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Mining claim activity on Federal Land in the contiguous United States, 1976 through 2004

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Metadata:

Identification_Information
Data_Quality_Information
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
Spatial_Reference_Information
Entity_and_Attribute_Information
Distribution_Information
Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Causey, J.D.

Originator: Frank, D.G.

Publication_Date: 2006

Title:

Mining claim activity on Federal Land in the contiguous United States, 1976 through 2004

Edition: 1

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Series_Information:

Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series
Issue_Identification: DS-228

Publication_Information:

Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/2006/228/>

Description:

Abstract:

The Public Land spatial data sets (shapefile) contains Public Land Survey section polygons that had mining claims recorded in the U.S. Bureau of Land Management's LR2000 database as of December 31, 2004 (from a May 26, 2005 data extraction) for the period from 1976 to 2004 in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

Purpose:

This set of spatial databases was designed to be used with the U.S Bureau of Land Management LR2000 database. Each shapefile contains a field, MTRS, which allows linking information in the LR2000 case_tbl and case_land tables. However, it is only valid for data extracted from the LR2000 database on May 26, 2005, since the database is dynamic and new information may have been added after that date, or older information corrected.

Supplemental_Information:

Data for the individual states are provided in separate files:

 Shapefile  State
-----------------------
 az_pls_04  Arizona
 ar_pls_04  Arkansas
 ca_pls_04  California
 co_pls_04  Colorado
 fl_pls_04  Florida
 id_pls_04  Idaho
 mt_pls_04  Montana
 ne_pls_04  Nebraska
 nm_pls_04  New Mexico
 nv_pls_04  Nevada
 or_pls_04  Oregon
 sd_pls_04  South Dakota
 ut_pls_04  Utah
 wa_pls_04  Washington
 wy_pls_04  Wyoming

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 1976
Ending_Date: 2004

Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Annually

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -125
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -80
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 49
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 31

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Mining claim
Theme_Keyword: Public Land Survey
Theme_Keyword: Meridian
Theme_Keyword: Township
Theme_Keyword: Range
Theme_Keyword: Section

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Arizona
Place_Keyword: Arkansas
Place_Keyword: California
Place_Keyword: Colorado
Place_Keyword: Florida
Place_Keyword: Idaho
Place_Keyword: Montana
Place_Keyword: Nebraska
Place_Keyword: Nevada
Place_Keyword: New Mexico
Place_Keyword: Oregon
Place_Keyword: South Dakota
Place_Keyword: Utah
Place_Keyword: Washington
Place_Keyword: Wyoming
Place_Keyword: United States

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints:

These spatial databases are not meant to be used or displayed at any scale larger than 1:100,000 (for example, 1:24,000). Any hardcopies utilizing these datasets shall clearly indicate their source. If the user has modified the data in any way, they are obligated to describe the types of modifications they have performed on the hardcopy map. User specifically agrees not to misrepresent these data sets, nor imply that changes they made were approved by the U.S. Geological Survey.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: J. D. Causey
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: Geologist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 904 W. Riverside Ave, Rm 202
City: Spokane
State_or_Province: WA
Postal_Code: 99201-1087
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 509.368.3116

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 509.368.3199

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dcausey@usgs.gov

Browse_Graphic:

Browse_Graphic_File_Name: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/2006/228/images/minimap.gif>
Browse_Graphic_File_Description:: Public Land Survey sections (shown in green) that contained an active claim in 2004. 580x415 pixels, 18k bytes
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.0.0.535

Data_Quality_Information:

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:: Arizona State Land Department, Arizona Land Resources Information System
Publication_Date: Unpublished Material
Title: Township, Range, and Section Grid Lines
Edition: 1
Online_Linkage: Contact originator

Source_Scale_Denominator: 100000

Type_of_Source_Media: digital tape media

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Source_Currentness_Reference: unpublished material

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: AZ_PLS

Source_Contribution: Digital file

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Bureau of Land Management
Publication_Date: Unpublished Material
Title: Public land survey of part of Arkansas
Online_Linkage: <http://www.lsi.blm.gov/lsis/map.htm>

Type_of_Source_Media: digital tape media

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20040202

Source_Currentness_Reference: download date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: AR_PLS

