Connecticut Geographic Names

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection (data compiler, editor and publisher)
Originator:
U.S. Geological Survey, National Mapping Program (data compiler)
Publication_Date: 2006
Title: Connecticut Geographic Names
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Publisher: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Other_Citation_Details:
The U.S. Geological Survey and the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection are collectors of the data (data compilers). The State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection is the creator and maintainer of the data layer (editor) and producer (publisher) of this information for use. Originally published in 1995, this layer was republished in 2006 to include more up-to-date information with metadata describing the layer. As needed, this layer is updated to include more current information and correct previously undetected errors.
Online_Linkage:
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Online_Linkage: <http://www.ct.gov/dep>
Description:
Abstract:
The Geographic Names layer, published by the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection, contains information about the natural, physical and some cultural features in Connecticut and nearby portions of Massachusetts, New York and Rhode Island. This is the Department of Environmental Protection's repository for geographic feature names information and includes bars, bays, beaches, channels, cliffs, falls, flats, gaps, hills, hill ranges, islands, lakes, ledges, points, populated places, reefs, ridges, rivers, rocks, swamps, towns, and valleys. It does not include structures and facilities such as airports, bridges, cemeteries, churches, highways, hospitals, parks, railroads, roads, schools, towers, or universities. This Geographic Names layer is based on some information from the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), published by the U.S. Geological Survey, and from spatial data and hard copy maps compiled by the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection. The layer is comprised of point features with information in related data tables that hold the unique identification number, name, short name, alternate name and type of each geographically named feature. This layer describes the location of each geographically named feature by state and by Connecticut town (municipality). Data is compiled at 1:24,000 scale and is periodically updated.
Purpose:
Geographic Names is 1:24,000-scale data used to cartographically label or center small-sized maps on geographically named features. The layer includes two sets of point features. One set of points is for labeling maps with the feature names; the other set of points is for centering (navigating) maps on these features. A geographically named feature such as a river or hill may be represented by one or more map label or map navigation point, depending on the geographic area it encompasses. Typically, long rivers are labeled with more than one map label point and include a map navigation point feature for each town they pass through. Conversely, the same point feature is used to both label and navigate a map to smaller geographically named features such as hills, populated places, and valleys. For best results, map label points are labeled without showing (symbolizing) the point features on the map. Simply assign no color to the point symbol, and position the label text to the upper right of the point location. Note that map label and map navigation points do not represent true locations for these features. Specifically, map label points are cartographically placed near and not directly on the feature they label. Points used for labeling maps are assigned a group or scale level attribute value that can be used to control the number of features labeled at different map scales. Over six groups (scale levels) of map label point features can be queried and labeled. The set of map navigation points includes point features for centering maps on the portion of each Connecticut town each geographically named feature is located in. Use this layer with other 1:24,000-scale map data such as the Hydrography, Waterbody, Named Waterbody, and Town layers also published by the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection. The line and polygon features that make up the Hydrography, Waterbody, Named Waterbody layers are also assigned similar scale level attribute values, which can be used with the Geographic Names layer to control water features both shown and labeled at different map scale ranges. To access all attribute information, relate these Geographic Name point features to the GeoName data table and Town data table using the GEONAME_NO and TOWN_NO as join key fields, respectively. Not intended for hard copy maps printed at map scales greater or more detailed than 1:24,000 scale (1 inch = 2,000 feet.) For official geographic names, use the GNIS layer published by the USGS.
