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Massachusetts: Northampton sheet [1925 reprint]

Identification Information
Citation
Originator
United States. Geological Survey
Publication Date
January 1895
Publication Time
1925 reprint
Title
Massachusetts: Northampton sheet [1925 reprint]
Edition
1895
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
raster digital data
Series Information
Series Name
USGS 1:62,500 Massachusetts Series
Publication Information
Publication Place
Washington, D.C.
Publisher
US Geological Survey
Other Citation Details
Alternate title: Northampton, Mass. Polyconic projection. Relief shown by 20 feet contour interval and spot heights. Surveyed in 1884-5 in cooperation with the state of Massachusetts. Triangulation by the U.S. Coast and Geodetic and Borden Surveys. Verso: The topographic maps of the United States.
Online Linkage
https://figgy.princeton.edu/downloads/f253a3dd-81c1-4644-abdb-7d04ec3ec04c/file/5d60110c-754c-43e3-9989-ca7b8f88e470
Abstract
This is a scanned historical map of the Northampton Quadrangle in Massachusetts shown at a scale of 1:62,500. This map was created by the US Geological Survey.
Purpose
The historical geological map can be used in Geographic Information Systems to analyze historical information.
Temporal Extent
Currentness Reference
publication date
Time Instant
1925
Bounding Box
West
-72.75
East
-72.5
North
42.5
South
42.25
Theme Keyword
historical maps
Topography
Contour
Boundaries
Administrative and political boundaries
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
none
Place Keyword
Northampton
Franklin County
Hampshire County
Massachusetts
United States
MC G3761.C2.s62.U5G4 Northampton (1925)
Place Keyword Thesaurus
none
Temporal Keyword
Access Restrictions
none
Use Restrictions
Data set is not for use in litigation.
Status
Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency
As needed
Point of Contact
Contact Person
Tsering Wangyal Shawa
Delivery Point
Digital Map and Geospatial Information Center, Guyot Hall, Princeton University
City
Princeton
State
NJ
Postal Code
08544
Country
USA
Contact Telephone
609-258-6804
Contact Facsimile Telephone
609-258-4607
Contact Electronic Mail Address
shawatw@princeton.edu
Hours of Service
8:45am-5:00pm Monday-Friday
Native Data Set Environment
Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 4; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.0.0.535
Data Quality Information
Completeness Report
complete
Lineage
Source
Originator
Geologic Survey of New Jersey
Publication Date
1887
Publication Time
Unknown
Title
A Topographic Map of the Vicinity of Trenton: New Brunswick and Bordentown
Edition
1
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
map
Series Information
Series Name
New Jersey Geological Survey Atlas Sheets
Publication Information
Publication Place
[Trenton, NJ]
Source Scale Denominator
63360
Type of Source Media
paper
Source Temporal Extent
Time Period Information
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
1880s
Source Currentness Reference
publication date
Spatial Data Organization Information
Direct Spatial Reference Method
Raster
Raster Object Information
Raster Object Type
Pixel
Row Count
7971
Column Count
6528
Vertical Count
1
Spatial Reference Information
Horizontal Coordinate System Definition
Planar
Grid Coordinate System
Grid Coordinate System Name
State Plane Coordinate System
State Plane Coordinate System
SPCS Zone Identifier
2900
Transverse Mercator
Planar Coordinate Information
Planar Coordinate Encoding Method
row and column
Coordinate Representation
Abscissa Resolution
1.000000
Ordinate Resolution
1.000000
Planar Distance Units
survey feet
Geodetic Model
Horizontal Datum Name
North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid Name
Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major Axis
6378137.000000
Denominator of Flattening Ratio
298.257222
Spatial Reference Information
Horizontal Coordinate System Definition
Planar
Grid Coordinate System
Grid Coordinate System Name
State Plane Coordinate System
State Plane Coordinate System
SPCS Zone Identifier
2900
Transverse Mercator
Planar Coordinate Information
Planar Coordinate Encoding Method
row and column
Coordinate Representation
Abscissa Resolution
1.000000
Ordinate Resolution
1.000000
Planar Distance Units
survey feet
Geodetic Model
Horizontal Datum Name
North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid Name
Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major Axis
6378137.000000
Denominator of Flattening Ratio
298.257222
Entity and Attribute Information
Entity Type
Attributes
(Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.)
Value
Count
Contrast
Entity Type
Entity Type Label
Band_2
Attributes
ObjectID
Internal feature number. (Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.)
Definition Source
ESRI
Value
Count
Contrast
Entity Type
Entity Type Label
Band_3
Attributes
ObjectID
Internal feature number. (Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.)
Definition Source
ESRI
Value
Count
Contrast
Distribution Information
Name
Metadata Reference Information
Metadata Date
20060223
Metadata Contact
Contact Information
Contact Person Primary
Contact Person
Contact Organization
Princeton University Library
Contact Position
GIS Librarian
Contact Address
Address
Digital Map and Geospatial Information Center, Guyot Hall, Princeton University
City
Princeton
State or Province
NJ
Postal Code
08544
Country
USA
Contact Voice Telephone
609-258-6804
Contact Facsimile Telephone
609-258-4607
Contact Electronic Mail Address
shawatw@princeton.edu
Hours of Service
8:45am-5:00pm Monday-Friday
Metadata Standard Name
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version
FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata Extensions
Online Linkage
http://gisserver.princeton.edu/browsemaps/North_America/United_States/New_Jersey/NJ_Historical_Geological_Survey_Atlas_Sheets
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