Geospatial data for the Vegetation Mapping Inventory Project of Wind Cave National Park

The files linked to this reference are the geospatial data created as part of the completion of the baseline vegetation inventory project for the NPS park unit. Current format is ArcGIS file geodatabase but older formats may exist as shapefiles.

An ArcInfo(tm) (ESRI) GIS database was designed for WICA using the National Park GIS Database Design, Layout, and Procedures created by the BOR. This was created through Arc Macro Language (AML) scripts that helped automate the transfer process and ensure that all spatial and attribute data was consistent and stored properly. Actual transfer of information from the interpreted aerial photographs to a digital, geo-referenced format involved two techniques, scanning (for the vegetation classes) and on-screen digitizing (for the land-use classes). Both techniques required the use of 14 digital black-and-white orthophoto quarter quadrangles (DOQQ's) covering the study area. Transferred information was used to create vegetation polygon coverages and ancillary linear coverages in ArcInfo(tm) for each WICA DOQQ. Attribute information including vegetation map unit, location, and aerial photo number was subsequently entered for all polygons.

Data and Resources

Field Value
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identifier http://datainventory.doi.gov/id/dataset/nps-datastore-2233418
issued 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z
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modified 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z
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Groups
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  • National Provider
  • North America
Tags
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  • AmeriGEOSS
  • CKAN
  • GEO
  • GEOSS
  • National
  • North America
  • United States
  • accuracy-assessment
  • botanical-survey
  • classification
  • geodatabase
  • habitat-types
  • imagery
  • national-vegetation-classification
  • nvc
  • nvcs
  • plots
  • releve
  • remote-sensing
  • usnvcs
  • vegetation
  • vegetation-inventory
  • vegetation-map
  • vegetation-mapping
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maintainer_email NRSS_DataStore@nps.gov
metadata_created 2025-09-23T23:08:17.816239
metadata_modified 2025-09-23T23:08:17.816246
notes The files linked to this reference are the geospatial data created as part of the completion of the baseline vegetation inventory project for the NPS park unit. Current format is ArcGIS file geodatabase but older formats may exist as shapefiles. An ArcInfo(tm) (ESRI) GIS database was designed for WICA using the National Park GIS Database Design, Layout, and Procedures created by the BOR. This was created through Arc Macro Language (AML) scripts that helped automate the transfer process and ensure that all spatial and attribute data was consistent and stored properly. Actual transfer of information from the interpreted aerial photographs to a digital, geo-referenced format involved two techniques, scanning (for the vegetation classes) and on-screen digitizing (for the land-use classes). Both techniques required the use of 14 digital black-and-white orthophoto quarter quadrangles (DOQQ's) covering the study area. Transferred information was used to create vegetation polygon coverages and ancillary linear coverages in ArcInfo(tm) for each WICA DOQQ. Attribute information including vegetation map unit, location, and aerial photo number was subsequently entered for all polygons.
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title Geospatial data for the Vegetation Mapping Inventory Project of Wind Cave National Park