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<H1>BASE.PUBLIC_LAND_SURVEY_SYSTEM</H1>
<H2>Metadata:</H2>
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<LI><A HREF="#Identification_Information">Identification_Information</A></LI>
<LI><A HREF="#Data_Quality_Information">Data_Quality_Information</A></LI>
<LI><A HREF="#Spatial_Data_Organization_Information">Spatial_Data_Organization_Information</A></LI>
<LI><A HREF="#Spatial_Reference_Information">Spatial_Reference_Information</A></LI>
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<DT><I>Identification_Information:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Citation:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Citation_Information:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Originator:</I>
USGS</DT>
<DT><I>Publication_Date:</I>
1992-1994</DT>
<DT><I>Title:</I></DT>
<DD>BASE.PUBLIC_LAND_SURVEY_SYSTEM</DD>
<DT><I>Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:</I>
vector digital data</DT>
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<DT><I>Description:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Abstract:</I></DT>
<PRE ID="original">Coverage of DLG public land survey (Township, Section &amp; Range)</PRE>
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<DT><I>Time_Period_of_Content:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Time_Period_Information:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Range_of_Dates/Times:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Beginning_Date:</I>
1992</DT>
<DT><I>Ending_Date:</I>
1994</DT>
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<DT><I>Currentness_Reference:</I></DT>
<PRE ID="original">publication date</PRE>
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<DT><I>Status:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Progress:</I>
In work</DT>
<DT><I>Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency:</I>
Irregular</DT>
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</DD>
<DT><I>Spatial_Domain:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Bounding_Coordinates:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>West_Bounding_Coordinate:</I>
-87.650324</DT>
<DT><I>East_Bounding_Coordinate:</I>
-79.872408</DT>
<DT><I>North_Bounding_Coordinate:</I>
31.045843</DT>
<DT><I>South_Bounding_Coordinate:</I>
24.519850</DT>
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<DT><I>Keywords:</I></DT>
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<DL>
<DT><I>Theme:</I></DT>
<DD>
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<DT><I>Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:</I>
none</DT>
<DT><I>Theme_Keyword:</I>
Public Land Survey System</DT>
<DT><I>Theme_Keyword:</I>
Township</DT>
<DT><I>Theme_Keyword:</I>
Range</DT>
<DT><I>Theme_Keyword:</I>
Section</DT>
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<DT><I>Place:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Place_Keyword:</I>
Florida</DT>
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<DT><I>Access_Constraints:</I>
none</DT>
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<DT><I>Use_Constraints:</I></DT>
<PRE ID="original">The attribution for this dataset has been synthesized and does not use the
traditional USGS major/minor code pairings.  687 of the 54,285 polygons in this
dataset need to have their attributes verified.</PRE>
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<DT><I>Native_Data_Set_Environment:</I></DT>
<DD>Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.1.2.671</DD>
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<DT><I>Data_Quality_Information:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Lineage:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Source_Information:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Source_Citation:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Citation_Information:</I></DT>
<DD>
<DL>
<DT><I>Title:</I></DT>
<DD>7 1/2" USGS Quadrangle maps</DD>
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</DD>
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</DD>
<DT><I>Source_Scale_Denominator:</I>
24,000</DT>
<DT><I>Type_of_Source_Media:</I>
Mylar</DT>
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<DT><I>Process_Step:</I></DT>
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<DIV>
<DT><I>Process_Description:</I></DT>
<PRE ID="original">The primary source for this version of the Public Land Survey System dataset
was a single sheet obtained from USGS.  Data for the Florida keys was
obtained separately and appended to the rest of the state.</PRE>
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<DT><I>Process_Date:</I>
1992-1994</DT>
<DT><I>Process_Contact:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Contact_Information:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Contact_Organization_Primary:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Contact_Organization:</I>
USGS</DT>
<DT><I>Contact_Person:</I>
</DT>
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</DD>
<DT><I>Contact_Voice_Telephone:</I>
800/USA-MAPS</DT>
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</DD>
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</DD>
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<DT><I>Process_Step:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Process_Description:</I></DT>
<PRE ID="original">Updated records in Township 08S Range 06W where the values showed a Range of 00W.</PRE>
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<DT><I>Process_Date:</I>
10/17/02</DT>
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<DT><I>Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:</I></DT>
<DD>
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<DT><I>Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method:</I>
Vector</DT>
<DT><I>Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:</I></DT>
<DD>
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<DT><I>SDTS_Terms_Description:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type:</I>
G-polygon</DT>
<DT><I>Point_and_Vector_Object_Count:</I>
54285</DT>
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<DT><I>Spatial_Reference_Information:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:</I></DT>
<DD>
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<DT><I>Planar:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Map_Projection:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Map_Projection_Name:</I>
Albers Conical Equal Area</DT>
<DT><I>Albers_Conical_Equal_Area:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Standard_Parallel:</I>
24.000000</DT>
<DT><I>Standard_Parallel:</I>
31.500000</DT>
<DT><I>Longitude_of_Central_Meridian:</I>
-84.000000</DT>
<DT><I>Latitude_of_Projection_Origin:</I>
24.000000</DT>
<DT><I>False_Easting:</I>
400000.000000</DT>
<DT><I>False_Northing:</I>
0.000000</DT>
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<DT><I>Planar_Coordinate_Information:</I></DT>
<DD>
<DL>
<DT><I>Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method:</I>
coordinate pair</DT>
<DT><I>Coordinate_Representation:</I></DT>
<DD>
<DL>
<DT><I>Abscissa_Resolution:</I>
0.000500</DT>
<DT><I>Ordinate_Resolution:</I>
0.000500</DT>
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</DD>
<DT><I>Planar_Distance_Units:</I>
meters</DT>
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<DT><I>Geodetic_Model:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Horizontal_Datum_Name:</I>
North American Datum of 1983</DT>
<DT><I>Ellipsoid_Name:</I>
Geodetic Reference System 80</DT>
<DT><I>Semi-major_Axis:</I>
6378137.000000</DT>
<DT><I>Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio:</I>
298.257222</DT>
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<DT><I>Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:</I></DT>
<DD>
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<DT><I>Altitude_System_Definition:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Altitude_Resolution:</I>
1.000000</DT>
<DT><I>Altitude_Encoding_Method:</I>
Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates</DT>
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<DT><I>Entity_and_Attribute_Information:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Detailed_Description:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Entity_Type:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Entity_Type_Label:</I>
BASE.PUBLIC_LAND_SURVEY_SYSTEM</DT>
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</DD>
<DT><I>Attribute:</I></DT>
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<DL>
<DT><I>Attribute_Label:</I>
AREA</DT>
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</DD>
<DT><I>Attribute:</I></DT>
<DD>
<DL>
<DT><I>Attribute_Label:</I>
PERIMETER</DT>
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</DD>
<DT><I>Attribute:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Attribute_Label:</I>
PLSCODE</DT>
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</DD>
<DT><I>Attribute:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Attribute_Label:</I>
TOWN</DT>
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</DD>
<DT><I>Attribute:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Attribute_Label:</I>
TWNDIR</DT>
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</DD>
<DT><I>Attribute:</I></DT>
<DD>
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<DT><I>Attribute_Label:</I>
RANGE</DT>
</DL>
</DD>
<DT><I>Attribute:</I></DT>
<DD>
<DL>
<DT><I>Attribute_Label:</I>
RNGDIR</DT>
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</DD>
<DT><I>Attribute:</I></DT>
<DD>
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<DT><I>Attribute_Label:</I>
SECTION_NO</DT>
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</DD>
<DT><I>Attribute:</I></DT>
<DD>
<DL>
<DT><I>Attribute_Label:</I>
TWNRNG</DT>
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</DD>
<DT><I>Attribute:</I></DT>
<DD>
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<DT><I>Attribute_Label:</I>
SHAPE</DT>
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<DT><I>Attribute_Definition:</I></DT>
<PRE ID="original">Feature geometry.</PRE>
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<DT><I>Attribute_Definition_Source:</I></DT>
<PRE ID="original">ESRI</PRE>
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<DT><I>Attribute_Domain_Values:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Unrepresentable_Domain:</I></DT>
<DD>Coordinates defining the features.</DD>
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</DD>
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</DD>
<DT><I>Attribute:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Attribute_Label:</I>
OBJECTID</DT>
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</DD>
<DT><I>Attribute:</I></DT>
<DD>
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<DT><I>Attribute_Label:</I>
SHAPE.AREA</DT>
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<DT><I>Attribute:</I></DT>
<DD>
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<DT><I>Attribute_Label:</I>
SHAPE.LEN</DT>
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</DD>
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</DD>
<DT><I>Overview_Description:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:</I></DT>
<PRE ID="original">ATTRIBUTE DESCRIPTION :