Supplemental_Information:
For additional information about the national Geographic Names Information System, contact the U.S. Geological Survey at www.geonames.usgs.gov. Depending on data format, additional related attribute data tables may not included with the distributed data, but are available upon request. Refer to the Entity And Attribute Overview section of this metadata for descriptions of these related data tables.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1974
Ending_Date: Present
Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: In work
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -73.749236
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.749978
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.125004
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.879443
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Geographic Feature
Theme_Keyword: Geographic Name
Theme_Keyword: Geographical Feature
Theme_Keyword: Geographical Name
Theme_Keyword: Official Feature Name
Theme_Keyword: Place Name
Theme_Keyword: Populated Place
Theme_Keyword: River
Theme_Keyword: Stream
Theme_Keyword: Brook
Theme_Keyword: Reservoir
Theme_Keyword: Lake
Theme_Keyword: Pond
Theme_Keyword: Harbor
Theme_Keyword: Bay
Theme_Keyword: Cove
Theme_Keyword: Beach
Theme_Keyword: Reef
Theme_Keyword: Swamp
Theme_Keyword: Island
Theme_Keyword: Rock
Theme_Keyword: Point
Theme_Keyword: Hill
Theme_Keyword: Mountain
Theme_Keyword: Valley
Theme_Keyword: Town
Theme_Keyword: Municipality
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: location
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus:
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1987, Codes for the Identification of the States, the District of Columbia and the Outlying Areas of The United States, and Associated Areas (Federal Information Processing Standard 5-2): Washington, DC, National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Place_Keyword: Connecticut
Place_Keyword: CT
Access_Constraints:
None. The data is in the public domain and may be redistributed.
Use_Constraints:
No restrictions or legal prerequisites for using the data. The data is suitable for use at appropriate scale, and is not intended for maps printed at scales greater or more detailed than 1:24,000 scale (1 inch = 2,000 feet). Although this data set has been used by the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection as to the accuracy of the data and or related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection in the use of these data or related materials. The user assumes the entire risk related to the use of these data. Once the data is distributed to the user, modifications made to the data by the user should be noted in the metadata. When printing this data on a map or using it in a software application, analysis, or report, please acknowledge the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection as the source for this information. For example, include the following data source description when printing this layer on a map: Place Names - From the Geographic Names layer, compiled and published by CT DEP and USGS. Source map scale is 1:24,000.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Contact_Person: Howie Sternberg
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 79 Elm Street
City: Hartford
State_or_Province: Connecticut
Postal_Code: 06106-5127
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 860-424-3540
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 860-424-4058
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dep.gisdata@po.state.ct.us
Hours_of_Service: Monday to Friday, 08:30 to 16:30 Eastern Standard Time
Browse_Graphic:
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Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
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Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
Detail view of map label, combined map label and map navigation, and map navigation point features.
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Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
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Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
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Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF
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Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
View of map labels generated with Scalelevel 1 map label point features shown with the named waterbody and town index layers.
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF
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Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
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Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF
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Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
View of map labels generated with Scalelevel 1, 2, and 3 map label point features shown with the named waterbody and town index layers.
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF
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Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
View of map labels generated with Scalelevel 1, 2, 3 and 4 map label point features shown with the named waterbody and town boundary layers.
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF
Browse_Graphic:
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Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
View of map labels generated with Scalelevel 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 map label point features shown with the named waterbody and town boundary layers.
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF
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Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
View of map labels generated with Scalelevel 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 map label point features shown with the named waterbody and town boundary layers.
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF
Data_Set_Credit:
Many feature names are derived from the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), which was developed by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the U.S. Board of Geographic Names. The names of rivers, streams, brooks, reservoirs, lakes and ponds were originally compiled and mapped from various sources, including GNIS, by James Bogar, a Cartographer with the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection.
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
These data are maintained by the State of Connecticut using ArcGIS software developed by Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) in a Microsoft Windows operating system environment.
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
The Geographic Names layer retains the feature types and information identified by the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection. Initially based on information from the USGS GNIS, feature content and attribute information was modified in order to create a layer with multi-purpose point features that serve both map labeling and map navigation functions. Feature level links back to the original GNIS data are not preserved. Feature level links to named river, lake, and bay (hydrography) features maintained by CT DEP are preserved. All attributes have valid values. Values are within defined domains. The accuracy test for most attributes was conducted though a systematic and iterative process of visually verifying the information against the compilation data source such as 7.5 minute topographic quadrangle maps and spatial data layers of named waterbody features maintained by CT DEP. This data quality review process was conducted over a period of many years as new categories of features were added to the Geographic Names layer and as errors were corrected and improvements were made to other layers upon which this layer is based, such as the Hydrography Master layer published by CT DEP.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
Point features conform to the following topological rules. Points are single part. There are no duplicate points. However, point features may exactly overlap in situations where the same coordinate location is the basis for defining map navigation points for centering the map on two or more overlapping features. For example, overlapping map navigation points may exist for a named lake and the named stream it is part of or a named bay and the named stream that flows into it. Overlapping map navigation points are allowed if they represent different geographically named features. Overlapping map label points for the same geographically named feature are infrequent and only allowed if their SCALELEVEL values differ. Note that map navigation points for lakes and bays represent centroids for the largest polygon area in each Connecticut town the lake or bay is located. For rivers, map navigation points are either based on the centroid for the largest polygon area or the mid point for the longest single-line stream feature in each Connecticut town the stream is located. For large features such as rivers and lakes located completely or partially out of state, only one map navigation point feature exists for each state outside of Connecticut the waterbody is located. No tests were performed to guarantee desired topology other than visual inspection following a combined manual and semi-automated process of creating these point features.
