State Surficial Geology Map of Alaska

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: National Park Service, Alaska Support Office
Originator: USGS
Publication_Date: 19990214
Title: State Surficial Geology Map of Alaska
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Anchorage, Alaska
Publisher: National Park Service, Alaska Support Office
Online_Linkage: <http://www.nps.gov/akso/gis>
Description:
Abstract:
This is a digital version of two USGS maps titled Miscellaneous Geologic Investigations (West) I-357 and Miscellaneous Geological Investigations (East) I-357 in association with the work of Karlstrom et. al. ,1964.
Purpose: Provide appropriate scale data to meet park management needs.
Supplemental_Information:
The original source maps at a scale ratio of 1:1,584,000 were used to transfer the color coded polygons to Mylar oversheets by tracing with rapidiograph pens. The overlays were scanned and vertorized using software, then georeferenced and cleaned. Attributes were then coded.

Further work was performed on the coverage by AKSO GIS. There were 3 polygons with node errors which were corrected , label points created, and attributes coded. A number of minor coding errors were fixed. There are still 4 polygons that have a qcode of 99 that need to be properly coded.

Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 19550101
Ending_Date: 20001208
Currentness_Reference: publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Irregular
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -179.142212
East_Bounding_Coordinate: 179.777664
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 71.392029
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 51.217293
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Geology
Theme_Keyword: Quaternary geology
Theme_Keyword: Surficial geology
Theme_Keyword: Karlstrom et al, 1964
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Alaska
Access_Constraints: none
Use_Constraints: none
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: National Park Service, Alaska Support Office
Contact_Person: GIS Team
Contact_Position: GIS Specialist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 2525 Gambell St.
City: Anchorage
State_or_Province: Alaska
Postal_Code: 99503
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: Please contact us via email.
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (907) 264-5428
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: AKSO_Internet_Contact@nps.gov
Hours_of_Service: 8:00am- 5:00pm AST
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Arc/Info coverage format x:\gis\base\physical\statewid\surfgeol

Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
All attributes created during the creation process were verified by displaying the points in both the database and the spatial coverage, but no formal tests were performed.
Logical_Consistency_Report: -
Completeness_Report: -
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Map accuracy standards for 1:1.5Million scale (1/50th inch)
Quantitative_Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Assessment:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Value: 2500
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Explanation: .02 inch equals 30000/12 feet
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: USGS
Publication_Date: 19600101
Title: Miscellaneous Geologic Investigations (West and East) I-357
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
Source_Scale_Denominator: 1584000
Type_of_Source_Media: paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 19550101
Ending_Date: 19600101
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: USGS
Source_Contribution: Published the geological maps.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Contractor Greenhorne & O'Mara, Inc used USGS maps to produce ArcInfo coverage for NPS using following process: Mylar sheets were overlain on the hard-copy geologic survey maps. Corner tics were etched on the mylar overlays with a rapidiograph pen. Utilizing a light table, the Qcode extents, indicated by the colored polygons on the hard-copy maps, were traced onto the mylar overlays with rapidiograph pens. Intersecting latitude/longitude tics were indicated and labeled for reference. The resultant inked mylar overlays were scanned and output into TIF format Utilizing the SRV software package, the linework was autovectorized. After vectorization, the linework was imported and the file was attributed. The coverages provided by NPS contained tics that represented real world coordinate values. The new coverages were transformed into the provided coverages. The project specification dictated that the NPS provided coverages supercede the older data set in cases of conflict (e.g., differing coastline features.) "Qcode" attributes were assigned; utilizing the ARC/INFO software package QC Plots were created for each individual map. Visual quality assurance was conducted by overlaying each plot on the corresponding geologic maps. The separate coverages were edgematched and dissolved into one coverage. NPS received interim checkplots and digital data for internal QC. Final edit were performed at contractor facility. Final digital quality assurance was conducted., Report was finalized and product was produced on CDRom for final delivery to NPS.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: USGS
Process_Date: 19990114
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: GIS Team
Contact_Organization: National Park Service, Alaska Support Office
Contact_Position: GIS Specialist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 2525 Gambell St.
City: Anchorage
State_or_Province: Alaska
Postal_Code: 99503
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: Please contact us via email.
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (907) 264-5428
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: AKSO_Internet_Contact@nps.gov
Hours_of_Service: 8:00am- 5:00pm AST
Process_Step:
Process_Description: Dataset copied.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: f:\d_pray\projects\crc\data\geomorph\surfgeol

