Acquiring GIS Data: Utah

Exercise Setup:

Introduction:

Data Storage and Format:

Data types for ArcMap:

Internet:

Finding data:

Metadata:

SGID folder prefix:

Scale:

Quadrangle Index files:

Quadrangle Index file- vertical relationship:

Ohio codes (1:24k quadrangles):

AGRC quad names:

Descriptive/ Legal Name for Quadrangles:

AGRC SGID GIS data file naming convention:

Finding Data with the SGID:

Download files with the SGID:

Additional methods for finding data on the AGRC site:

Status Update:

Renaming & Choosing a file name:

ESRI coverage:

Importing an E00 Interchange file:

Importing an E00 with ArcView 3.x:

Importing an E00 with ArcToolBox (batch mode):

Importing an E00 with Arc/Info command line:

Exercise with ArcMap:

SGID folder prefix:

At the SGID FTP site ( ftp://ftp.agrc.state.ut.us/sgid/ ) notice the file name prefixes. Each prefix will help you understand, in general, the content of the folder. The following is a breakdown and definition of each prefix:

co	county level data
coslo	county - special low scale
qa	1 x 2 Degree quadrangle level data
qb	1 x 1 Degree quadrangle level data (internal use with AGRC)
qd	7.5 Minute quadrangle level data
qu	30x60 Minute quadrangle level data
st	state wide level data at variable scales

The above information will be covered in more detail later in the exercise.

Questions:

How many statewide folders are there in the SGID folder?

How many statewide folders are for metadata?

What is the name(s) of the 7.5 Minute quadrangle level data directories?

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