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 GIS Metadata


From the Metadata Primer:
Simply defined, metadata is "data about data." Used in the context of digital spatial data, metadata is the background information which describes the content, quality, condition, and other appropriate characteristics of the data.

Selected Bayfield County GIS Metadata
Click on the data layer to view metadata.  Offsite links will connect to metadata provided by the originating agency.  
Data Layer Local Link

Offsite Link
Roads Yes  
Parcels Yes  
Section Lines   WiDNR
1:24k USGS Quadrangles   WiDNR
Hydrography   WiDNR
Wetlands   WiDNR
FEMA Floodplains Yes  
Watersheds   WiDNR
Original Vegetation   WiDNR
Land Cover   WiDNR
Soils   NRCS
USGS Digital Raster Graphics (Topo Maps)   USGS
2005 Aerial Photos Yes  
2000 Aerial Photos Yes  
1938 Aerial Photos Yes  
Note: The spatial reference information described in these metadata documents references that of the original data source.  All data used within the Bayfield County GIS are projected to the Bayfield County Coordinate System.  For more information, please visit our Parcel Maps Background page.