U.S. Geological Survey 19810501 20060824 vector digital data ISGS GIS Database GISDB.IL_GNIS_2006_Pt Reston, VA U.S. Geological Survey http://geonames.usgs.gov/ http://www.isgs.illinois.edu/ http://illinois.edu This metadata document is abstracted from the GNIS metadata provided with the original data, with some ISGS-specific information added. The original source for these data is http://geonames.usgs.gov. The ISGS makes them available as a convenience for Illinois data users. This is a point feature class of named places and features in Illinois. It includes place name, location, and general feature type. There are many general feature types, for example, Populated Place, Hospital, Post Office, Reservoir, Airport, Cemetery, and School. Refer to the Overview Description of the Entity and Attributes section for a complete list. The spatial reference is the Geographic Coordinate system (longitude and latitude). The GNIS metadata fails to specify a datum for the longitude/latitude values. This is not significant because the locations are extremely generalized. However, to make the data work in ArcGIS, the ISGS arbitrarily assigned the NAD83 datum to the data. The Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) is the Federal standard for geographic nomenclature. The U.S. Geological Survey developed the GNIS for the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, a Federal inter-agency body chartered by public law to maintain uniform feature name usage throughout the Government and to promulgate standard names to the public. The GNIS is the official repository of domestic geographic names data; the official vehicle for geographic names use by all departments of the Federal Government; and the source for applying geographic names to Federal electronic and printed products of all types. See http://geonames.usgs.gov for additional information. The original metadata file is included as a binary attachment to the XML version of this metadata document and also as a file named Orig_USGS_metadata.txt. The attribute definitions in the original metadata did not match the fields actually present in the data, but the mapping from metadata field name to actual field name was more or less obvious. The Geographic Names Information System contains information about physical and cultural geographic features of all types in the United States, associated areas, and Antarctica, current and historical, but not including roads and highways. The database holds the Federally recognized name of each feature and defines the feature location by state, county, USGS topographic map, and geographic coordinates. Other attributes include names or spellings other than the official name, feature designations, feature classification, historical and descriptive information, and for some categories the geometric boundaries. The database assigns a unique, permanent feature identifier, the Feature ID, as a standard Federal key for accessing, integrating, or reconciling feature data from multiple data sets. The GNIS collects data from a broad program of partnerships with Federal, State, and local government agencies and other authorized contributors. The GNIS provides data to all levels of government and to the public, as well as to numerous applications through a web query site, web map and feature services, file download services, and customized files upon request. The U.S. Board on Geographic Names was created in 1890 and established in its present form by Public Law in 1947 to establish and maintain uniform geographic name usage throughout the Federal Government. The Board serves all government agencies and the public as the central authority to which name inquiries, name issues, and new name proposals can be directed. It is comprised of representatives of Federal agencies associated with land management and cartography. Sharing its responsibilities with the Secretary of the Interior, the Board develops principles, policies, and procedures governing the use of both domestic and foreign geographic names as well as undersea and Antarctic feature names. 1974 2006 ground condition In work Irregular -91.512655 -87.375015 42.574729 36.979496 None location economy society environment structure imageryBaseMapsEarthCover inlandWaters transportation utilitiesCommunication Feature identification Geographic feature Geographical feature Geographic name Geographical name Feature name Official feature name Place name Variant name Feature coordinates Feature state Feature county Feature class Feature history Feature description Feature designation None Illinois Airport Bend None Current Historical None None. Acknowledgement of the U.S. Geological Survey would be appreciated in products derived from these data. Please refer to the Distribution Information section. The Geographic Names Information System was developed by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the U.S. Board on Geographic Names. ArcSDE 9.1 on Oracle 10g U.S. Geological Survey Unknown Geodata.gov is a geographic information system (GIS) portal, also known as the Geospatial One-Stop (GOS) that serves as a public gateway for improving access to geospatial information and data under the Geospatial One-Stop E-Government initiative. Geospatial One-Stop is one of 24 E-Government initiatives sponsored by the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to enhance government efficiency and to improve citizen services. See the Geographic Names community in geodata.gov. http://gos2.geodata.gov/ U.S. Geological Survey Unknown The National Map, is a seamless, continuously maintained set of public domain geographic base information that serves as a foundation for integrating, sharing, and using other data easily and consistently. The National Map viewer is a Web-enabled portal to all of the geospatial information contained in The National Map. This portal not only supports on-line access to the geospatial information, but also allows the download of digital data and creation of cartographic products. The GNIS supports The National Map as the source for the gazetteer search in Find Place function of The National Map viewer and as active names layers. http://nationalmap.usgs.gov/ U.S. Geological Survey Unknown The National Atlas summarizes national-scale geographical information and delivers easy to use, map-like views of America's natural and sociocultural landscapes. This digital version revises a large bound collection of paper maps that was published in 1970. The Atlas serves a diverse populace as an essential reference, a framework for information discovery, an instrument of education, an aid in research, and a reliable source of government information. It includes stimulating products and services for children and adults to understand complex relationships among environments, places, and people. It contributes to our knowledge of the environmental, resource, demographic, economic, social, political, and historical dimensions of American life. Though it cannot display detailed map information, the Atlas directs users to other sources for this information. The GNIS provides geographic feature, location, and attribute data to the