Source_Contribution: Public Land Survey section polygons

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: US Geological Survey
Publication_Date: Unpublished Material
Title: PLSA (California)
Edition: 1993
Online_Linkage: <http://casil-mirror1.ceres.ca.gov/casil/gis.ca.gov/teale/plsa/>

Source_Scale_Denominator: 100000

Type_of_Source_Media: digital tape media

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1993

Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: CA_PLS

Source_Contribution: Public Land Survey section polygons

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: FLORIDA GEOGRAPHIC DATA LIBRARY

Publication_Date: 2002

Title: FLORIDA PUBLIC LAND SURVEY SYSTEM

Other_Citation_Details:

Florida Geographic Data Library
431 Architecture Building
PO Box 115706
Gainesville, FL  32611-5706

Online_Linkage: <http://www.fgdl.org/download/download.html>

Source_Scale_Denominator: 100000

Type_of_Source_Media: online

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2002

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: FL_PLS

Source_Contribution: Public Land Survey sections

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Idaho Department of Water Resources
Publication_Date: 1993
Title: PLSS of Idaho
Online_Linkage:: <http://www.idwr.state.id.us/gisdata/new%20data%20download/plss.htm>

Source_Scale_Denominator: 100000

Type_of_Source_Media: online

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1993

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: ID_PLS

Source_Contribution: Public Land Survey section polygons

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:: Provided by Natural Resources Information Services, Montana State Library
Publication_Date: 2004
Title: PLSS of Montana
Other_Citation_Details: Publication downloadable from the Online linkage site.
Online_Linkage: <http://nris.state.mt.us/gis/default.htm>

Source_Scale_Denominator: 100000

Type_of_Source_Media: online

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2004

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: MT_PLS

Source_Contribution: Public Land Survey section polygons

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

Conservation & Survey Division, University of Nebraska - Lincoln (CSD)

Publication_Date: 1996

Title: Sections.e00

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Lincoln, Nebraska
Publisher:: Conservation and Survey Division, University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Online_Linkage: <http://nesen.unl.edu/csd/index.html>

Source_Scale_Denominator: 100000

Type_of_Source_Media: online

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1996

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NE_PLS

Source_Contribution: Public Land Survey section polygons

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: USDOI - Bureau of Land Management
Originator: U.S. Bureau of Mines
Publication_Date: 1999
Title: plss100k
Other_Citation_Details: Contact_Information Contact_Organization_Primary
Online_Linkage: <http://www.nv.blm.gov/gis/geospatial_data.htm>

Source_Scale_Denominator: 100000

Type_of_Source_Media: online

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1999

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NV_PLS

Source_Contribution: Public Land Survey section polygons

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Bureau of Land Management - New Mexico State Office
Publication_Date: 2003
Title:: Statewide Public Land Survey System (PLSS) coverage for New Mexico
Other_Citation_Details: Contact_Information Contact_Organization_Primary
Online_Linkage: <http://rgis.unm.edu/data_entry.cfm>

Source_Scale_Denominator: 100000

Type_of_Source_Media: online

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2003

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NM_PLS

Source_Contribution: Public Land Survey section polygons

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Oregon State Service Center for GIS

Publication_Date: 1997

Title: Oregon Public Land Survey System Township-Range-Sections

Series_Information:

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Web site
Publisher: Oregon State Service Center for GIS

Other_Citation_Details: Contact_Information Contact_Person_Primary

Online_Linkage: <http://www.sscgis.state.or.us/data/alphalist.html>

Source_Scale_Denominator: 100000

Type_of_Source_Media: digital tape media

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1994

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: OR_PLS

Source_Contribution: Public Land Survey section polygons

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Provided by Alex Rodriguez, State of South Dakota
Publication_Date: Unpublished Material
Title: PLSS
Other_Citation_Details:: PLSS spatial database provided by State with information that it was made by Ducks Unlimited. No other information available.

Source_Scale_Denominator: 100000

Type_of_Source_Media: electronic mail system

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2005

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: SD_PLS

Source_Contribution: Public Land Survey section polygons

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Utah Automated Geographic Reference Center
Title: SGIDo24_SectionsPLS
Other_Citation_Details: Contact_Information Contact_Person_Primary
Online_Linkage: <http://agrc.utah.gov/agrc_sgid/sgidlib/statewide_shp.htm>

Source_Scale_Denominator: 100000

Type_of_Source_Media: digital tape media

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2004

Source_Currentness_Reference: download date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: UT_PLS

Source_Contribution: Public Land Survey section polygons

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Washington Department of Natural Resources

Publication_Date: 2002

Title: Cadastre.legal_desc

Edition: 1

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: On-line publication
Publisher: Washington Department of Natural Resources

Other_Citation_Details:

Metadata file "Washington PLS metadata.htm" and a shapefile cadastre_thenrit19375519.zip, acquired 11,178 KB, 1/28/2004, 2:32 PM.

