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Railroads Wisconsin 2017

Identification Information

Citation
Title
Railroads Wisconsin 2017
Originator
United States Census Bureau
Publication Date
2017-01-01
Edition
2017
Identifier
https://geodiscovery.uwm.edu/catalog/ark:-77981-gmgsx34mr5n
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
mapDigital
Abstract
This line data layer represents railroads in the state of Wisconsin in 2017. The dataset was originally published by the United States Cenus Bureau in 2017.[The TIGER/Line shapefiles and related database files (.dbf) are an extract of selected geographic and cartographic information from the U.S. Census Bureau's Master Address File / Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (MAF/TIGER) Database (MTDB). The MTDB represents a seamless national file with no overlaps or gaps between parts, however, each TIGER/Line shapefile is designed to stand alone as an independent data set, or they can be combined to cover the entire nation. The Rails Shapefile includes all features within the MTDB Super Class "Rail Features" distinguished where the MAF/TIGER Feature Classification Code (MTFCC) for the feature in MTDB that begin with "R". This includes main lines such as spur lines, rail yards, mass transit rail lines such as carlines, streetcar track, monorail or other mass transit rail and special purpose rail lines such as cog rail lines, incline rail lines and trams.]
Purpose
This layer is intended for reference and mapping purposes and may be used for basic applications such as viewing, querying, and map output production or to provide a basemap to support graphical overlays and analysis with other spatial data. [In order for others to use the information in the Census MAF/TIGER database in a geographic information system (GIS) or for other geographic applications, the Census Bureau releases to the public extracts of the database in the form of TIGER/Line Shapefiles.]
Supplemental Information
Augmented original metadata with AGSL specific elements. For official metadata contact the resource Point of Contact.
Temporal Extent
Bounding Box
West
-92.803943
East
-87.573036
North
46.808442
South
42.492741
ISO Topic Category
transportation
Place Keyword
Wisconsin
Place Keyword Thesaurus
GeoNames
Theme Keyword
Line
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
FGDC
Theme Keyword
Railroads
Railroad yards
Monorail railroads
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
LCSH
Resource Constraints
Use Limitation
Please see the UWM Libraries statement on Copyright and Digital Collections.[The TIGER/Line Shapefile products are not copyrighted however TIGER/Line and Census TIGER are registered trademarks of the U.S. Census Bureau. These products are free to use in a product or publication, however acknowledgement must be given to the U.S. Census Bureau as the source. The horizontal spatial accuracy information present in these files is provided for the purposes of statistical analysis and census operations only. No warranty, expressed or implied is made with regard to the accuracy of the spatial accuracy, and no liability is assumed by the U.S. Government in general or the U.S. Census Bureau, specifically as to the spatial or attribute accuracy of the data. The TIGER/Line Shapefiles may not be suitable for high-precision measurement applications such as engineering problems, property transfers, or other uses that might require highly accurate measurements of the earth's surface.Coordinates in the TIGER/Line shapefiles have six implied decimal places, but the positional accuracy of these coordinates is not as great as the six decimal places suggest.]
Legal Constraints
Use Limitation
Although this data is being distributed by the American Geographical Society Library at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries, no warranty expressed or implied is made by the University as to the accuracy of the data and related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the University in the use of this data, or related materials. [No warranty, expressed or implied is made with regard to the accuracy of these data, and no liability is assumed by the U.S. Government in general or the U.S. Census Bureau in specific as to the spatial or attribute accuracy of the data. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty and no responsibility is assumed by the U.S. government in the use of these files. The boundary information in the TIGER/Line Shapefiles is for statistical data collection and tabulation purposes only; their depiction and designation for statistical purposes do not constitute a determination of jurisdictional authority or rights of ownership or entitlement and they are not legal land descriptions.]
Other Restrictions
None
Status
completed
Maintenance and Update Frequency
unknown
Language
eng
Credit
United States Census Bureau
Point of Contact
Contact
United States Census Bureau
Email
geo.geography@census.gov

Spatial Reference Information

Reference System Identifier
Code
4269
Code Space
EPSG
Version
6.12(3.0.1)

Data Quality Information

Quantitative Attribute Accuracy Report
Result
Absolute External Positional Accuracy
Result
Quantitative Attribute Accuracy Report
Result
Lineage
Process Step
Description
[TIGER/Line Shapefiles are extracted from the Census MAF/TIGER database by nation, state, county, and entity. Census MAF/TIGER data for all of the aforementioned geographic entities are then distributed among the shapefiles each containing attributes for line, polygon, or landmark geographic data]
Process Date
2017-01-01T00:00:00
Process Step
Description
Changed name of file from Statewide_WI_Rails_2017.shp to Wisconsin_Railroads_2017.shp.
Process Date
2019-09-30T00:00:00
Source
Title
Census MAF/TIGER database
Originator
U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division
Description
All line segments

Distribution Information

Format Name
Shapefile
Format Version
1.0
Distributor
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Distributor
United States Census Bureau
Online Access
Protocol
Name

Spatial Representation Information

Vector
Topology Level
geometryOnly
Vector Object Type
composite
Vector Object Count
4257

Metadata Reference Information

Hierarchy Level
dataset
Metadata File Identifier
ark:/77981/gmgsx34mr5n
Dataset URI
https://geodata.uwm.edu/public/gmgsx34mr5n/Wisconsin_Railroads_2017.zip
Metadata Point of Contact
Name
American Geographical Society Library – UWM Libraries
Position Name
GIS Staff
Delivery Point
2311 E Hartord Ave
City
Milwaukee
Administrative Area
WI
Postal Code
53211
Country
US
Email
gisdata@uwm.edu
Phone
(414)-229-6282
Metadata Date Stamp
2019-10-07
Metadata Standard Name
ISO 19139 Geographic Information - Metadata - Implementation Specification
Metadata Standard Version
2007
Character Set
utf8
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