National Atlas. http://nationalatlas.gov/ U.S. Geological Survey Unknown The National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) is a comprehensive set of digital spatial data that contains information about surface water features such as lakes, ponds, streams, rivers, springs and wells. Within the NHD, surface water features are combined to form "reaches," which provide the framework for linking water-related data to the NHD surface water drainage network. These linkages enable the analysis and display of these water-related data in upstream and downstream order. The GNIS provides geographic feature name data to the National Hydrography Dataset. http://nhd.usgs.gov/ National Geospatial Agency (NGA) Unknown The GEOnet Names Server (GNS) provides access to the National Geospatial Agency (NGA) database of foreign geographic feature names. The database is the official repository of foreign place-name decisions approved by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (US BGN). Approximately 20,000 of the database's features are updated monthly. http://gnswww.nga.mil/geonames/GNS/index.jsp U.S. Census Bureau Unknown LandView is a desktop mapping system that searches and maps selected information from the Environmental Protection Agency, the Census Bureau, and the U.S. Geological Survey. LandView contains a large subset of GNIS feature, location, and attribute data for the United States. It is available on DVD. See the LandView web site for information concerning the latest edition and ordering. http://landview.census.gov/ http://www.vpaa.uillinois.edu/policies/web_privacy.cfm During Phase I data compilation, a random sample of 10% of the entries in the system were visually verified against the compilation source data (large-scale USGS topographic maps) to ensure an accuracy rate of at least 95%. Subsequent data compilation and input processes ensure accuracy with programmed validation checks for format and content, visual examination, and spot checks of data. During Phase I data compilation, a random sample of 10% of the entries in the system were visually verified against the compilation source data (large-scale USGS topographic maps) to ensure logical consistency of locative references (geographic coordinates, topographic map, and county. Subsequent data compilation and input processes include programmed validation checks for logical consistency, visual examination, and spot checks of data. The data points are limited to Illinois. Here is the statement that was included with the GNIS metadata. This dataset contains information about United States physical and cultural geographic features of all types and classes, with the exception of most roads and highways. Subsequent to the original data compilation process, which was taken primarily from Federal maps, the GNIS has become dependent on input from Federal, State, county, and local government agencies and other approved sources. The completeness, currency, and accuracy of the data varies by area depending on the quality and timeliness of that input. Accordingly, the Geographic Names Project actively seeks to expand partnerships with Government agencies at all levels and other interested organizations. The latest tools and methodologies are being applied, including web map and feature services, and joint or linked web applications, to ensure that local data are properly represented in the GNIS and through the GNIS to all Federal agencies and to the public. Feature additions or corrections are accepted for consideration from any source, and when validated by appropriate agencies, will be entered into the database. Local and State agencies are encouraged to submit data and to participate in the GNIS partnership program. Non-government organizations with valuable data are considered on a case basis. Authorized partners have access to web based transaction entry and edit forms, which submit data directly to the GNIS for review and inclusion in the database. Partners also submit batch files in most standard formats, and coordinate with the Geographic Names Project to develop joint services, processes, and applications for greatest efficiency. Data entered into the GNIS immediately is available to all web services and applications dependent on it. For additional information or to request user accounts for entry and edit of production data and web seminar training, contact gnis_manager@usgs.gov. Accuracy of these digital data is based upon the use of printed or electronic source graphics which are compiled to meet National Map Accuracy Standards. Comparison to the graphic source is used as control to assess digital positional accuracy. U.S. Geological Survey Unknown Map Reston, VA U.S. Geological Survey 24000 paper unknown present publication date USGS Feature names and attribute data. U.S. Geological Survey Unpublished material card, paper, and electronic files 1890 present Creation date USBGN Feature names and attribute information U.S. Forest Service Unknown 24000 paper Unknown Present Publication date USFS Feature names and attribute information National Ocean Service (NOS) Unknown paper Unknown Present Publication date NOAA/NOS Feature names and attribute information The State Names Authorities Council of Geographic Names Authorities (COGNA) U.S. Forest Service National Ocean Service (NOS) National Park Service (NPS) Other Federal, state and local agencies Public Unknown Since the original data compilation was completed from the original sources, GNIS accepts data or data changes for consideration from any source, and upon validation by the Board on Geographic Names or the appropriate Federal or state agency, will enter the data into the database. The GNIS has an active data gathering and maintenance program. A web-based data date entry and edit application allows authorized users to submit transaction data directly for validation and entry into the database, where it immediately becomes available to all web services and applications. A test and demonstration site with no connection to production data is available for review, training, and familiarization. Batch files will be accepted in most standard formats. Government agencies at all levels are encouraged to join this program. Other organizations and individuals will be considered on a case basis. For additional information or to request user accounts for entry and edit of production data and web seminar training, contact gnis_manager@usgs.gov. Multiple electronic or text media types. Unknown Unknown Unknown Various Feature names and attribute information US Board on Geographic Names 20060719 20060719 tabular digital data The Illinois data file was downloaded on 20060823. http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/download_data.htm 1974 20060719 publication date XY locations and attributes GNIS Phase I data compilation and edit - Feature name and attribute data were collected from the largest-scale USGS topographic maps available. These data are compared to the records of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names. USGS USBGN 198105 Roger L. Payne U.S. Geological Survey Chief, Geographic Names Project Mailing address

