CEMRI Physiographic Divisions

Metadata:


Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Kevin McCullough
Publication_Date: 20020501
Title:
CEMRI Physiographic Divisions
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: CEMRI Edition
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Newtown Square
Publisher: USDA Forest Service
Online_Linkage: http://www.fs.fed.us/ne/global/research/drb/data.html
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Fenneman, N.M., and Johnson, D.W.
Publication_Date: 1946
Title:
U.S. Physiographic Divisions
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Washington D.C.
Publisher: USGS
Online_Linkage: http://water.usgs.gov/lookup/getspatial?physio
Description:
Abstract:
This is a polygon coverage of Physiographic Divisions in the
Delaware River Basin. It was automated from Fenneman's
1:7,000,000-scale map, "Physical Divisions of the United
States," which is based on eight major divisions, 25 provinces,
and 86 sections representing distinctive areas having common
topography, rock types and structure, and geologic and
geomorphic history.
Purpose:
The primary use of this data is for regional and national
data display rather than specific local data analysis due to the
small scale (1:7,000,000) of this coverage.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 19460101
Currentness_Reference:
Publication date of source material.
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -76.437445
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -74.351669
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.463072
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 38.683547
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Physiography
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Physiographic Divisions
Theme_Keyword: Physiographic Provinces
Theme_Keyword: Physiographic Sections
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Delaware
Place_Keyword: Maryland
Place_Keyword: New Jersey
Place_Keyword: New York
Place_Keyword: Pennsylvania
Stratum:
Stratum_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Stratum_Keyword: None
Temporal:
Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Temporal_Keyword: None
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
The scale of the data (1:7,000,000) limits its use to broad overviews
of physiographic divisions.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Kevin McCullough
Contact_Organization: USDA Forest Service
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
11 Campus Boulevard, Suite 200
City: Newtown Square
State_or_Province: Pa
Postal_Code: 19073
Country: USA
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kevinmccullough@fs.fed.us
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: http://www.fs.fed.us/ne/global/research/drb/webgifs/delr_physio.jpg
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG
Security_Information:
Security_Classification_System: None
Security_Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Security_Handling_Description: None
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows NT Version 4.0 (Build 1381) Service Pack 6; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.1.1.649
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Fenneman, Nevin M., and Johnson, Douglas W.
Publication_Date: 1946
Title:
Physical divisions of the United States
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Map
Series_Information:
Series_Name: USGS special map
Issue_Identification: USGS special map
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Washington, DC
Publisher: USGS
Online_Linkage: http://water.usgs.gov/lookup/getspatial?physio
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Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
Polygon topology present.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
Polygon and chain-node topology present.
Completeness_Report:
None
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
None.
Quantitative_Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Assessment:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Value: 3556 meters
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Explanation:
Resolution as reported
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
None
Lineage:
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
This coverage was automated from Fenneman's 1:7,000,000-scale
map, "Physical Divisions of the United States," 1946. Features
were digitized from a stable mylar base into the United States
boundary coverage.  Since the map is in polyconic projection,
and the U.S. boundary coverage was in Albers Equal Area
Projection, the U.S. boundary coverage was first projected
into polyconic projection before digitizing.

Once digitizing was complete, the coverage was projected back
into Albers Equal Area Projection, with the following
parameters:

>First parallel                    29 30 00 N
>Second parallel                   45 30 00 N
>Central meridian                 -96 00 00 W
>Latitude of projection origin     23 00 00 N
>False easting                            0.0
>False northing                           0.0

Fennemans map is missing three boundaries separating:

1. 5a/5b (which separates the Northern and Southern sections
of Blue Ridge)

2. 6a/6b (which separates Tennessee and Middle sections of
Ridge and Valley)

3. 24b/24c (which separates Olympic Mountains and Oregon Coast
Range of the Pacific Border province)

