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1:100,000-scale and 1:250,000-scale Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) Data from the U.S. Geological Survey
 Entry ID: EARTH_LAND_USGS_Cartogrph_NDCDB

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Summary
Abstract: The set of Land Use and Land cover and associated maps consists of Land
Cover, political units, hydrologic units, census county subdivisions,
Federal land ownership, and State land ownership.

The Land Use and Land Cover map is compiled to portray the Level II
categories of the Land Use and Land Cover classification system
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Related URL
Link: GET DATA
Description: This is the location of the FTP site from which the
1:100,000-scale LULC data may be downloaded.

Link: GET DATA
Description: This is the location of the FTP site from which the
1:250,000-scale LULC data may be downloaded.
ISO Topic Category
BIOTA
ELEVATION
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Platform
AIRCRAFT Ancillary Description
GROUND STATIONS Ancillary Description
Use Constraints There is no guarantee of warranty concerning the accuracy of these data. Users should be aware that temporal changes may have occurred since the data was collected and that some parts of these data may no longer represent actual surface conditions. Users should not use these data for critical applications without a full awareness of their limitations. Acknowledgement of the originating agencies would be appreciated in products derived from these data. Any user who modifies the data set is obligated to describe the types of modifications they perform. User specifically agrees not to misrepresent the data set, nor to imply that changes made were approved or endorsed by the U.S. Geological Survey. Please refer to http://www.usgs.gov/privacy.html for the USGS disclaimer.
Ancillary Keywords
AEDD
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY
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Distribution Media
Distribution_Media: Online FTP
Distribution_Format: GIRAS and CTG
Fees: None
Publications/References
Available from the USGS Earth Science Information Centers (ESIC) :

U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1059, 16 p.

Land Use and Land Cover Digital Data from 1:250,000- and
1:100,000-scale Maps, Data User's Guide 4, 1986, U.S. Geological
Survey.
Creation and Review Dates
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