Original Vegetation Polygons


ISO-19139 Metadata

Metadata Information

Metadata character set: utf8
Last update: 2017-08-22
Metadata contact:
Role: pointOfContact
Organization's name: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Bureau of Technology Services
Contact's position: GIS Data Specialist
Contact information:
Address:
e-mail address: dnrgeodata@wisconsin.gov
Scope of the data described by the metadata: dataset
Scope name: dataset
Name of the metadata standard used: ISO 19139 Geographic Information - Metadata - Implementation Specification
Version of the metadata standard: 2007
Metadata identifier: 3e952715b0d549c39cd8e26b4b274a0c

Data Identification Information

Resource citation:
Title: Original Vegetation Polygons
Date:
Reference date - publication: 1990-01-02
Other citation details: Digitizing was carried out by students at the UW-Madison under the direction of Professor Steve Ventura of the UW-Madison Institute for Environmental Studies and Earth Science. Because the digitized data set did not identify hydrographic features, this information was added by the DNR GIS Section from the 1:250,000-scale Land Use and Land Cover data layer. Portions of the Wisconsin state boundary were also added to the digitized data set using the 1:100,000-scale state boundary coverage. The DNR GIS Section projected the data from the Lambert Conformal Conic Projection to WTM and carried out limited quality control review and edits to assure topological integrity of the data.
Themes or categories of the resource: biota, environment
Descriptive keywords:
Keyword type not provided
Keywords: vegetation, land cover, Finley, Wisconsin, DNR, Department of Natural Resources, WDNR, WI DNR, natural resources, forest
Abstract: This is a polygon layer derived from a 1:500,000-scale map showing the original, pre-settlement vegetation cover in Wisconsin. The original vegetation cover data was digitized in 1990 from a 1976 map created from land survey notes written in the mid-1800s when Wisconsin was first surveyed. Linework representing lakes and other hydrographic areas in other data sets were subsequently merged with the original vegetation cover data set to more closely match the source map.This digital version of the original vegetation cover map can be used to identify regional changes in land cover since the time when the state was first surveyed.  The data is not intended for landscape-scale analysis.All 72 counties of Wisconsin are represented.  Islands in Lake Michigan and Lake Superior belonging to Wisconsin counties are also represented.Associated Lookup Tables  *these can also be found in the open data item under Download / Additional ResourcesLUC_Level_CodesVeg_Type_Codes
Purpose: Polygon representation of the original vegetation of Wisconsin
Dataset language:eng
Dataset character set: utf8
Resource constraints:
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Limitations of use: This data is for informational purposes only and may not have been prepared for or be suitable for legal, engineering or surveying purposes. The user is solely responsible for verifying the accuracy of information before using for any purpose. By using this product for any purpose user agrees to be bound by all disclaimers found here: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/legal.
Credits: University of Wisconsin - Madison

Distribution Information

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Online distribution information:
Online location: https://dnrmaps.wi.gov/arcgis/rest/services/DW_Map_Dynamic/EN_Forest_Land_Cover_WTM_Ext/MapServer/1
Online distribution information:
Name of resource: Metadata (Item Details)
Online location: https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=3e952715b0d549c39cd8e26b4b274a0c
Function performed: download
Online distribution information:
Name of resource: LUCLevel Codes
Online location: https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=b172c55a0ebb43a19886a4eb57bc5292
Function performed: download
Online distribution information:
Name of resource: VegCodes
Online location: https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=9f473ce5c46e447e889c7458d6f54913
Function performed: download