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MassGIS 2000 Abandoned Cranberry Bogs (March 1997)

Identification Information
Citation
Originator
Massachusetts. Executive Office of Environmental Affairs
Originator
MassGIS (Office : Mass.)
Originator
Massachusetts. Dept. of Environmental Protection
Originator
Massachusetts. Wetlands Conservancy Program.
Publication Date
199703
Title
MassGIS 2000 Abandoned Cranberry Bogs (March 1997)
Edition
1
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
vector digital data
Collection Title
MassGIS data
Publication Information
Publication Place
Boston, Mass.
Publisher
Office of Geographic and Environmental Information (MassGIS)
Online Linkage
https://hgl.harvard.edu/catalog/harvard-mgisab-crax1
Abstract
The abandoned cranberry bogs datalayer was compiled by the DEP GIS Group from source material provided by the DEP Wetlands Conservancy Program (WCP). The data set AB_CRAN is a point layer containing the location of 537 abandoned cranberry bogs in 41 Massachusetts municipalities in Barnstable, Bristol and Plymouth Counties.
Purpose
The data set was developed for display and analysis using GIS.
Temporal Extent
Currentness Reference
source layer publication date
Time Instant
199703
Bounding Box
West
-71.084382
East
-69.986999
North
42.182116
South
41.567564
Theme Keyword
Agriculture
Cranberries
Bogs
Land use
Wetlands
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
LCSH
ISO Topic Category
farming
biota
Place Keyword
Massachusetts
Barnstable County
Bristol County
Plymouth County
Place Keyword Thesaurus
GNIS
Temporal Keyword
Access Restrictions
None
Use Restrictions
For non-commercial use only.
Status
Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency
None planned
Point of Contact
Contact Organization
MassGIS
Delivery Point
Executive Office of Environmental Affairs
Delivery Point
251 Causeway St, Suite 900
City
Boston
State
MA
Postal Code
02114
Country
USA
Contact Telephone
617-626-1000
Contact Facsimile Telephone
617-626-1249
Credit
When using MassGIS data on maps or in digital applications, source credit should be stated as "MassGIS, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs"
Native Data Set Environment
Microsoft Windows NT Version 4.0 (Build 1381) Service Pack 5; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.1.0.642
Collection
Originator
MassGIS (Office : Mass.)
Publication Date
2000
Title
MassGIS data
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
digital data
Publication Information
Publication Place
Boston, Mass.
Publisher
MassGIS
Data Quality Information
Lineage
Source
Originator
Unknown
Publication Date
199304
Title
1:12,000 scale, color infrared (CIR) photographs
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
photos
Source Scale Denominator
12000
Type of Source Media
paper
Source Temporal Extent
Time Period Information
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
199304
Source Currentness Reference
ground condition
Contribution
Source from which data was derived
Spatial Data Organization Information
Direct Spatial Reference Method
Vector
Point and Vector Object Information
SDTS Terms Description
SDTS Point and Vector Object Type
Entity point
Point and Vector Object Count
537
Spatial Reference Information
Horizontal Coordinate System Definition
Geographic
Latitude Resolution
0.000001
Longitude Resolution
0.000001
Geographic Coordinate Units
Decimal degrees
Geodetic Model
Horizontal Datum Name
D_WGS_1984
Ellipsoid Name
WGS_1984
Semi-major Axis
6378137.000000
Denominator of Flattening Ratio
298.257224
Entity and Attribute Information
Entity Type
Entity Type Label
MGISAB_CRAX1
Entity Type Definition
Abandoned Cranberry Bogs
Entity Type Definition Source
MassGIS
Attributes
AREA
Internall calculated feature area measure
Definition Source
ESRI
Attribute Value Accuracy
This value will always be 0
Attribute Value Accuracy Explanation
This is a point layer. Points have no area
PERIMETER
Internally calculated feature perimeter measurement
Definition Source
ESRI
Attribute Value Accuracy
This value will always be 0
Attribute Value Accuracy Explanation
This is a point layer. Points have no perimeter
AB_CRAN_
Internal feature ID
Definition Source
ESRI
AB_CRAN_ID
Internal feature ID
Definition Source
ESRI
CBBOG_ID
Unique identifier consisting of flight line number, photo number and ab_unit number
Definition Source
MassGIs
F_LINE
CIR flight line number
Definition Source
MassGIS
PHOTO_
CIR photo number
Definition Source
MassGIS
AB_UNIT_
Unique integer code for each abandoned bog on a CIR
Definition Source
MassGIS
CLASS
Wetlands classification (available for Cape Cod only)
Definition Source
MassGIS
ACRES
Estimated area of abandoned cranberry bog in acres
Definition Source
MassGIS
SQ_FEET
Estimated area of abandoned cranberry bog in square feet (sq. ft.)
Definition Source
MassGIS
RADIUS2
Estimated area of abandoned cranberry bog in sq. ft. divided by pi (used to determine bog buffer radii)
Definition Source
MassGIS
CB_BUF
Bog center point buffer radius in feet
Definition Source
MassGIS
CB_BUF_MET
Bog center point buffer radius in meters
Definition Source
MassGIS
SHAPE
Feature geometry. (Coordinates defining the features.)
Definition Source
ESRI
SHAPE.FID
Distribution Information
Format Name
Shapefile
Distributor
Harvard Geospatial Library
Online Access
http://hgl.harvard.edu
Name
Metadata Reference Information
Metadata Date
20010907
Metadata Contact
Contact Information
Contact Organization Primary
Contact Organization
Harvard Geospatial Library
Contact Position
Geospatial Resources Cataloger
Contact Address
Address
Harvard University Library
Address
Office For Information Systems
Address
90 Mount Auburn Street
City
Cambridge
State or Province
MA
Postal Code
02138
Country
USA
Contact Voice Telephone
617-495-2417
Contact Facsimile Telephone
617-496-0440
Contact Electronic Mail Address
hgl_ref@hulmail.harvard.edu
Hours of Service
Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm EST-USA
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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