523 National Center

Reston Virginia 20192 703 648 4544 gnis_manager@usgs.gov Monday through Friday 0730-1700 Eastern Time GNIS Phase II data compilation and edit - Feature name and attribute data are collected from official state and local sources and other approved sources including historical maps and documents. USGS USBGN Not complete Roger L. Payne U.S. Geological Survey Chief, Geographic Names Project Mailing address

523 National Center

Reston Virginia 20192 703 648 4544 gnis_manager@usgs.gov Monday through Friday 0730-1700 Eastern Time GNIS Maintenance program - Federal and state maintenance cooperators submit new and corrected data in conjunction with their mapping and geographical information system data maintenance programs. The GNIS has an active data gathering and maintenance program. A web-based data date entry and edit application allows authorized users to submit transaction data directly for validation and entry into the database, where it immediately becomes available to all web services and applications. A test and demonstration site with no connection to production data is available for review, training, and familiarization. Batch files will be accepted in most standard formats. Government agencies at all levels are encouraged to join this program. Other organizations and individuals will be considered on a case basis. For additional information or to request user accounts for entry and edit of production data and web seminar training, contact gnis_manager@usgs.gov or the individual below. USGS USBGN USFS Various NOAA/NOS Not complete Louis A. Yost U.S. Geological Survey Chief, Geographic Names Information Section Mailing address