These boundaries were researched, then merged into the
coverage.
Process_Date: 198812
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Added attributes DIVISION, PROVINCE and SECTION to the
polygon attribute table.
Process_Date: 19920113
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Cut out the Delaware River Basin from the National Coverage.
Process_Date: 20020501
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Kevin McCullough
Contact_Organization: USDA Forest Service
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
11 Campus Boulevard, Suite 200
City: Newtown Square
State_or_Province: Pa
Postal_Code: 19073
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kevinmccullough@fs.fed.us
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Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Complete chain
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 175
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Label point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 12
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: GT-polygon composed of chains
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 12
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 6
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Label point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 1
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Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Map_Projection:
Map_Projection_Name: Albers Conical Equal Area
Albers_Conical_Equal_Area:
Standard_Parallel: 29.500000
Standard_Parallel: 45.500000
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -75.000000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 23.000000
False_Easting: 0.000000
False_Northing: 0.000000
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000210
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000210
Planar_Distance_Units: meters
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
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Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: delr_physio.pat
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FID
Attribute_Definition:
Internal feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
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: AREA
Attribute_Definition:
Area of feature in internal units squared.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PERIMETER
Attribute_Definition:
Perimeter of feature in internal units.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DELR_PHYSIO#
Attribute_Definition:
Internal feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DELR_PHYSIO-ID
Attribute_Definition:
User-defined feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ESRI
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FCODE
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FENCODE
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DIVISION
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PROVINCE
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SECTION
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PROVCODE
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
>DATAFILE NAME: PHYSIO.PAT
>9 ITEMS: STARTING IN POSITION    1
>COL  ITEM NAME         WDTH OPUT TYP N.DEC  ALTERNATE NAME
>  1  AREA                4   12  F    3
>  5  PERIMETER           4   12  F    3
>  9  PHYSIO#             4    4  B    -
> 13  PHYSIO-ID           4    5  B    -
> 17  FCODE               3    5  I    -
> 20  FENCODE             4    5  C    -
> 24  DIVISION           23   23  C    -
> 47  PROVINCE           24   24  C    -
> 71  SECTION            29   29  C    -
>100  PROVCODE            3    3  I    -

FCODE -    Numeric code for physiographic section.  Values 1-243.

FENCODE -  Fenneman's code (number+alpha) for physiographic section

DIVISION - Name of major physiographic division

PROVINCE - Name of physiographic province

SECTION -  Name of physiographic section (see note below)

PROVCODE - Numeric code for physiographic province. Values 1, 3-25.

INFO file PHYSIO.PROVCODE contains numeric codes for provinces:

>PROVINCE                 PROVCODE
>------------------------ --------
>SUPERIOR UPLAND            1
>COASTAL PLAIN              3
>PIEDMONT                   4
>BLUE RIDGE                 5
>VALLEY AND RIDGE           6
>ST. LAWRENCE VALLEY        7
>APPALACHIAN PLATEAUS       8
>NEW ENGLAND                9
>ADIRONDACK                10
>INTERIOR LOW PLATEAUS     11
>CENTRAL LOWLAND           12
>GREAT PLAINS              13
>OZARK PLATEAUS            14
>OUACHITA                  15
>SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAINS  16
>WYOMING BASIN             17
>MIDDLE ROCKY MOUNTAINS    18
>NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAINS  19
>COLUMBIA PLATEAU          20
>COLORADO PLATEAUS         21
>BASIN AND RANGE           22
>CASCADE-SIERRA MOUNTAINS  23
>PACIFIC BORDER            24
>LOWER CALIFORNIAN         25

Because there are no defined physiographic section
classifications for the Northern Rockies, Middle Rockies,
Southern Rockies, Wyoming Basin, Superior Upland, Lower
Californian and Adirondack Provinces, the SECTION field in the
polygon attribute table is empty for these physiographic
provinces.

