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Populated Places Areas, Leon Region, Nicaragua, 2001 Harvard University Public content

Description:
Populated places (polygons) for the Leon region, Nicaragua. This layer was vectorized from original hard copy 1:50,000 topographic maps produced by the Instituto Geogra?fico Nacional, Nicaragua. Hurricane Mitch devastated Central America during the months of October-November of 1998. From 1998 to 2001 the US Geological Survey was involved along with other federal agencies in the reconstruction effort. The source CD consists of a compilation of GIS data layers and computer applications focused on hazard prevention and useful in municipal planning. Each dataset includes layers for a base area around the urban center of each municipality in the Hurricane Mitch project.
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.), Chirico, Pete., and United States. Agency for International Development
Publisher:
US Geological Survey, Hurricane Mitch Program
Provider:
Harvard
Subject:
Human settlements, Cities and towns, Villages, and location
Temporal Coverage:
2001
Date Issued:
2001-12-05
Spatial Coverage:
Nicaragua, Leon, Departamento de, and Leon
Access Rights:
Public
Format:
Shapefile