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May 12, 2004

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Geographic Names Information System

• Official vehicle for geographic names use by the Federal Government

• Source for applying geographic names nationwide to Federal maps & other products

• Supports the U.S. Board on Geographic Names• Provides feature names data to government

agencies and to the public• Provides names geospatial data layers to The

National Map and the public

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Names in The National Map Viewer

Names/GNIS http://nationalmap.usgs.gov

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Find Place All Names Must be in GNIS

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Names Data Standards

• All names displayed in The National Map shall be in GNIS Accept most feature names and coords from authorized source Exceptions: Natural features, canals, reservoirs

• Include as a minimum feature name, primary point May include feature geometry, particularly for natural features Encouraged to submit secondary attributes, e.g., secondary points,

variants, history, description

• All names comply with BGN policies

• Partners add GNIS Feature ID to their databases Synchronize with and maintain names data in GNIS

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Names Data Partnerships

1. Submit GIS data with names to Names Project2. Names Project compare data with GNIS

Some names/coordinates match Some features not in GNIS – Enter into GNIS Some names need correction – Resolve with partner Establish baseline – All partner names in GNIS

3. Names Project submit Feature IDs to partner4. Partner add Feature IDs to State/local data

Unique identifier – For future data maintenance

5. Establish processes for maintaining data Submitting new and revised data to GNIS

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Names Data Maintenance

• Fast Processing Any Federal/State/local agency with names data Let us know if you wish to participate

• Web data entry & edit forms Available now for authorized partners

• Batch file submission Most standard formats

• Partner tools for direct submission Will coordinate with partner Using web services and tools

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Names Data Services

• GNIS Public Web Query http://geonames.usgs.gov/

• XML Service – Sample query: http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnis/x?fname=&state='west

virginia'&cnty='kanawha'&cell=&ftype='school' Returns 212 schools in Kanawha County, WV in XML Customizable

• Map Service – Get Capabilities: http://ergwms.er.usgs.gov:80/servlet/com.esri.wms.Esrimap?

ServiceName=us_gnis&request=GetCapabilities&service=WMS

• Customized data extracts as requested• Questions?

Dwight Hughes 703 648-5793, dshughes@usgs.gov

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The West Virginia Partnership

• Partner Organizations: USGS Geographic Names Project, USGS Liaison, WV Office of State GIS Coordinator, WV GIS Technical Center, other WV coordinating bodies.

• One of the first comprehensive state programs for names data maintenance

• Partnership Proposal in progress• Actively entering feature names data

Using web edit and entry forms

• Coordinating to reconcile batch names files• Committed to complete and accurate West Virginia

names data in GNIS and The National Map

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Contacts

• Roger Payne(703) 648-4544rpayne@usgs.gov

• Louis Yost(703) 648-4552lyost@usgs.gov

• Robin Worcester(703) 648-4551rworcest@usgs.gov

• Jennifer Runyon(703) 648-4550jrunyon@usgs.gov

• Eve Edwards(703) 648-4548eedwards@usgs.gov

• Dwight Hughes(703) 648-5793dshughes@usgs.gov

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Thank you for your interest!

Questions?

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Back up slides below

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Data Entry/Edit –Transactional

GNISwwwTemp

AuthorizedContributor

Names Office validate and commit data

Record Request for EditCurrent Record

New or Edited Record

Web Forms

• Available now to authorized users• Contact Names Project if you wish to participate

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Data Entry/Edit – Batch

GNISTemp

AuthorizedContributor

Names Office load, validate, and commit data

New record files

• Multiple file formats – ASCII, Txt, Shape, etc.• Multiple media – FTP, diskette, cartridge tape, etc.• Any source authorized by Names Office & State• Names Office load, validate and commit data • Procedures and formats to be decided case by case

HTTP Client(Browser)