Online_Linkage: <http://www3.wadnr.gov/dnrapp6/dataweb/dmmatrix.html>

Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000

Type_of_Source_Media: online

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2002

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Contribution: Public Land Survey Section polygons

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Wyoming Water Resources Center

Publication_Date: 1994

Title: Wyoming Public Land Survey System Township-Range-Sections

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Laramie, Wyoming
Publisher: University of Wyoming Spatial Data and Visualization Center

Other_Citation_Details: Contact_Information Contact_Organization_Primary

Online_Linkage: <http://www.wygisc.uwyo.edu/clearinghouse/plss/county.html>

Source_Scale_Denominator: 100000

Type_of_Source_Media: digital tape media

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1994

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: WY_PLS

Source_Contribution: Public Land Survey section polygons

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Bureau of Land Management
Publication_Date: 2004
Title: LR2000 database
Online_Linkage: <http://www.blm.gov/lr2000/>

Source_Scale_Denominator: 100000

Type_of_Source_Media: digital files

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 1976
Ending_Date: 2004

Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: LR2000

Source_Contribution: Claim data

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

A field, MTRS, was added to the PLS databases by concatenating meridian, township, range, and section information into one 18- character string. The string is in the format MM TTTTT RRRRR SSS where MM is a 2-digit number, TTTTT is township, RRRRR is range, and SSS is section for any valid Public Land Survey values. Township and range are 5 characters of the form XXXYZ where X is a numeric, Y is 0 or 2, and Z is N or S for township and E or W for range. A Y value of 2 means that the township or range are fractional township or ranges, otherwise the value is 0. Section is a 3-digit numeric. Then all fields except MTRS were deleted.

All datasets were then projected to Geographic coordinate system, NAD27 datum.

The spatial databases were attached to a list of unique MTRS values from the LR2000 database and all polygons that had a record in the LR2000 database were selected. This selection was saved as the present shapefile.

Process_Date: 2005

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: J. D. Causey
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: Geologist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 904 W. Riverside Ave., Rm 202
City: Spokane
State_or_Province: WA
Postal_Code: 99201-1087
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 509.368.3116

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 509.368.3199

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dcausey@usgs.gov

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: G-polygon
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 19384

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution: 0.001
Longitude_Resolution: 0.001
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1927
Ellipsoid_Name: Clarke 1866
Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.4
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.978698

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label:: ST_pls_04 where ST is the lower-case 2-letter abbreviation for a state
Entity_Type_Definition:: Shapefile names for spatial databases containing Public Land Survey sections with mining claims recorded in the U.S. Bureau of Land Management LR2000 database May 26, 2005

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MTRS

Attribute_Definition:

A unique Public Land Survey System identifier (Meridian-Township-Range-Section concatenated value)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: An 18-character string of numbers and letters

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label:: ST_claim where ST is the lower-case 2-letter abbreviation for a state
Entity_Type_Definition: Count of claims, undifferentiated

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MTRS

Attribute_Definition:

A unique Public Land Survey System identifier (Meridian-Township-Range-Section concatenated value)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: An 18-character string of numbers and letters

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CLM_CT_76
Attribute_Definition: Count of all claims in 1976

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CLM_CT_77
Attribute_Definition: Count of all claims in 1977

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CLM_CT_78
Attribute_Definition: Count of all claims in 1978

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CLM_CT_79
Attribute_Definition: Count of all claims in 1979

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CLM_CT_80
Attribute_Definition: Count of all claims in 1980

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CLM_CT_81
Attribute_Definition: Count of all claims in 1981

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CLM_CT_82
Attribute_Definition: Count of all claims in 1982

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CLM_CT_83
Attribute_Definition: Count of all claims in 1983

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CLM_CT_84
Attribute_Definition: Count of all claims in 1984

