SDETrims.DBO.Bound_TRAPolitical

Metadata also available as

Frequently-anticipated questions:

What does this data set describe?

Title: SDETrims.DBO.Bound_TRAPolitical
Abstract:
Outline of the Trinity River Authority's political boundary as described by metes and bounds in the TRA enabling statute. (House Bill No. 20, 54th Legislature, Regular Session (1955))
  1. How should this data set be cited?

    Mangham, Webster, 3/2007, SDETrims.DBO.Bound_TRAPolitical.

    Online Links:

    • Service=sde:sqlserver:CHUCKNORRIS; Database=SDETrims; Version=dbo.DEFAULT

  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

    West_Bounding_Coordinate: -97.550289
    East_Bounding_Coordinate: -94.353189
    North_Bounding_Coordinate: 32.993937
    South_Bounding_Coordinate: 29.496229

  3. What does it look like?

  4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?

    Calendar_Date: 1903
    Currentness_Reference: publication date

  5. What is the general form of this data set?

    Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

  6. How does the data set represent geographic features?

    1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?

      This is a Vector data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):

      • G-polygon (1)

    2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?

      Horizontal positions are specified in geographic coordinates, that is, latitude and longitude. Latitudes are given to the nearest 0.000000. Longitudes are given to the nearest 0.000000. Latitude and longitude values are specified in Decimal degrees.

      The horizontal datum used is North American Datum of 1927.
      The ellipsoid used is Clarke 1866.
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378206.400000.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/294.978698.

      Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:
      Altitude_System_Definition:
      Altitude_Resolution: 1.000000
      Altitude_Encoding_Method:
      Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates

  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

    SDETrims.DBO.Bound_TRAPolitical

    ET_ID

    Shape
    Feature geometry. (Source: ESRI)

    Coordinates defining the features.

    Id

    OBJECTID
    Internal feature number. (Source: ESRI)

    Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

    SDETrims.DBO.Bound_TRAPolitical.area

    Shape.area

    Shape.len

Who produced the data set?

  1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)

  2. Who also contributed to the data set?

  3. To whom should users address questions about the data?

    Trinity River Authority
    c/o W. Mangham

Why was the data set created?

To display the TRA's legal boundary.

How was the data set created?

  1. From what previous works were the data drawn?

  2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?

    (process 1 of 1)
    Dataset copied.

    Data sources used in this process:

    • C:\Documents and Settings\manghamw\Desktop\TRA_Pol_Bndry_Final

  3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?

How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?

  1. How well have the observations been checked?

  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?

    Accuracy is best estimated from the TX original land survey file downloaded from TNRIS: It states the following:

    Lines were manually transferred/scaled from Texas General Land Office county survey maps onto U.S.G.S. 7.5 minute quadrangle maps using cultural features, such as roads, fences, and water features for reference. The survey lines and related annotation were then digitized from the quad maps. Attribute information was keyed from the GLO Abstract of Original Land Titles and then imported into the dataset using the abstract number (ANUM) as the primary key.

  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?

  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?

  5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?

    Accuracy is best estimated from the TX original land survey file downloaded from TNRIS: It states the following:

    Lines were manually transferred/scaled from Texas General Land Office county survey maps onto U.S.G.S. 7.5 minute quadrangle maps using cultural features, such as roads, fences, and water features for reference. The survey lines and related annotation were then digitized from the quad maps. Attribute information was keyed from the GLO Abstract of Original Land Titles and then imported into the dataset using the abstract number (ANUM) as the primary key.

How can someone get a copy of the data set?

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?

Access_Constraints:
REQUIRED: Restrictions and legal prerequisites for accessing the data set.
Use_Constraints:
REQUIRED: Restrictions and legal prerequisites for using the data set after access is granted.

  1. Who distributes the data set?[Distributor contact information not provided.]

  2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?

    Downloadable Data

  3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

  4. How can I download or order the data?

Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:
Last modified: 20-Aug-2007
Metadata author:
REQUIRED: The organization responsible for the metadata information.
c/o REQUIRED: The person responsible for the metadata information.
REQUIRED: The city of the address., REQUIRED: The state or province of the address. REQUIRED: The ZIP or other postal code of the address.

REQUIRED: The telephone number by which individuals can speak to the organization or individual. (voice)

Metadata standard:
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)
Metadata extensions used:

Generated by mp version 2.8.6 on Mon Aug 20 13:54:39 2007