>DIVISION                 PROVINCE                 SECTION
>APPALACHIAN HIGHLANDS    ADIRONDACK
>APPALACHIAN HIGHLANDS    APPALACHIAN PLATEAUS     ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN
>APPALACHIAN HIGHLANDS    APPALACHIAN PLATEAUS     CATSKILL
>APPALACHIAN HIGHLANDS    APPALACHIAN PLATEAUS     CUMBERLAND MOUNTAIN
>APPALACHIAN HIGHLANDS    APPALACHIAN PLATEAUS     CUMBERLAND PLATEAU
>APPALACHIAN HIGHLANDS    APPALACHIAN PLATEAUS     KANAWHA
>APPALACHIAN HIGHLANDS    APPALACHIAN PLATEAUS     MOHAWK
>APPALACHIAN HIGHLANDS    APPALACHIAN PLATEAUS     SOUTHERN NEW YORK
>APPALACHIAN HIGHLANDS    BLUE RIDGE               NORTHERN
>APPALACHIAN HIGHLANDS    BLUE RIDGE               SOUTHERN
>APPALACHIAN HIGHLANDS    NEW ENGLAND              GREEN MOUNTAIN
>APPALACHIAN HIGHLANDS    NEW ENGLAND              NEW ENGLAND UPLAND
>APPALACHIAN HIGHLANDS    NEW ENGLAND              SEABOARD LOWLAND
>APPALACHIAN HIGHLANDS    NEW ENGLAND              TACONIC
>APPALACHIAN HIGHLANDS    NEW ENGLAND              WHITE MOUNTAIN
>APPALACHIAN HIGHLANDS    PIEDMONT                 PIEDMONT LOWLANDS
>APPALACHIAN HIGHLANDS    PIEDMONT                 PIEDMONT UPLAND
>APPALACHIAN HIGHLANDS    ST. LAWRENCE VALLEY      CHAMPLAIN
>APPALACHIAN HIGHLANDS    VALLEY AND RIDGE         HUDSON VALLEY
>APPALACHIAN HIGHLANDS    VALLEY AND RIDGE         MIDDLE
>APPALACHIAN HIGHLANDS    VALLEY AND RIDGE         TENNESSEE
>ATLANTIC PLAIN           COASTAL PLAIN            EAST GULF COASTAL PLAIN
>ATLANTIC PLAIN           COASTAL PLAIN            EMBAYED
>ATLANTIC PLAIN           COASTAL PLAIN            FLORIDIAN
>ATLANTIC PLAIN           COASTAL PLAIN            MISSISSIPPI ALLUVIAL PLAIN
>ATLANTIC PLAIN           COASTAL PLAIN            SEA ISLAND
>ATLANTIC PLAIN           COASTAL PLAIN            WEST GULF COASTAL PLAIN
>INTERIOR HIGHLANDS       OUACHITA                 ARKANSAS VALLEY
>INTERIOR HIGHLANDS       OUACHITA                 OUACHITA MOUNTAINS
>INTERIOR HIGHLANDS       OZARK PLATEAUS           BOSTON "MOUNTAINS"
>INTERIOR HIGHLANDS       OZARK PLATEAUS           SPRINGFIELD-SALEM PLATEAUS
>INTERIOR PLAINS          CENTRAL LOWLAND          DISSECTED TILL PLAINS
>INTERIOR PLAINS          CENTRAL LOWLAND          EASTERN LAKE
>INTERIOR PLAINS          CENTRAL LOWLAND          OSAGE PLAINS
>INTERIOR PLAINS          CENTRAL LOWLAND          TILL PLAINS
>INTERIOR PLAINS          CENTRAL LOWLAND          WESTERN LAKE
>INTERIOR PLAINS          CENTRAL LOWLAND          WISCONSIN DRIFTLESS
>INTERIOR PLAINS          GREAT PLAINS             BLACK HILLS
>INTERIOR PLAINS          GREAT PLAINS             CENTRAL TEXAS
>INTERIOR PLAINS          GREAT PLAINS             COLORADO PIEDMONT
>INTERIOR PLAINS          GREAT PLAINS             EDWARDS PLATEAU
>INTERIOR PLAINS          GREAT PLAINS             HIGH PLAINS
>INTERIOR PLAINS          GREAT PLAINS             MISSOURI PLATEAU, GLACIATED
>INTERIOR PLAINS          GREAT PLAINS             MISSOURI PLATEAU, UNGLACIATED
>INTERIOR PLAINS          GREAT PLAINS             PECOS VALLEY
>INTERIOR PLAINS          GREAT PLAINS             PLAINS BORDER
>INTERIOR PLAINS          GREAT PLAINS             RATON
>INTERIOR PLAINS          INTERIOR LOW PLATEAUS    HIGHLAND RIM
>INTERIOR PLAINS          INTERIOR LOW PLATEAUS    LEXINGTON PLAIN
