Witness trees of the Monongahela National Forest: 1752-1899

Metadata:

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

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: 15589

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Map_Projection:

Map_Projection_Name: NAD 1983 UTM Zone 17N

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair

Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 0.00000000222002416450096

Ordinate_Resolution: 0.00000000222002416450096

Planar_Distance_Units: meter

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: D North American 1983

Ellipsoid_Name: GRS 1980

Semi-major_Axis: 6378137

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222101

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: corners_1752_1899_revised_052012

Entity_Type_Definition:

Witness trees found within the Monongahela National Forest (MNF) proclamation boundary from 1752 to 1899.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source:

USFS Researchers

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape

Attribute_Definition:

Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Coordinates defining the features.

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: X

Attribute_Definition:

UTM X coordinate

Attribute_Definition_Source:

USFS researchers

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Y

Attribute_Definition:

UTM Y coordinate

Attribute_Definition_Source:

USFS researchers

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LOCATOR_NU

Attribute_Definition:

Unique identifier assigned in the 1930s to each parcel. This number is found on the original paper maps and on the copy of the deed on file at the Supervisors Office, Elkins, WV.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

USFS researchers

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DATE_

Attribute_Definition:

Date of the survey or deed.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

USFS researchers

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TREE_NUMBE

Attribute_Definition:

Number of the tree given in the deed.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

USFS researchers

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SPECIES_1

Attribute_Definition:

Species of the first witness or corner tree given in the deed. (The species codes used in the attribute file are defined in a file included in the full data publication download)

Attribute_Definition_Source:

USFS researchers

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SPECIES_2

Attribute_Definition:

Species of the second witness or corner tree given in the deed. (The species codes used in the attribute file are defined in a file included in the full data publication download)

Attribute_Definition_Source:

USFS researchers

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SPECIES_3

Attribute_Definition:

Species of the third witness or corner tree given in the deed. (The species codes used in the attribute file are defined in a file included in the full data publication download)

Attribute_Definition_Source:

USFS researchers

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SPECIES_4

Attribute_Definition:

Species of the fourth witness or corner tree given in the deed. (The species codes used in the attribute file are defined in a file included in the full data publication download)

Attribute_Definition_Source:

USFS researchers

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SPECIES_5

Attribute_Definition:

Species of the fifth witness or corner tree given in the deed. (The species codes used in the attribute file are defined in a file included in the full data publication download)

Attribute_Definition_Source:

USFS researchers

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SPECIES_6

Attribute_Definition:

Species of the sixth witness or corner tree given in the deed. (The species codes used in the attribute file are defined in a file included in the full data publication download)

Attribute_Definition_Source:

USFS researchers

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TOTAL_STEM

Attribute_Definition:

Total number of trees listed in the deed for the given point.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

USFS researchers

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

This data publication contains the files listed below.

\Data\corners_1752_1899_revised_052012.shp
A shapefile (and associated files) containing points representing witness trees (corners) for land grants within the Monongahela National Forest. Note that a point or corner could represent up to 6 trees. See the detailed section above for a list of all of the variables available in this file along with their definition.

\Data\species_codes_witness_trees_Monongahela.csv
Comma-delimited ASCII text file containing a list of all of the species names and associated codes used in the above SHP file.

\Supplements\Rectifyindex_map_north.tif
Tagged image file (TIF) and associated files (RRD, AUX, TFW, etc.) containing a location map showing the location and area covered by the individual map sheets. The base map is roughly the north half of a 1936 map of the Monongahela National Forest, WV produced by the USDA Forest Service.

\Supplements\Rectifyindex_map_south.tif
Tagged image file (TIF) and associated files (RRD, AUX, TFW, etc.) containing a location map showing the location and area covered by the individual map sheets. The base map is roughly the south half of a 1936 map of the Monongahela National Forest, WV produced by the USDA Forest Service.

\Supplements\Rectifymon_XX.tif
Tagged image files (TIF) and associated files (RRD, AUX, TFW, etc.) containing the individual map sheets referenced in the index maps. Each map covers a portion of the Monongahela National Forest, WV and includes latitude and longitude reference lines. On each map are the individual parcels of land drawn by draftsmen in the 1930s from the original deeds or grants. With each tract is the name of the grantee, the data of the deed or grant, the size of the tract of land (in acres), and a unique identification number that references the deed/grant from which the sketch was made. (XX=2-29)

Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:

None provided

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20240916

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Melissa Thomas-Van Gundy

Contact_Organization: USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station

Contact_Position: Research Forester

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing

Address: P.O. Box 404

City: Parsons

State_or_Province: WV

Postal_Code: 26287

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 304-478-2000 ext. 114

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: melissa.thomasvangundy@usda.gov

Contact Instructions: This contact information was current as of original publication date. For current information see Contact Us page on: https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS.

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Biological Data Profile of the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998