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CLM_CT_85
Attribute_Definition: Count of all claims in 1985

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CLM__CT_86
Attribute_Definition: Count of all claims in 1986

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CLM_CT_87
Attribute_Definition: Count of all claims in 1987

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CLM_CT_88
Attribute_Definition: Count of all claims in 1988

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CLM_CT_89
Attribute_Definition: Count of all claims in 1989

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CLM_CT_90
Attribute_Definition: Count of all claims in 1990

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CLM_CT_91
Attribute_Definition: Count of all claims in 1991

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CLM_CT_92
Attribute_Definition: Count of all claims in 1992

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CLM_CT_93
Attribute_Definition: Count of all claims in 1993

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CLM_CT_94
Attribute_Definition: Count of all claims in 1994

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CLM_CT_95
Attribute_Definition: Count of all claims in 1995

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CLM_CT_96
Attribute_Definition: Count of all claims in 1996

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CLM_CT_97
Attribute_Definition: Count of all claims in 1997

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CLM_CT_98
Attribute_Definition: Count of all claims in 1998

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CLM_CT_99
Attribute_Definition: Count of all claims in 1999

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CLM_CT_00
Attribute_Definition: Count of all claims in 2000

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CLM_CT_01
Attribute_Definition: Count of all claims in 2001

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CLM_CT_02
Attribute_Definition: Count of all claims in 2002

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CLM_CT_03
Attribute_Definition: Count of all claims in 2003

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CLM_CT_04
Attribute_Definition: Count of all claims in 2004

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label:: ST_lode where ST is the lower-case 2-letter abbreviation for a state
Entity_Type_Definition: Count of lode claims

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MTRS

Attribute_Definition:

A unique Public Land Survey System identifier (Meridian-Township-Range-Section concatenated value)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: An 18-character string of numbers and letters

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LC_CT_76
Attribute_Definition: Count of lode claims in 1976

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LC_CT_77
Attribute_Definition: Count of lode claims in 1977

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LC_CT_78
Attribute_Definition: Count of lode claims in 1978

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LC_CT_79
Attribute_Definition: Count of lode claims in 1979

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LC_CT_80
Attribute_Definition: Count of lode claims in 1980

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LC_CT_81
Attribute_Definition: Count of lode claims in 1981

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LC_CT_82
Attribute_Definition: Count of lode claims in 1982

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LC_CT_83
Attribute_Definition: Count of lode claims in 1983

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LC_CT_84
Attribute_Definition: Count of lode claims in 1984

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LC_CT_85
Attribute_Definition: Count of lode claims in 1985

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LC__CT_86
Attribute_Definition: Count of lode claims in 1986

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LC_CT_87
Attribute_Definition: Count of lode claims in 1987

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LC_CT_88
Attribute_Definition: Count of lode claims in 1988

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LC_CT_89
Attribute_Definition: Count of lode claims in 1989

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LC_CT_90
Attribute_Definition: Count of lode claims in 1990

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LC_CT_91
Attribute_Definition: Count of lode claims in 1991

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LC_CT_92
Attribute_Definition: Count of lode claims in 1992

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LC_CT_93
Attribute_Definition: Count of lode claims in 1993

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LC_CT_94
Attribute_Definition: Count of lode claims in 1994

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LC_CT_95
Attribute_Definition: Count of lode claims in 1995

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LC_CT_96
Attribute_Definition: Count of lode claims in 1996

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LC_CT_97
Attribute_Definition: Count of lode claims in 1997

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LC_CT_98
Attribute_Definition: Count of lode claims in 1998

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LC_CT_99
Attribute_Definition: Count of lode claims in 1999

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LC_CT_00
Attribute_Definition: Count of lode claims in 2000

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LC_CT_01
Attribute_Definition: Count of lode claims in 2001

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LC_CT_02
Attribute_Definition: Count of lode claims in 2002

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LC_CT_03
Attribute_Definition: Count of lode claims in 2003

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LC_CT_04
Attribute_Definition: Count of lode claims in 2004

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label:: ST_placr where ST is the lower-case 2-letter abbreviation for a state
Entity_Type_Definition: Count of placer claims

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MTRS

Attribute_Definition:

A unique Public Land Survey System identifier (Meridian-Township-Range-Section concatenated value)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: An 18-character string of numbers and letters