523 National Center

Reston Virginia 20192 703 648 4552 lyost@usgs.gov 0900-1700 Eastern time Partnerships - the Geographic Names Project enters into partnerships with State names authorities and State and local GIS agencies to integrate name, location, and attribute data in the GNIS with State and local datasets. These partnerships utilize GIS and web technology to automate and simplify data maintenance, ensure data consistency, integrity, and accuracy, and meet the requirements of the Board on Geographic Names for national names standardization. Government agencies at all levels are encouraged to join this program. Other organizations and individuals will be considered on a case basis. For additional information contact the individual below. Not complete Roger L. Payne U.S. Geological Survey Chief, Geographic Names Project Mailing address

523 National Center

Reston Virginia 20192 703 648 4544 gnis_manager@usgs.gov Monday through Friday 0730-1700 Eastern Time The data in tab-delimited text format were downloaded from the GNIS website. The data were imported into an Excel spreadsheet and exported as comma-delimited. The comma-delimited text file was loaded into ArcMap and displayed as an XY Event Theme based on the fields Primary_lon_dec and Primary_lat_dec. NAD83 was assumed. The event theme was exported to a personal geodatabase feature class. Eight obviously erroneous points falling far outside Illinois were deleted. Points falling outside Illinois but relatively close to the Illinois state boundary were retained. The personal geodatabase feature class was imported into ArcSDE and analyzed. The GNIS metadata was downloaded from http://geonames.usgs.gov/docs/metadata/gnis.txt and updated with ISGS-specific information. The original metadata file is included as a binary attachment to the XML version of this metadata document. The attribute definitions in the original metadata did not match the fields actually present in the data, but the mapping from metadata field name to actual field name was more or less obvious. 20060824 Features are located by State and county, and related to the USGS topographic map on which the feature is shown. Vector Entity point 56363 0.00028 0.00028 decimal degrees North American Datum of 1983 Geodetic Reference System 80 6378137.000000 298.257222 IL_GNIS_2006_Pt ST_ALPHA State name. The State or States or State equivalents containing the geographic feature. This dataset contains features in States of the United States, the District of Columbia, territories, outlying areas of the United States, and associated areas. This is relational data, not spatial data. The data owner specifies the value(s) associated with each geographic feature. Values are represented by state name, state numeric code, and state alpha code. The primary State is the State containing the primary point and is assigned sequence number one. Secondary States are those other than the primary State containing the feature and are sequenced according to guidelines of the Board on Geographic Names, consistent with the primary and secondary counties containing the feature. For linear features (streams, valleys, arroyos) the sequencing is from mouth toward source. Secondary States are displayed in the GNIS public web query site but currently are not available from the GNIS web map service, XML service, or downloadable files. Customized data files will be provide upon request. This data may be particularly helpful for features having no known, recognized, standard, or available boundary data. Geographic Names Project, USGS, 523 National Center, Reston, VA 20192-0523 Codes For The Identification Of The States, The District Of Columbia And The Outlying Areas Of The United States, And Associated Areas Federal Information Processing Standards Publication 5-2, Codes For The Identification Of The States, The District Of Columbia And The Outlying Areas Of The United States, And Associated Areas ST_NUM State FIPS number. Refer to ST_ALPHA. COUNTY County name. The county or counties or county equivalents containing the geographic feature. This dataset contains features in counties or county equivalents of the States of the United States, the District of Columbia, territories, outlying areas of the United States, and associated areas. This is relational data, not spatial data. The data owner specifies the value(s) associated with each geographic feature. Values are represented by county name and county numeric code. The primary county is the county containing the primary point and is assigned sequence number one. Secondary counties are those other than the primary county containing the feature and are sequenced according to guidelines of the Board on Geographic Names. For linear features (streams, valleys, arroyos) the sequencing is from mouth toward source. Secondary counties are displayed in the GNIS public web query site but currently are not available from the GNIS web map service, XML service, or downloadable files. Customized data files will be provide upon request. This data applies particularly to features for which there is no known, recognized, standard, or available boundary data. Geographic Names Project, USGS, 523 National Center, Reston, VA 20192-0523 Counties And Equivalent Entities Of The United States, Its Possessions, And Associated Areas Federal Information Processing Standards Publication 6-4, Counties And Equivalent Entities Of The United States, Its Possessions, And Associated Areas COUNTY_NUM County FIPS number. Refer to COUNTY. MAP_NAME The name of the standard USGS 7.5x7.5 degree quadrangle map(s) containing the representation of the feature. Map names are displayed in the GNIS public web query site but currently are not available from the GNIS web map service, XML service, or downloadable files. Customized data files will be provide upon request. Geographic Names Project, USGS, 523 National Center, Reston, VA 20192-0523. The Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) The official database of names assigned to standard USGS products according to USGS policy and procedures, including standard 7.5x7.5 degree quadrangle maps and digital products. Geographic Names Project, USGS, 523 National Center, Reston, VA 20192-0523 (gnis_manager@usgs.gov) SHAPE Feature geometry. ESRI Coordinates defining the features. FID Internal feature number. ESRI Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. Shape Feature geometry. ESRI Coordinates defining the features. FEATURE_ID A permanent, unique identifying number for a geographic feature record. This number is assigned by the Geographic Names Information System and used as a relational key for uniquely identifying, indexing, and searching geographic features and for integrating or reconciling GNIS data with other data sets. The number has no information content. The GNIS Feature ID supersedes the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 55 Place Code as the Federal standard unique feature identifier and is under consideration as an ANSI standard. Geographic Names Project, USGS, 523 National Center, Reston, VA 20192-0523 1 9,999,999,999 CLASS A feature class is a designation for a group of features in a broadly defined descriptive category. All features are assigned to one and only one class. They do not individually classify all kinds of cultural and natural features. By design, there are no Federal or industry standards or guidelines for feature classification. These classifications originally were developed for mainframe file structure search purposes. Although the terms are generally consistent with dictionary definitions, they may not conform exactly and are not always intuitive. Geographic Names Project, USGS, 523 National Center, Reston, VA 20192-0523 (gnis_manager@usgs.gov). Feature class values and definitions for the Geographic Names Information System (http:\\geonames.usgs.gov) Geographic Names Project, USGS, 523 National Center, Reston, VA 20192-0523 (gnis_manager@usgs.gov) FEATURE_NA PRIMARY_LA PRIMARY_LO PRIMARY__1 PRIMARY__2 SOURCE_LAT SOURCE_LON SOURCE_L_1 SOURCE_L_2 ELEV_METER Here is a complete list of the values that appear in the CLASS field. Airport Arch Area Bar Basin Bay Beach Bend Bridge Building Canal Cape Cemetery Channel Church Civil Cliff Crossing Dam Falls Flat Forest Gap Gut Harbor Hospital Island Lake Levee Locale Military (Historical) Mine Oilfield Park Pillar Plain Populated Place Post Office Range Rapids Reserve Reservoir Ridge School Spring Stream Summit Swamp Tower Trail Valley Well Woods Information Office, Illinois State Geological Survey (ISGS), a division of the Institute of Natural Resource Sustainability (INRS) of the University of Illinois mailing and physical address

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Champaign Illinois 61820 USA 217-333-4747 217-785-0211 isgs@isgs.illinois.edu 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday, U.S. Central Time Refer to the Legal Notices of Terms and Conditions of the University of Illinois Web Privacy Policy (there is a link in the Cross References section) for policy statements regarding the following: Disclaimer of Liability Disclaimer of Warranties and Accuracy of Data Disclaimer of Endorsement Disclaimer for External Links Disclaimer of Duty to Continue Provision of Data Security Choice of Law By obtaining these data you agree to the provisions of the University of Illinois Web Privacy Policy, regardless of the manner in which the information was obtained. The data are intended for use with GIS software. The ISGS uses ESRI ArcGIS software, however, ESRI formats can be imported into many different GIS software packages. It is expected that customers who obtain these data have the technical expertise to use GIS software. The ISGS does not provide software support of any kind. 20090224 Please refer to the Distribution Information section. FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata FGDC-STD-001-1998 local time The access constraints as stated for the data apply also to the metadata. Refer to the Access Constraints section of the Identification Information section. The use constraints as stated for the data apply also to the metadata. Refer to the Use Constraints section of the Identification Information section. http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html ESRI Metadata Profile