Completeness_Report:
This dataset contains information about natural, physical and some cultural features in Connecticut and nearby portions of Massachusetts, New York and Rhode Island identified by the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection. Data is periodically updated as additional categories of features are included and as errors are corrected.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Point features are approximate representations for labeling and navigating (panning maps) to large area objects (e.g. populated places, hills, sandy beaches, reefs) or areas having well-defined, visible, recoverable, or permanent boundaries or demarcations (e.g. rivers, streams, brooks, reservoirs, lakes, ponds, municipalities). Point features do not accurately reflect the true locations for these geographically named features, but rather where to either cartographically label or center a map on geographically named features, usually at 1:24,000 scale. Most map label point features were manually positioned to avoid conflicts with the features they label; other nearby map labels; and nearby surface water features, transportation features, and built-up areas depicted on USGS 7.5 minute topographic quadrangle maps. The horizontal positional accuracy of this data is no better the United States National Map Accuracy Standards for 1:24,000 scale maps. According to this standard, not more than 10 percent of the locations tested are to be in error by more than 1/50 inch (40 feet) measured on the publication scale of a USGS 7.5 minute topographic quadrangle map.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 198110501
Title: Geographic Names Information System
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data and vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, Virgina, USA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: <http://geonames.usgs.gov>
Online_Linkage: <http://nationalmap.usgs.gov>
Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000
Type_of_Source_Media: disc
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1974
Ending_Date: Present
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Source 1 - GNIS
Source_Contribution:
Includes selected Geographic Name Information System point features for all of the USGS 7.5 minute quadrangle areas that cover the State of Connecticut.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Publication_Date: Unpublished Material
Title: Named Streams, Lakes and Ponds Mylar manuscripts
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Publisher: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Online_Linkage: <http://www.ct.gov/dep>
Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000
Type_of_Source_Media: unstable-base material
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1995
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Source 2 - Named Streams, Lakes and Ponds Mylar manuscripts
Source_Contribution:
This data source is a set of Mylar overlays delineating all rivers, streams, brooks, reservoirs, lakes, and ponds that appear on the 1:24,000-scale 7.5 minute topographic quadrangle maps published by the USGS for Connecticut. The names of the waterbodies shown on these Mylars are based on either waterbody names that appear on the 1:24,000-scale 7.5 minute topographic quadrangle maps, names that appear on a state map of officially named waterbodies published by the State of Connecticut in the 1930's, or local names brought to the attention of the cartographer responsible for compiling the Named Streams, Lakes and Ponds Mylars. The Named Streams, Lakes and Ponds Mylars were originally compiled and mapped by James Bogar, a Cartographer with the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Publication_Date: 1994
Title: Connecticut Hydrography Master layer
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Publisher: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Online_Linkage: <http://www.ct.gov/dep>
Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000
Type_of_Source_Media: disc
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1969
Ending_Date: 1984
Source_Currentness_Reference:
Publication dates of the USGS 7.5 minute topographic quadrangle maps for the State of Connecticut through 1984.
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Source 3 - Hydrography Master Master
Source_Contribution:
Hydrography Master is a 1:24,000-scale, polygon and line feature-based layer that includes all hydrography features depicted on all of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) 7.5 minute topographic quadrangle maps that cover the State of Connecticut. Hydrography Master encodes the waterbody name information from the Named Streams, Lakes and Ponds Mylar manuscripts (Source 2) and is in ArcInfo Coverage and Shapefile format.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Publication_Date: 1994 to present
Title: Connecticut Named Waterbody Master layer
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Publisher: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Online_Linkage: <http://www.ct.gov/dep>
Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000
Type_of_Source_Media: disc
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1969
Ending_Date: 1984
Source_Currentness_Reference:
Publication dates of the USGS 7.5 minute topographic quadrangle maps for the State of Connecticut through 1984.
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Source 4 - Named Waterbody Master
Source_Contribution:
Named Waterbody Master is a 1:24,000-scale, polygon and line feature-based layer that includes all named waterbodies depicted on all of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) 7.5 minute topographic quadrangle maps that cover the State of Connecticut. Named Waterbody features include water, dams, flow connectors, aqueducts, canals, ditches, shorelines, and islands. The layer does not include the marsh areas, tidal flats, rocks, shoals, or channels typically shown on USGS 7.5 minute topographic quadrangle maps. However, the layer includes linear (flow) connector features that fill in gaps between river and stream features where water passes through marshes or underground through pipelines and tunnels. Named Waterbody Master is based on (derived from) the Hydrography Master layer and is in ArcInfo Coverage and Shapefile format.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: State of Connecticut, Department of Enviromental Protection
Publication_Date: 1994 to present
Title: Connecticut Geographic Names
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Publisher: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Online_Linkage: <http://www.ct.gov/dep>
Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000
Type_of_Source_Media: disc
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1974
Ending_Date: Present
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Source 5 - Geographic Names
Source_Contribution:
This data source refers to all features combined in one statewide layer. Since initialy published in 1995, subsequent versions of the layer were generated by the CT DEP in order to change data format, convert from NAD 27 to NAD 83, improve the quality and accuracy of feature geometry and feature attribute information, and include additional geographically named features. Consequently, different copies of this layer have been produced over time, representing various steps in the data layer development and maintenance process. Changes made to the entire layer are reflected in metadata process steps where this particular data source is cited as both the Source Used and the Source Produced
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Data creation in ArcInfo Coverage Annotation format - Using ArcInfo 7 software, the original map labeling dataset was made in ArcInfo Coverage format with Annotation features based on selected, non-waterbody data points from GNIS (e.g. hills, populated places, rocks) and manually placed stream, lake and bay names depicted on the Named Streams, Lakes and Ponds Mylar manuscripts and encoded in the Hydrography Master layer. All annotation features were manually placed for best cartographic position for 1:24,000 to 1:50,000-scale maps. Feature location and attribute accuracy was visually checked and inspected by symbolizing features according to annotation subclasses on the computer screen and on hard copy paper maps. Feature names were also compared to the source data and USGS 7.5 minute topographic quadrangle maps. Check plot maps were printed at 1:24,000 and 1:50,000 scale to visually inspect digitizing quality and the assignment of attribute values. This initial ArcInfo Coverage included bay, beach, hill, island, lake, points of land, populated place, river, rock, swamp, town, and valley Annotation features.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Source 1 - GNIS
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Source 2 - Named Streams, Lakes and Ponds Mylar manuscripts
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Source 3 - Hydrography Master Master
Process_Date: 1995
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: Source 5 - Geographic Names
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Contact_Person: Howie Sternberg
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 79 Elm Street
City: Hartford
State_or_Province: Connecticut
Postal_Code: 06106
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 860-424-3540
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Data format conversion to Shapefile and Horizontal Datum change - Using ArcInfo 7.1 and ArcView 3.2 software, the data was converted from ArcInfo Coverage Annotation to Shapefile point feature format and from the Connecticut State Plane Coordinate System of 1927 (NAD27) to the Connecticut State Plane Coordinate System of 1983 (NAD83). The NADCON (North American Datum CONversion) data transformation was used. This initial Shapefile included bay, beach, hill, island, lake, points of land, populated place, river, rock, swamp, town, and valley map label point features.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Source 5 - Geographic Names
Process_Date: 1999
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: Source 5 - Geographic Names
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Contact_Person: Howie Sternberg
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 79 Elm Street
City: Hartford
State_or_Province: Connecticut
Postal_Code: 06106
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 860-424-3540
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Data format conversion to GeoDatabase with addition of map navigation point features - Using a combination of Workstation ArcInfo 8.3, Desktop ArcInfo 9.1, and ArcView 3.3 software, the following modifications were made to the Geographic Names layer. First, more categories of features were incorporated from the GNIS data source. These new categories included bar, channel, cliff, fall, flat, gap, hill range, ledges, reef, and ridge features for Connecticut and nearby portions of Massachusetts, New York and Rhode Island. Second, the data structure of the Geographic Names layer was normalized by converting it from Shapefile to GeoDatabase format and assigning a unique identifier, GEONAME_NO, to each geographically named feature in a new data table named GeoName. Each GeoName record represented a geographic name and was related to one or more point in the Geographic_Name feature class through the GEONAME_NO identifier. STATE_COD and TOWN_NO attribute values were determined for each point feature by overlaying these features with polygon features in a layer named Town Master from USGS, published by the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection. A new field, SCALELEVEL, was added for labeling different sets of features at different map scales. Groups of features were assigned numeric SCALELEVEL values according to feature class, feature size, and cartographic preference. Through this process for example, map label points are made active for labeling large rivers and lakes at smaller scales than smaller sized lakes and rivers; and more label point features are made active for labeling large features, such as the Connecticut River, at larger map scales. See description of SCALELEVEL attribute for details. All of these point features used for map labeling purposes were assigned an ISMAPLABEL attribute equal to "True". The ISMAPNAV attribute was added to describe a second type of point feature for centering (navigating) small-sized maps on geographically named features. Since the same point feature can be used to both label and navigate a map to smaller geographically named features such as hills, populated places, and valleys, all features other than rivers, lakes and bays were assigned an ISMAPNAV attribute equal to "True". Map navigation points for all rivers, lakes and bays were generated through a combination of steps. For example, using Workstation ArcInfo 8.3, Named Waterbody Master polygon features were intersected with state and town polygons from the Town Master from USGS layer to create polygon label points representing areas where rivers, lakes and bays exist in every town. These waterbody polygon label points represent polygon centroids and were converted to simple point features. The point features for lakes and bays that represented the largest polygon area of the waterbody in each town the lake or bay was located in were identified and used as the basis for map navigation points and assigned an ISMAPNAV attribute equal to "True". The point features for streams that also represented the largest polygon area of the stream in each town the stream is located was temporarily saved for comparison with midpoints for the longest single line stream feature. For each stream, point features representing stream polygon centroids were compared to point features representing stream line midpoints in the following manner. Using ArcView 3.3 software, Named Waterbody Master line features were intersected with state and town polygons from the Town Master from USGS layer to associate a town with each single line stream. Using ArcView 3.3 software, the midpoint for each of these single line stream features in each town was converted to a point feature. Since a stream is represented as a collection of polygon features along wider portions (double-line sections of streams) and linear features along narrower portions (single-line sections of streams), both a polygon centroid and a line midpoint based stream point feature may exist for any one stream-town combination. Consequently, the two sets of (polygon centroid and line midpoint based) stream point features were compared and, if both types of points existed for the same stream-town combination, the polygon centroid based point was used instead of the line midpoint based point as the means for establishing a map navigation point. Otherwise, either the one polygon centroid or one line midpoint based feature defined the map navigation point. Consistent with all map navigation points, the ISNAVMAP attribute for these features was assigned a value of "True". As a result of this process, thousands of points were added to the Geographic Names layer solely for the purpose of being able to search for and center a map on a geographically named feature in every town that it is located in. For large features such as rivers and lakes located completely or partially out of state, only one map navigation point feature exists for each state outside of Connecticut the waterbody is located. All map navigation point features were assigned a corresponding NAVSCALE attribute value of 24000, with the exception of points used to navigate to towns, which were assigned 50000. A new data table, GeoNameOther was added to include other (alternate) names for geographically named features in the GeoName table. It was initially populated with alternate names for some streams, lakes and bays from the Named Waterbody Master layer. The GeoName feature class included map label and map navigation points for bar, bay, beach, channel, cliff, fall, flat, gap, hill, island, lake, ledge, point, populated place, reef, river, rock, swamp, town, and valley geographic names.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Source 1 - GNIS
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Source 4 - Named Waterbody Master
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Source 5 - Geographic Names
Process_Date: 2006