The data comes from USGS dlg polygon, line, and point attributes for the 
public land survey system with a major codes of 300 to 309.  For further 
description, see the attribute code descriptions at the end of this document.
Information is fromI "Digital line graphs from 1:24,000-scale maps" published 
by the User Services Branch, National Cartographic Information Center, USGS.

PLSCODE		TOWN + TWNDIR + RANGE + RNGDIR + SECTION_NO

TOWN		Township Number

TWNDIR		Township Direction (N or S)

RANGE		Range Number

RNGDIR		Range Direction (E or W)

SECTION_NO	Section Number (Usually between 1 and 36)

TWNRNG		TOWN + TWNDIR + RANGE + RNGDIR</PRE>
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<DT><I>Distribution_Information:</I>
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<DT><I>Resource_Description:</I>
Public Land Survey System (24k)</DT>
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<DT><I>Metadata_Reference_Information:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Metadata_Date:</I>
20030527</DT>
<DT><I>Metadata_Contact:</I></DT>
<DD>
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<DT><I>Contact_Information:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Contact_Organization_Primary:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Contact_Organization:</I>
Florida Department of Environmental Protection</DT>
<DT><I>Contact_Person:</I>
Eric W Brockwell</DT>
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</DD>
<DT><I>Contact_Address:</I></DT>
<DD>
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<DT><I>Address_Type:</I>
mailing and physical address</DT>
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<DT><I>Address:</I></DT>
<PRE ID="original">2600 Blair Stone Rd
Twin Towers MS 6520</PRE>
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<DT><I>City:</I>
Tallahassee</DT>
<DT><I>State_or_Province:</I>
FL</DT>
<DT><I>Postal_Code:</I>
32399-2400</DT>
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<DT><I>Contact_Voice_Telephone:</I>
850/245-8238</DT>
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<DT><I>Metadata_Standard_Name:</I>
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata</DT>
<DT><I>Metadata_Standard_Version:</I>
FGDC-STD-001-1998</DT>
<DT><I>Metadata_Time_Convention:</I>
local time</DT>
<DT><I>Metadata_Extensions:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Online_Linkage:</I>
<A TARGET="viewer" HREF="http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html">
http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html</A>
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<DT><I>Profile_Name:</I>
ESRI Metadata Profile</DT>
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