>INTERIOR PLAINS          INTERIOR LOW PLATEAUS    NASHVILLE BASIN
>INTERMONTTANE PLATEAUS   BASIN AND RANGE          GREAT BASIN
>INTERMONTTANE PLATEAUS   BASIN AND RANGE          MEXICAN HIGHLAND
>INTERMONTTANE PLATEAUS   BASIN AND RANGE          SACRAMENTO
>INTERMONTTANE PLATEAUS   BASIN AND RANGE          SALTON TROUGH
>INTERMONTTANE PLATEAUS   BASIN AND RANGE          SONORAN DESERT
>INTERMONTTANE PLATEAUS   COLORADO PLATEAUS        CANYON LANDS
>INTERMONTTANE PLATEAUS   COLORADO PLATEAUS        DATIL
>INTERMONTTANE PLATEAUS   COLORADO PLATEAUS        GRAND CANYON
>INTERMONTTANE PLATEAUS   COLORADO PLATEAUS        HIGH PLATEAUS OF UTAH
>INTERMONTTANE PLATEAUS   COLORADO PLATEAUS        NAVAJO
>INTERMONTTANE PLATEAUS   COLORADO PLATEAUS        UINTA BASIN
>INTERMONTTANE PLATEAUS   COLUMBIA PLATEAU         BLUE MOUNTAIN
>INTERMONTTANE PLATEAUS   COLUMBIA PLATEAU         HARNEY
>INTERMONTTANE PLATEAUS   COLUMBIA PLATEAU         PAYETTE
>INTERMONTTANE PLATEAUS   COLUMBIA PLATEAU         SNAKE RIVER PLAIN
>INTERMONTTANE PLATEAUS   COLUMBIA PLATEAU         WALLA WALLA PLATEAU
>LAURENTIAN UPLAND        SUPERIOR UPLAND
>PACIFIC MOUNTAIN SYSTEM  CASCADE-SIERRA MOUNTAINS MIDDLE CASCADE MOUNTAINS
>PACIFIC MOUNTAIN SYSTEM  CASCADE-SIERRA MOUNTAINS NORTHERN CASCADE MOUNTAINS
>PACIFIC MOUNTAIN SYSTEM  CASCADE-SIERRA MOUNTAINS SIERRA NEVADA
>PACIFIC MOUNTAIN SYSTEM  LOWER CALIFORNIAN
>PACIFIC MOUNTAIN SYSTEM  PACIFIC BORDER           CALIFORNIA COAST RANGES
>PACIFIC MOUNTAIN SYSTEM  PACIFIC BORDER           CALIFORNIA TROUGH
>PACIFIC MOUNTAIN SYSTEM  PACIFIC BORDER           KLAMATH MOUNTAINS
>PACIFIC MOUNTAIN SYSTEM  PACIFIC BORDER           LOS ANGELES RANGES
>PACIFIC MOUNTAIN SYSTEM  PACIFIC BORDER           OLYMPIC MOUNTAINS
>PACIFIC MOUNTAIN SYSTEM  PACIFIC BORDER           OREGON COAST RANGE
>PACIFIC MOUNTAIN SYSTEM  PACIFIC BORDER           PUGET TROUGH
>ROCKY MOUNTAIN SYSTEM    MIDDLE ROCKY MOUNTAINS
>ROCKY MOUNTAIN SYSTEM    NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAINS
>ROCKY MOUNTAIN SYSTEM    SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAINS
>ROCKY MOUNTAIN SYSTEM    WYOMING BASIN
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
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Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Kevin McCullough
Contact_Organization: USDA Forest Service
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
11 Campus Boulevard, Suite 200
City: Newtown Square
State_or_Province: Pa
Postal_Code: 19073
Country: USA
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kevinmccullough@fs.fed.us
Contact Instructions:
Please use email.
Distribution_Liability:
Although these data have been processed
successfully on a computer system at the USDA Forest Service, 
no warranty expressed or implied
is made by the Forest Service regarding the utility of the data
on any other system, nor shall the act of distribution constitute
any such warranty.
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Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20021007
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Kerie J. Hitt
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Address:
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City: Reston
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