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PC_CT_76
Attribute_Definition: Count of placer claims in 1976

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PC_CT_77
Attribute_Definition: Count of placer claims in 1977

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PC_CT_78
Attribute_Definition: Count of placer claims in 1978

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PC_CT_79
Attribute_Definition: Count of placer claims in 1979

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PC_CT_80
Attribute_Definition: Count of placer claims in 1980

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PC_CT_81
Attribute_Definition: Count of placer claims in 1981

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PC_CT_82
Attribute_Definition: Count of placer claims in 1982

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PC_CT_83
Attribute_Definition: Count of placer claims in 1983

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PC_CT_84
Attribute_Definition: Count of placer claims in 1984

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PC_CT_85
Attribute_Definition: Count of placer claims in 1985

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PC_CT_86
Attribute_Definition: Count of placer claims in 1986

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PC_CT_87
Attribute_Definition: Count of placer claims in 1987

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PC_CT_88
Attribute_Definition: Count of placer claims in 1988

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PC_CT_89
Attribute_Definition: Count of placer claims in 1989

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PC_CT_90
Attribute_Definition: Count of placer claims in 1990

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PC_CT_91
Attribute_Definition: Count of placer claims in 1991

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PC_CT_92
Attribute_Definition: Count of placer claims in 1992

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PC_CT_93
Attribute_Definition: Count of placer claims in 1993

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PC_CT_94
Attribute_Definition: Count of placer claims in 1994

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PC_CT_95
Attribute_Definition: Count of placer claims in 1995

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PC_CT_96
Attribute_Definition: Count of placer claims in 1996

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PC_CT_97
Attribute_Definition: Count of placer claims in 1997

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PC_CT_98
Attribute_Definition: Count of placer claims in 1998

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PC_CT_99
Attribute_Definition: Count of placer claims in 1999

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PC_CT_00
Attribute_Definition: Count of placer claims in 2000

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PC_CT_01
Attribute_Definition: Count of placer claims in 2001

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PC_CT_02
Attribute_Definition: Count of placer claims in 2002

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PC_CT_03
Attribute_Definition: Count of placer claims in 2003

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PC_CT_04
Attribute_Definition: Count of placer claims in 2004

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label:: ST_total where ST is the lower-case 2-letter abbreviation for a state
Entity_Type_Definition: Summary of claims in each section

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MTRS

Attribute_Definition:

A unique Public Land Survey System identifier (Meridian-Township-Range-Section concatenated value)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: An 18-character string of numbers and letters

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CASE_DISP

Attribute_Definition: Disposition of the case

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: A
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Active

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: C
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Closed

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: P
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Pending

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CASETYPE

Attribute_Definition: Type of mining claim

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: LODE CLAIM
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Claim on a lode deposit

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: LODE CLAIM-NP
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Claim on a lode deposit occurring within a national park

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: MILLSITE CLAIM
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: MILLSITE-NP
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: PLACER CLAIM
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Claim on a placer deposit

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: PLACER CLAIM-NP
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Claim on a placer deposit located within a national park

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: TUNNEL SITE
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: TUNNEL SITE-NP
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: COUNT
Attribute_Definition: Total number of claims, all years

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Information Services

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address
Address: P.O. Box 25286
City: Denver
State_or_Province: CO
Postal_Code: 80225

Resource_Description: USGS DS-228

Distribution_Liability:

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) provides these geographic data "as is." The USGS makes no guarantee or warranty concerning the accuracy of information contained in the geographic data. The USGS further makes no warranties, either expressed or implied as to any other matter whatsoever, including, without limitation, the condition of the product, or its fitness for any particular purpose. The burden for determining fitness for use lies entirely with the user. Although these data have been processed successfully on computers of the USGS, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the USGS regarding the use of these data on any other system, nor does the fact of distribution constitute or imply such warranty.

In no event shall the USGS have liability whatsoever for payment of any consequential, incidental, indirect, special, or tort damages of any kind, including, but not limited to, any loss of profits arising out of use of or reliance on the geographic data or arising out of the delivery, installation, operation, or support by the USGS.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: Shapefile
Format_Version_Number: 1.0
Format_Information_Content: Public land survey sections; additional attributes in DBF
File_Decompression_Technique: unzip
Transfer_Size: 29.3 megabytes

Digital_Transfer_Option: