Arizona State Land Department, Arizona Land Resources Information System
Publication Date
1994
Title
Railroad Lines in Arizona
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
vector digital data
Publication Information
Publication Place
Phoenix, Arizona
Publisher
Arizona State Land Department, Arizona Land Resources Information System
Description
Abstract
Linear data representing railroads
Purpose
The data are created to serve as base information for use in GIS systems for a variety of planning and analysis purposes. Use of data for Engineering work is prohibited.
Time Period of Content
Time Period Information
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
Unknown
Currentness Reference
Not Applicable
Status
Progress
Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency
None planned
Spatial Domain
Bounding Coordinates
West Bounding Coordinate
-114.990817
East Bounding Coordinate
-108.927262
North Bounding Coordinate
36.911024
South Bounding Coordinate
31.278373
Keywords
Theme
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
None
Theme Keyword
railroads
Theme Keyword
TIGER file
Theme Keyword
railroads
Place
Place Keyword Thesaurus
None
Place Keyword
railroads
Access Constraints
Access is granted to public agencies. The Department makes no warranties related to the accuracy of the data and users are required to determine suitability of use for any particular purpose.
Use Constraints
Not for use at scales greater than 1:100000.
Point of Contact
Contact Information
Contact Organization Primary
Contact Organization
Arizona State Land Department, Arizona Land Resources Information System
Graphic demonstrates extent and features of data set
Browse Graphic File Type
JPG
Native Data Set Environment
Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.2.0.700
Data Quality Information
Attribute Accuracy
Attribute Accuracy Report
Accuracy of length attributes is unknown. A report has not been completed.
Logical Consistency Report
Arc-node topology exists
Completeness Report
Data set is complete
Positional Accuracy
Horizontal Positional Accuracy
Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report
Approximate horizontal accuracy is 51 meters, assuming source data meets National Map Accuracy Standards
Vertical Positional Accuracy
Vertical Positional Accuracy Report
NONE
Lineage
Source Information
Source Citation
Citation Information
Originator
U.S. Census Bureau
Publication Date
1992
Title
1992 TIGER/Line Fies
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
map
Source Scale Denominator
100000
Type of Source Media
digital
Source Time Period of Content
Time Period Information
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
Unknown
Source Currentness Reference
Not Applicable
Source Produced Citation Abbreviation
TG92
Source Contribution
The source waused to create intermediate ARC/INFO format data sets from which the data was then created.
Process Step
Process Description
Processed the Census Bureau TIGER/Line files for Arizona to create ARC/INFO coverage format intermadiate files by running the TIGERARC command
Source Produced Citation Abbreviation
TG92
Process Date
1993
Source Produced Citation Abbreviation
AI
Process Step
Process Description
Ran ARC/INFO RESELECT command to select line segments where the CFCC code contained a 'B' representing railroad lines.
Source Produced Citation Abbreviation
AI
Process Date
1993
Source Produced Citation Abbreviation
AI1
Process Step
Process Description
Ran ARC/INFO PROJECT command to convert from decimal degrees to UTM zone 12 with a -3.2 million meter Northing offset, then ran ARC/INFO BUILD command to reestablish topology after the projection.
Source Produced Citation Abbreviation
AI1
Process Date
1993
Source Produced Citation Abbreviation
AI2
Process Step
Process Description
Ran ARC/INFO APPEND command to join the 15 separate county coverages into one state wide coverage, then ran ARC/INFO BUILD command to insure toplogy was established
Source Produced Citation Abbreviation
AI2
Process Date
1993
Source Produced Citation Abbreviation
AI3
Process Step
Process Description
Ran ARC/INFO PROJECT command to remove the -3.2 million meter Northing offset and convert the data to UTM zone 12, then ran BUILD to reestablish topology after the projection.
Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates
Entity and Attribute Information
Detailed Description
Entity Type
Entity Type Label
Tigrails.dbf
Entity Type Definition
dBase file
Entity Type Definition Source
None
Attribute
Attribute Label
OBJECTID
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
LENGTH
Attribute
Attribute Label
ID
Attribute Definition
Length of line
Attribute Definition Source
None
Attribute Domain Values
Range Domain
Range Domain Minimum
1.5
Range Domain Maximum
48603
Attribute Units of Measure
METERS
Beginning Date of Attribute Values
1994
Attribute
Attribute Label
SHAPE
Attribute Definition
User assigned identification number.
Attribute Definition Source
None
Attribute Domain Values
Range Domain
Range Domain Minimum
120856528
Range Domain Maximum
538753216
Unrepresentable Domain
Coordinates defining the features.
Beginning Date of Attribute Values
1994
Attribute
Attribute Label
SHAPE.LEN
Distribution Information
Distributor
Contact Information
Contact Organization Primary
Contact Organization
Arizona State Land Department, Arizona Land Resources Information System
Contact Position
GIS Data Transfer Specialist
Contact Address
Address Type
mailing and physical address
Address
1616 West Adams
City
Phoenix
State or Province
Arizona
Postal Code
85007
Country
USA
Contact Voice Telephone
(602) 542-4709
Contact Facsimile Telephone
(602) 542-2600
Contact Electronic Mail Address
gisdata@lnd.state.az.us
Hours of Service
Monday-Friday, 8-5, Mountain Time
Resource Description
Downloadable Data
Distribution Liability
Users must assume responsibility to determine the usability of this data for their purposes.
Standard Order Process
Digital Form
Digital Transfer Information
Format Name
SHP
Format Version Number
3.2
File Decompression Technique
No compression applied
Transfer Size
0.571
Digital Transfer Option
Online Option
Computer Contact Information
Network Address
Network Resource Name
http://www.land.state.az.us/alris/alrishome.html
Access Instructions
Instructions are sent to users after data have been ordered.
Online Computer and Operating System
Sun Solaris version 5.6
Digital Transfer Option
Offline Option
Offline Media
8mm tape cartridge
Recording Format
tar
Digital Transfer Option
Offline Option
Offline Media
CD-rewritable
Recording Format
CD-rewritable
Digital Transfer Option
Offline Option
Offline Media
100 MB Zip disk
Recording Format
DOS
Fees
Public agencies can utilize the data for cost of media only and no charge for internet downloads. Commercial entities can obtain a cost waiver for contract work for public agencies. Fees will be assessed for purely commercial use of the data.
Ordering Instructions
Other formats are available. Please refer to Contact Person.
Metadata Reference Information
Metadata Date
20000801
Metadata Contact
Contact Information
Contact Organization Primary
Contact Organization
Arizona State Cartographer's Office
Contact Position
Assistant State Cartographer
Contact Address
Address Type
mailing and physical address
Address
1616 West Adams
City
Phoenix
State or Province
Arizona
Postal Code
85007
Country
USA
Contact Voice Telephone
(602) 542-3249
Contact Facsimile Telephone
(602) 542-2600
Contact Electronic Mail Address
gismeta@lnd.state.az.us
Hours of Service
Monday-Friday, 8-5, Mountain Time
Metadata Standard Name
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata