railroad

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• What does this data set describe?
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  5. What is the general form of this data set?
  6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
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• Who wrote the metadata?

Title: railroad

Abstract: RAILROAD LINES

1. How should this data set be cited?

   ASI, 1997, railroad.

2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

   West_Bounding_Coordinate:

   Western-most coordinate of the limit of coverage expressed in longitude. REQUIRED.

   East_Bounding_Coordinate:

   Eastern-most coordinate of the limit of coverage expressed in longitude. REQUIRED.

   North_Bounding_Coordinate:

   Northern-most coordinate of the limit of coverage expressed in latitude. REQUIRED.

   South_Bounding_Coordinate:

   Southern-most coordinate of the limit of coverage expressed in latitude. REQUIRED.

3. What does it look like?

4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?

   Calendar_Date: 1997

5. What is the general form of this data set?

   Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
   1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?

      This is a Vector data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):

      • String (610)

   2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?

7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

   railroad

   FID

   Shape

   FNODE_

   TNODE_

   LPOLY_

   RPOLY_

   LENGTH

   RAILROAD_

   RAILROAD_I

   FEA_CODE

   SOURCE

   VISIBLE

1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
   • ASI

2. Who also contributed to the data set?

3. To whom should users address questions about the data?

RAILROAD LINES

1. Where did the data come from?

2. What changes have been made?

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?

Access_Constraints: Restrictions

1. Who distributes the data set?[Distributor contact information not provided.]

2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?

3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

4. How can I download or order the data?
   • Availability in digital form:

     Data format:	SHP Size: 0.246
     Network links:	\\holst\gisshapefile\shape\asi\railroad.shp

   • Cost to order the data:

Dates:

Last modified: 13-Dec-2000

Metadata author:

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c/o The person responsible for the metadata information. REQUIRED.
The city of the address. REQUIRED., The state or province of the address. REQUIRED. The ZIP or other postal code of the address. REQUIRED.

The telephone number by which individuals can speak to the organization or individual. REQUIRED. (voice)

Metadata standard:

FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)

Metadata extensions used:

• <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>