Wisconsin County Boundaries

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Metadata:
Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Publication_Date: 2004
Title: Wisconsin County Boundaries
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Madison, WI
Publisher: Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources (DNR)
Online_Linkage: <http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/maps/gis/geolibrary.html>
Description:
Abstract:
This polygon shapefile represents boundaries of the 72 counties in Wisconsin. The data is derived from 1:24,000-scale sources.
Purpose:
This data set provides a generalized outline of the 72 counties in Wisconsin. It is not intended for use as a representation of statutory county boundaries.

The level of accuracy does not support detailed local analysis. The data are intended for use with ArcView, ArcInfo, or other GIS software which support shapefile format data.

Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2004
Currentness_Reference: publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -92.9644
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -86.6662
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 47.0448
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.4569
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: County boundary
Theme_Keyword: boundaries
Theme_Keyword: administrative
Theme_Keyword: political
Theme_Keyword: society
Theme_Keyword: location
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Wisconsin
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints: None
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Contact_Position: GIS Data Specialist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: P.O. Box 7921
City: Madison
State_or_Province: WI
Postal_Code: 53707-7921
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (608) 264-8916
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (608) 266-0870
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: John.Laedlein@dnr.state.wi.us
Hours_of_Service: Normal business hours, or as available
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
ArcView version 3.1 ...\dvgislib\wi_tile\baseld_1\ctypw91c\ctyppoly.shp
Data_Quality_Information:
Logical_Consistency_Report:
The source ArcInfo coverages had polygon topology with no dangling arcs. No errors were reported upon conversion to shapefiles.
Completeness_Report:
All 72 counties of Wisconsin are represented. Islands in Lake Michigan and Lake Superior belonging to Wisconsin counties are also represented.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: various
Title: 7.5-minute (1:24,000-scale) Topographic Map Series
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000
Type_of_Source_Media: maps
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1944
Ending_Date: 1994
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: USGS 1:24,000-scale digital raster graphics
Source_Contribution: Line geometry
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Linework from the Wisconsin 24K State Boundaries data layer was used for portions of county boundaries that form the periphery of the state. Linework from the 1:24,000-scale Landnet layer were used for portions of county boundaries that coincide with PLSS lines. Portions of county boundaries in surface water features in the interior of the state were digitized on-screen using 1:24,000-scale digital raster graphics. Linework from the 1:24,000-scale Hydrography layer were used for the portion of the shoreline around Sturgeon Bay in Door County.

In all cases, the US Geological Survey's 1:24,000-scale digital raster graphics were used as the authority for the location of county boundary lines.

Process_Date: 2004
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Contact_Position: GIS Data Specialist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: P.O. Box 7921
City: Madison
State_or_Province: WI
Postal_Code: 53707-7921
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (608) 264-8914
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (608) 266-0870
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: John.Laedlein@dnr.state.wi.us
Hours_of_Service: Normal business hours or as available
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: GT-polygon composed of chains
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 129
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Map_Projection:
Map_Projection_Name: Transverse Mercator
Transverse_Mercator:
Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.999600
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -90.000000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.000000
False_Easting: 520000.000000
False_Northing: -4480000.000000
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: Coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 0.001024
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.001024
Planar_Distance_Units: Meters
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name:
North American Datum 1983, 1991 adjustment
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 1980
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.25722210088
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: ctyppoly.dbf
Entity_Type_Definition: Shapefile Attribute Table
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Wisconsin DNR
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FID
Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape
Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: AREA
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PERIMETER
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CTY_
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DNR_REGN
Attribute_Definition: DNR Administrative Region to which the county is assigned
Attribute_Definition_Source: Wisconsin DNR
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Northern
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: DNR Northern Region
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Wisconsin DNR
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Northeastern
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: DNR Northeastern Region
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Wisconsin DNR
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: South Central
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: DNR South Central Region
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Wisconsin DNR
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Southeastern
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: DNR Southeastern Region
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Wisconsin DNR
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: West Central
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: DNR West Central Region
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Wisconsin DNR
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DNR_CTY_NO
Attribute_Definition:
DNR County Number. Codes are assigned sequentially to counties in alphabetical order: e.g., Adams County = "1", Ashaldn County = "2"... St. Croix County = "56", Sauk County = "57", Sawyer County = "58"... Wood County = "72".
Attribute_Definition_Source: Wisconsin DNR
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 72
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CTY_FIPS
Attribute_Definition:
FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standards) Code for the County.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name: FIPS Pub 6-4
Codeset_Source: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CTY_NAME
Attribute_Definition: Full County name
Attribute_Definition_Source: Wisconsin DNR
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Contact_Position: GIS Data Specialist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: P.O. Box 7921
City: Madison
State_or_Province: WI
Postal_Code: 53707-7921
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (608) 264-8916
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (608) 266-0870
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: John.Laedlein@dnr.state.wi.us
Hours_of_Service: Normal business hours or as available
Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
Distribution_Liability:
Refer to <http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/legal/WebSiteLegalInformation.html>
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: ESRI shapefile
Transfer_Size: 1.694
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name:
<ftp://gomapout.dnr.state.wi.us/geodata/county_bnds/county_bnds.zip>
Access_Instructions: Download from DNR ftp site.
Offline_Option:
Offline_Media: CD-ROM
Recording_Format:
Compatibility_Information ISO 9660 format allows the CDROM to be read by most computer operating systems.
Ordering_Instructions:
Refer to the DNR GIS website: <http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/maps/gis/geolibrary.html>
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20040424
Metadata_Review_Date: 20040424
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Contact_Position: GIS Data Technician
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: P.O. Box 7921
City: Madison
State_or_Province: WI
Postal_Code: 53707-7921
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (608) 264-8916
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (608) 266-0870
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Sara.Brenner@dnr.state.wi.us
Hours_of_Service: Normal business hours or as available
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC CSDGM
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
Metadata_Extensions:
Online_Linkage: <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>
Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile
Generated by mp version 2.7.33 on Wed Jul 28 15:35:56 2004