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: GT-polygon composed of chains
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 16286
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Complete chain
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 25576
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Label Point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 16286
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 27

Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Map_Projection:
Map_Projection_Name: Albers Conical Equal Area
Albers_Conical_Equal_Area:
Standard_Parallel: 55.000000
Standard_Parallel: 65.000000
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -154.000000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 50.000000
False_Easting: 0.000000
False_Northing: 0.000000
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000216
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000216
Planar_Distance_Units: meters
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1927
Ellipsoid_Name: Clarke 1866
Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.4
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.9787

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: surfgeol.pat
Entity_Type_Definition: Polygon Attribute Table for surfgeol
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: ARC INFO
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ACRES
Attribute_Definition: Area of polygon calculated from item area by NPS PDS.aml
Attribute_Definition_Source: NPS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 999
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PERIM_MILES
Attribute_Definition:
Perimeter of polygon calculated from item perimeter by NPS PDS.aml
Attribute_Definition_Source: NPS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 999
Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: QCODE
Attribute_Definition: Geology code
Attribute_Definition_Source: this report
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: See attribute overview
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DEPOSITTYPE
Attribute_Definition: Deposit Type
Attribute_Definition_Source: this report
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: See attribute overview
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DEPOSITNAME
Attribute_Definition: Deposit Name
Attribute_Definition_Source: this report
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: See attribute overview
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SYMBOL
Attribute_Definition: Symbol
Attribute_Definition_Source: this report
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: See attribute overview
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ACRES
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PERIM_MILES
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: QCODE
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DEPOSITTYPE
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DEPOSITNAME
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SYMBOL
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: surfgeol.aat
Entity_Type_Definition: Arc Attribute Table for surfgeol
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: ARC INFO
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Length_Miles
Attribute_Definition: Length of line calculated from item LENGTH by NPS PDS.aml
Attribute_Definition_Source: NPS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 396
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
Qcode Deposit Type	 Deposit Name
Qi	 Glacier	Ice
Qm4	 Current moraine	 Glacial moraines & drift
Qm3	 Lightly modified moraine	 Glacial moraines & drift
Qm2	 Moderately modified moraine	 Glacial moraines & drift
Qm1	 Highly modified moraine	 Glacial moraines & drift
Qg	 Proglacial lake	 Glacio-lacustrine
Qgm/Qm3 Proglacial lake over moraine	 Glacio-lacustrine
Note: call all these Qgm.Disregard date denominator.
Qw2	 Current glacial outwash	 Glacio-fluvial
Qw1	 Old glacial outwash	 Glacio-fluvial
Qfp	 Floodplain	 Fluvial
Qat	 Alluvial Terrace	 Fluvial
Qaf	 Alluvial Fan	 Fluvial
Qed	 Sand Dune	 Eolian
Qed	 Upland Loess	 Eolian
Qes	 Valley Loess & alluvium	 Eolian
Qcb	 Beach	 Coastal
Qcd	 Coastal Delta	 Coastal
Qcc	 Old marine 7 alluvium	 Coastal
Qu	 Undifferentiated mosaic	 Undifferentiated alluvium &
colluvium
Qra	 Bedrock & coarse rubble	 Mountain alluvium & colluvium
Qrb	 Coarse & fine rubble	 Mountain alluvium & colluvium
Qrc	 Fine rubble	 Mountain alluvium & colluvium
Qrd	 Volcanic	 Mountain alluvium & colluvium
Qre	 Alluvium over old alluvium	 Mountain alluvium &
colluvium
Ql	 Lake	 Water
Glacial Moraines and Associated Drift
1. Qi - Existing glaciers
2. Qm4 - Moraines and associated drift near existing
glacier fronts
3. Qm3 - Prominent little modified moraines and associated
drift lying above or beyond boundaries of Qm4
4. Qm2 - Modified moraines and associated drift lying above
of beyond boundaries of Qm3.
5. Qm1 - Remnants of highly modified moraines and
associated drift lying above or beyond boundaries of Qm2
Glacio-lacustrine Deposits
1. Qg - Proglacial lake deposits
2. Qgm - Proglacial lake deposits, discontinuously mantling
glacial and glacio-fluvial deposits but not completely
obscuring glacial topography: age indicated by symbols
Glacio-fluvial Deposits
1. Qw2 - Outwash and valley train deposits graded to
glacier fronts and recent moraines
2. Qw1 - Outwash deposits bordering older moraines: fluvial
deposits further downvalley may be dissected distal parts
of outwash aprons or valley trains and are included in Qat
and Qaf
Fluvial Deposits
1. Qfp - Modern flood-plain and associated low-terrace and
alluvial fan deposits
2. Qat - Higher terrace deposits on valley margins and
discontinuous terrace deposits in valleys where flood
plains are too small to map
3. Qaf - Alluvial-fan deposits
Eolian Deposits
1. Qed - Sand dunes: dotted pattern indicates areas of
active dunes
2. Qe - Silt more than 5 feet thick, covering upland
interfluve areas, predominantly eolian
3. Qes - Thick valley bottom silt and sand, predominantly
eolian but including much colluvium and stratified
water-laid deposits
Coastal Deposits
1. Qcb - Modern coastal beaches, spits, and bars
2. Qcd - Coastal delta deposits
3. Qcc- Older coastal deposits of inter-stratified alluvial
and marine sediments, including,locally, glacial drift
Undifferentiated Upland Valley and Lowland Alluvium
1. Qu - Alluvium in larger upland valleys and in lowlands
of central Alaska including undifferentiated eolian,
colluvial, fluvial, marine, and glacial deposits
Undifferentiated Alluvium and Slope Deposits in Mountainous and Hilly Regions
1. Qra - dominantly coarse rubbly deposits associated with
steep-sloped mountains with high percentage of bedrock
exposures
2. Qrb- Course- and fine-grained deposits associated with
moderate to sleep-sloped mountains and hills with bedrock
exposures largely restricted to upper slopes and crestlines
3. Qrc - Dominantly fine-grained deposits associated with
gently sloping hills with rare bedrock exposures
4. Qrd - deposits with high percentages of volcanic rock
particles, ash, and pumice flanking volcanic cones and
peaks of Quarternary and Tertiary age
5. Qre - Discontinuous alluvial deposits overlying
dissected unconsolidated, semi-consolidated, and locally
consolidated silt, sand, and gravel of Tertiary and younger age
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
USGS maps titled Miscellaneous Geologic Investigations (West) I-357 and Miscellaneous Geological Investigations (East) I-357 in association with the work of Karlstrom et. al. ,1964.

Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: National Park Service, Alaska Support Office
Contact_Person: GIS Team
Contact_Position: GIS Specialist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 2525 Gambell St.
City: Anchorage
State_or_Province: Alaska
Postal_Code: 99503
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: Please contact us via email.
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (907) 264-5428
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: AKSO_Internet_Contact@nps.gov
Hours_of_Service: 8:00am- 5:00pm AST
Resource_Description: surfgeol
Distribution_Liability:
The National Park Service shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein. These data and related graphics (i.e. "GIF or JPG" format files) are not legal documents and are not intended to be used as such. The information contained in these data is dynamic and may change over time. The data are not better than the original sources from which they were derived. It is the responsibility of the data user to use the data appropriately and consistent within the limitations of geospatial data in general and these data in particular. The related graphics are intended to aid the data user in acquiring relevant data; it is not appropriate to use the related graphics as data. The National Park Service gives no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of these data. It is strongly recommended that these data are directly acquired from an NPS server and not indirectly through other sources which may have changed the data in some way. Although these data have been processed successfully on computer systems at the National Park Service , no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the utility of the data on other systems for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. This disclaimer applies both to individual use of the data and aggregate use with other data.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Transfer_Size: 1.224
Custom_Order_Process:
This data is available online at the AGDC clearinghouse at <http://agdc.usgs.gov> or at the National Park Service website at: <http://www.nps.gov/akso/gis>

Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20001208
Metadata_Review_Date: 20010110
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: National Park Service, Alaska Support Office
Contact_Person: GIS Team
Contact_Position: GIS Specialist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 2525 Gambell St.
City: Anchorage
State_or_Province: Alaska
Postal_Code: 99503
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: Please contact us via email.
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (907) 264-5428
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: AKSO_Internet_Contact@nps.gov
Hours_of_Service: 8:00am- 5:00pm AST
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC CSDGM
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
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