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: Source 5 - Geographic Names
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Contact_Person: Howie Sternberg
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 79 Elm Street
City: Hartford
State_or_Province: Connecticut
Postal_Code: 06106
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 860-424-3540
Process_Step:
Process_Description: Dataset copied.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:
Process_Date: 20090605
Process_Time: 10433800
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Indirect_Spatial_Reference: State of Connecticut, United States of America
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: 16159
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Geographic:
Latitude_Resolution: 0.000000
Longitude_Resolution: 0.000000
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
Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Altitude_System_Definition:
Altitude_Datum_Name: North American Vertical Datum of 1988
Altitude_Resolution: 1.000000
Altitude_Distance_Units: feet
Altitude_Encoding_Method:
Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: Connecticut Geographic Names
Entity_Type_Definition:
Point features for labeling and centering maps on geographically named features.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SCALELEVEL
Attribute_Definition:
Scale Level - A numeric code that organizes map labeling features into separate groups used to control the number of features labeled at different map scales. Over six groups (scale levels) of map label point features can be queried and labeled. Scale Level values range from 1 to 7 and closely correspond with the Scale Level ranges established for the related Hydrography, Waterbody, and Named Waterbody layers. More features are included in the higher Scale Levels. For example, Scale Level 1 includes only a few map label points for a few major rivers. This level is intended for a small map of Connecticut. Conversely, Scale Level 6 includes all waterbodies, other non-waterbody geographic features, and is intended for more detailed maps shown at 1:24,000 scale, for example. Use the Scale Level and the associated attribute, Is Map Label, to define a set of map label point layers that are displayed at different map scales. For example, a map label point layer defined by the SQL expression, ISMAPLABEL = "True" and SCALELEVEL <= 1, only labels a small number of large waterbodies, whereas a map label point layer defined by the SQL expression, ISMAPLABEL = "True" and SCALELEVEL <= 6, labels many more features and is intended for larger scale maps. Note, the line and polygon features that make up the Hydrography, Waterbody, Named Waterbody layers are also assigned similar scale level attribute values, which can be used with the Geographic Names layer to control water features both shown and labeled at different map scale ranges. Scale Levels are additive so include all Scale Levels below the desired level in a definition query. For example, use the following SQL expression to query for Scale Level 4 features - ISMAPLABEL = "True" and SCALELEVEL <= 4. Note the use of the <= (less than or equal to) operator in the SQL expression.
Attribute_Definition_Source: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Scale Level 1. Recommended scale range - 1:1,000,001 to 1:1,500,000. Includes 10 map label points for major rivers and 5 map label points for major towns and cities.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Scale Level 2. Recommended scale range - 1:500,001 to 1:1,000,000. Includes 20 map label points for major rivers and lakes over 1,000 acres in size. Also includes additional points for rivers in Scale Level 1. Includes additional map label points for major towns and cities that are not included in Scale Level 1.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 3
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Scale Level 3. Recommended scale range - 1:200,001 to 1:500,000. Includes 139 map label points for rivers that are mainstems of the CT DEP Subregional Basins and lakes between 500 and 1,000 acres in size. Also includes additional map label points for rivers in Scale Level 1 and 2.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 4
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Scale Level 4. Recommended scale range - 1:100,001 to 1:200,000. Includes 1,872 map label points for bays, lakes between 100 and 500 acres in size, populated places, rivers approximately more than 20,000 feet in length that are not mainstems of the CT DEP Subregional Basins, populated places and all towns not included in Scale Levels 1 and 2. Also includes additional map label points for rivers and lakes in Scale Level 1, 2 and 3.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 5
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Scale Level 5. Recommended scale range - 1:75,001 to 1:100,000. Includes 4,198 map label points for beaches, cliffs, falls, flats, gaps, gaps, hills, hill ranges, lakes between 5 and 100 acres in size, ledges, ridges, rivers approximately less than 20,000 feet in length, swamps, and valleys. Also inludes additional map label points for rivers and lakes in Scale Level 1, 2, 3, and 4.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 6
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Scale Level 6. Recommended scale range - 1:24,001 to 1:75,000. Includes 2,719 map label points for islands, lakes less than 5 acres in size, and points of land.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 7
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Scale Level 7. Recommended scale range - 1:1 to 24,000. Includes 252 map label points for channels, reefs, and rocks.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 99
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Scale Level 99. Recommended scale range - 1:100,001 to 1:500,000. Includes 208 map label points for towns.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: GEONAME_NO
Attribute_Definition:
Geographic Name Number - ID that uniquely identifies geographically named features in the related GeoName database table.
