Place Keyword Thesaurus
Temporal Keyword
Access Restrictions
None
Use Restrictions
None
Status
Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency
As needed
Point of Contact
Contact Person
Tsering Wangyal Shawa
Delivery Point
Princeton University Library
City
Princeton
State
New Jersey
Postal Code
08544
Country
USA
Contact Telephone
609-258-6804
Contact Electronic Mail Address
shawatw@princeton.edu
Hours of Service
8:45am - 5:00pm
Native Data Set Environment
Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.3.0.800
Data Quality Information
Lineage
Spatial Data Organization Information
Direct Spatial Reference Method
Raster
Raster Object Information
Raster Object Type
Pixel
Row Count
868
Column Count
1125
Vertical Count
1
Spatial Reference Information
Horizontal Coordinate System Definition
Planar
Planar Coordinate Information
Planar Coordinate Encoding Method
row and column
Coordinate Representation
Abscissa Resolution
1.000000
Ordinate Resolution
1.000000
Distribution Information
Name
Metadata Reference Information
Metadata Date
20040702
Metadata Contact
Contact Information
Contact Organization Primary
Contact Organization
Princeton University
Contact Person
Tsering Wangyal Shawa
Contact Position
GIS Librarian
Contact Address
Address
Princeton University Library
City
Princeton
State or Province
New Jersey
Postal Code
08544
Country
USA
Contact Voice Telephone
609-258-6804
Contact Electronic Mail Address
shawatw@princeton.edu
Hours of Service
8:45 am - 5:00 pm
Metadata Standard Name
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version
FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata Extensions
Online Linkage
http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html
Profile Name
ESRI Metadata Profile
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