Attribute_Definition_Source: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Numeric value
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ISMAPLABEL
Attribute_Definition:
Is Map Label Point - A flag field that identifies point features used to cartographically label a map with feature names.
Attribute_Definition_Source: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: True
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Point feature is used to label the geographically named feature on a map.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: False
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Point feature is not used to label the geographically named feature on a map.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ISMAPNAV
Attribute_Definition:
Is Map Navigation Point - A flag that identifies point features for centering (navigating) small-sized maps on geographically named features, usually at 1:24,000 scale. There is one map navigation point feature for every Connecticut town a geographically named feature is located in. For large features such as rivers and lakes located completely or partially out of state, only one map navigation point feature exists for each state outside of Connecticut the waterbody is located.
Attribute_Definition_Source: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: True
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Point feature is used to naviagate a map to the geographically named feature.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: False
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Point feature is not used to naviagate a map to the geographically named feature.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SHAPE
Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NAVSCALE
Attribute_Definition:
Map Navigation Scale - The appropriate map scale for scaling a map centered on a map navigation point.
Attribute_Definition_Source: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Zero (0) is only valid if ISMAPNAV = False
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 12000
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: 1:12,000
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 24000
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: 1:24,000
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 35000
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: 1:35,000
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 50000
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: 1:50,000
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 75000
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: 1:75,000
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 100000
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: 1:100,000
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
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: STATE_COD
Attribute_Definition:
State Code - Two digit state abbreviation indicating the US State the point feature is located in.
Attribute_Definition_Source: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: CT
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Connecticut
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: MA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Massachusetts
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NY
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: New York
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: RI
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Rhode Island
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: TOWN_NO
Attribute_Definition:
Town Number - ID number for the Connecticut Town (municipality), based on the Town Codes issued by the State of Connecticut, Office of the State Controller, which range from 1 to 169. This value signifies the Connecticut town the point feature is located in.
Attribute_Definition_Source: State of Connecticut, Office of the State Controller
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Numeric value ranging from 1 to 169 for Connecticut Towns. Zero (0) for out-of-state features with MA, NY, and RI State Code attribute values
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: depgis.DEP.Town_To_Geographic_Name
Entity_Type_Definition: GeoDatabase Relationship
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: depgis.DEP.Town_To_Geographic_Name
Entity_Type_Definition: GeoDatabase Relationship
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
Information encoded about these point features is used to cartographically label or center small-sized maps on geographically named features. This feature class includes two sets of points. One set is for labeling maps with geographic names and the other set is for navigating (centering) a map on individual geographically named features such as a hill or pond. Some points are only used for map labeling purposes, some points are only used for map navigation purposes, and some points are used for both a map labeling and a map navigation purposes. Two attributes, ISMAPLABEL and ISMAPNAV, define these two sets of points.
Map Label Points - ISMAPLABEL = "True"
Use the ISMAPLABEL, STATE_COD and SCALELEVEL attributes to define a set of map label points appropriate for display at a particular map scale. For example, use the SQL expression, ISMAPLABEL = "True", to define a layer with all map label points. Use the SQL expression, ISMAPLABEL = "True" and STATE_COD = "CT", to define a layer with map label points for Connecticut. For example, use the SQL expression, ISMAPLABEL = "True" and STATE_COD = "CT" and SCALELEVEL <= 5, to define a layer with map label points appropriate for display in Connecticut between 1:75,000 and 1:100,000 scale. Or use the SQL expression, ISMAPLABEL = "True" and STATE_COD = "CT" and SCALELEVEL <= 6, to define a layer with Connecticut map label points appropriate for display between 1:24,000 and 1:75,000 scale. Typically, map label points are labeled without showing the actual point features on the map. Do not symbolize point features; assign them no color. Just label the points with their geographic name. Create label classes according to geographic name categories and assign different text symbology to each class. For example, geographic names that are hills are typically labeled with black text and water bodies are usually blue. The CATEGORY attribute in (the related GeoName data table) classifies features according to whether each one is a bay, beach, hill, lake, populated place, waterbody, etc. So geographic name labels based on CATEGORY = "Hill" can be shown in black, and geographic name labels with CATEGORY = "Waterbody" can be shown in blue. It is possible to reduce the number of classes and achieve the same labeling results by using the AV_LEGEND or IMS_LEGEND attribute to classify labels into broader categories than those provide by the CATEGORY attribute. AV_LEGND and IMS_LEGEND attributes combine features into a smaller number of categories for the purpose of simplifying the assignment of label text symbology to similar types of geographically named features. Also, position the label text to the upper right of the point location and use the SHORT_NAME attribute as the label field for all map label point features.
Map Navigation Points - ISMAPNAV = "True"
Use the SQL expression, ISMAPNAV = "True", to define a map navigation layer with center points for navigating maps to all geographically named features. Use the NAVSCALE attribute to obtain an appropriate map scale for centering the map on a particular map navigation point. Map navigation points are not to be visually displayed on a map. Rather, they are intended to be used as a data source for gazetteer and place name-searching applications where a form is used to search for a geographically named place that the map can be panned to. There is one map navigation point for each Connecticut town that a geographically named feature is located in. For example, a hill will have one map navigation point located in the one town that the top of the hill is located in. However, a river will have a map navigation point located on the river in each town that it flows through. Use the NAME attribute when searching and querying for map navigation point features by geographic name.
Other Attributes
The STATE_COD and TOWN_NO attributes encode which state and Connecticut town each point feature is located in. Use the TOWN_NO attribute as the join key field to the Town data table with the TOWN attribute that holds the town name. Use the GEONAME_NO attribute as the join key field to the GeoName attribute data table with the NAME and SHORT_NAME fields that hold the full and abbreviated name of the feature such as "Connecticut River" and "Connecticut R", respectively. Use the SHORT_NAME attribute as the label field for all map label point features. Use the NAME attribute when searching and querying for map navigation point features by geographic name. Use the DATA_SRC, SRC_KEY, and SRC_KEYVAL attributes to reference (link) the geographic names to features in other source data layers such as Hydrography Master.
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
This metadata includes a complete description of the entity types, attributes, and attribute values for this data set. No other reference material exists.
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: State of Connecticut, Department of Enviromental Protection
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 79 Elm Street
City: Hartford
State_or_Province: Connecticut
Postal_Code: 06106-5127
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 860-424-3540
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 860-424-4058
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dep.gisdata@po.state.ct.us
Hours_of_Service: Monday to Friday, 08:30 to 16:30 Eastern Standard Time
Resource_Description: Geographic Names
Distribution_Liability:
Although this data set has been used by the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection as to the accuracy of the data and or related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection in the use of these data or related materials. The user assumes the entire risk related to the use of these data. Once the data is distributed to the user, modifications made to the data by the user should be noted in the metadata.
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Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name: <http://www.ct.gov/dep>
Fees: An online copy of the data may be accessed without charge.
Custom_Order_Process:
The data distributor does not provide custom GIS analysis or mapping services. Data is available in a standard format and may be converted to other formats, projections, coordinate systems, or selected for specific geographic regions by the party receiving the data.
Technical_Prerequisites:
Geographic information sytem (GIS), computer-aided drawing or other mapping software is necessary to display, view and access the information.
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20110705
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Contact_Person: Howie Sternberg
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 79 Elm Street
City: Hartford
State_or_Province: Connecticut
Postal_Code: 06106-5127
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 860-424-3540
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 860-424-4058
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dep.gisdata@po.state.ct.us
Hours_of_Service: Monday to Friday, 08:30 to 16:30 Eastern Standard Time
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