Identification_Information:
  Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
      Publication_Date: 2007
      Title: HSHYDD - Seamless USGS Hydrography for the Grand Strand region of South Carolina (1:24000: Polygon)
      Edition: 1.0
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
      Series_Information:
        Series_Name: Open-File Report
        Issue_Identification: 2005-1346
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
        Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
      Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1346/ArcGIS/Onshore/gshydd.zip
      Larger_Work_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: Baldwin, W.E.
          Originator: Denny, J.F.
          Originator: Schwab, W.C.
          Originator: Gayes, P.T.
          Originator: Morton, R.A.
          Originator: Driscoll, N.W.
          Publication_Date: 2007
          Title: Geologic Framework Studies of South Carolina's Long Bay from Little River Inlet to Winyah Bay, 1999-2003; geospatial data release
          Edition: 1.0
          Series_Information:
            Series_Name: Open-File Report
            Issue_Identification: 2005-1346
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
            Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
          Other_Citation_Details: 1 DVD-ROM
          Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1346/
  Description:
    Abstract: In 1999, the USGS, in partnership with the South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium, began a study to investigate processes affecting shoreline change along the northern coast of South Carolina, focusing on the Grand Strand region.  Previous work along the U.S. Atlantic coast shows that the structure and composition of older geologic strata located seaward of the coast heavily influences the coastal behavior of areas with limited sediment supply, such as the Grand Strand. By defining this geologic framework and identifying the transport pathways and sinks of sediment, geoscientists are developing conceptual models of the present-day physical processes shaping the South Carolina coast.  The primary objectives of this research effort are:  1) to provide a regional synthesis of the shallow geologic framework underlying the coastal upland, shoreface and inner continental shelf, and define its role in coastal evolution and modern beach behavior; 2) to identify and model the physical processes affecting coastal ocean circulation and sediment transport, and to define their role in shaping the modern shoreline; and 3) to identify sediment sources and transport pathways; leading to construction of a regional sediment budget.
    Purpose: This data set is a compilation of USGS Hydrography data (7.5 Minute Quadrangle (1:24000) - digital line graphics) that have been modified to form a seamless background layer within the Grand Strand study area. Unmodified versions of the individual quads can be downloaded free of charge from the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources GIS Data Clearinghouse - http://www.dnr.sc.gov/GIS/gisdownload.html
  Time_Period_of_Content:
    Time_Period_Information:
      Single_Date/Time:
        Calendar_Date: 2003
    Currentness_Reference: ground condition
  Status:
    Progress: Complete
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
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      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -79.499664
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: -78.499725
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 34.125023
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 33.125051
  Keywords:
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      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
      Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
      Theme_Keyword: USGS
      Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Science Center
      Theme_Keyword: WHSC
      Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program
      Theme_Keyword: CMGP
      Theme_Keyword: polygon Shapefile
      Theme_Keyword: digital line graphic
      Theme_Keyword: 7.5 minute quadrangle
      Theme_Keyword: Hydrography
      Theme_Keyword: Land
      Theme_Keyword: Marsh
      Theme_Keyword: Water
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
      Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation
    Place:
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
      Place_Keyword: South Carolina
      Place_Keyword: Grand Strand
      Place_Keyword: Horry County
      Place_Keyword: Georgetown County
      Place_Keyword: North Myrtle Beach
      Place_Keyword: Myrtle Beach
      Place_Keyword: Surfside
      Place_Keyword: Garden City
      Place_Keyword: Pawleys Island
      Place_Keyword: Waites Island
      Place_Keyword: Southeast United States
      Place_Keyword: United States
      Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean
  Access_Constraints: None
  Use_Constraints: Public domain data from the U.S. Government are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. Please recognize the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as the source of this information.
  Point_of_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Person_Primary:
        Contact_Person: Wayne Baldwin
        Contact_Organization: United States Geological Survey
      Contact_Position: Geologist
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
        City: Woods Hole
        State_or_Province: MA
        Postal_Code: 02543-1598
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2226
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: wbaldwin@usgs.gov
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    Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG
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Data_Quality_Information:
  Attribute_Accuracy:
    Attribute_Accuracy_Report: All attributes were checked in a consistent manner
  Logical_Consistency_Report: No additional checks for topological consistency were performed on this data.
  Completeness_Report: All data included in the original 7.5 minute quadrangle DLGs are included in this data set.
  Lineage:
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
          Publication_Date: 2003
          Title: 1:24,000 7.5 Minute Quadrangle Topographic Map Series
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Reston, Virginia
            Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
          Online_Linkage: http://www.dnr.sc.gov/GIS/gisdownload.html
      Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000
      Type_of_Source_Media: digital tape media
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Single_Date/Time:
            Calendar_Date: 2003
        Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: USGS Hydrography, 2003
      Source_Contribution: U.S. Geological Survey or another mapping agency in cooperation with USGS.
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description: Individual 7.5 minute Hydrography DLG quadrangles were dissolved by attribute to remove rectilinear edges, and produce a seamless background layer for the Grand Strand region.
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: USGS Hydrography, 2003
      Process_Date: 2003
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: gshydd.shp
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Person_Primary:
            Contact_Person: Wayne Baldwin
            Contact_Organization: United States Geological Survey
          Contact_Position: Geologist
          Contact_Address:
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            Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
            City: Woods Hole
            State_or_Province: MA
            Postal_Code: 02543-1598
            Country: USA
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2226
          Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: wbaldwin@usgs.gov
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Spatial_Reference_Information:
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      Longitude_Resolution: 0.000008
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      Ellipsoid_Name: WGS_1984
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      Attribute_Domain_Values:
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      Attribute_Domain_Values:
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      Attribute_Domain_Values:
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  Overview_Description:
    Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: The National Hydrography Dataset is a comprehensive set of digital spatial data that encodes information about naturally occurring and constructed bodies of water, paths through which water flows, and related entities. The information encoded about features includes classification by type, other characteristics, a unique common identifier, the feature length or area, and (rarely) elevation of the surface of water pools and a description of the stage of the elevation. For reaches, encoded information includes a reach code, the date the reach code was assigned, a unique common identifier, the reach length or area, and, for transport reaches, the stream level. Names and their identifiers in the Geographic Names Information System, are assigned to reaches or, if no reach is available, to features. The data also contain relations among reaches that encode the direction of water flow, metadata, and information that supports the exchange of future updates and improvements to the data. The names and definitions of all feature types, characteristics, and values are in U.S. Geological Survey, 1999, Standards for National Hydrography Dataset: Reston, Virginia, U.S. Geological Survey. The document is available online through <http://mapping.usgs.gov/standards/>. Information about tables and fields in the data are available from the user documentation for the National Hydrography Dataset.
    Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: The names and definitions of all feature types, characteristics, and values are in U.S. Geological Survey, 1999, Standards for National Hydrography Dataset: Reston, Virginia, U.S. Geological Survey. The document is available online through <http://mapping.usgs.gov/standards/>. Information about tables and fields in the data is available from the user documentation for the National Hydrography Dataset at <http://nhd.usgs.gov>. The National Map - Hydrography Fact Sheet is also available at: <http://erg.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/factsheets/fs06002.html>.
Distribution_Information:
  Distributor:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Person_Primary:
        Contact_Person: Wayne Baldwin
        Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
      Contact_Position: Geologist
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
        City: Woods Hole
        State_or_Province: MA
        Postal_Code: 02543-1598
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2226
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: wbaldwin@usgs.gov
  Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
  Distribution_Liability:
    Although all data have been used by the USGS, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the USGS as to the accuracy of the data and/or related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the USGS in the use of these data or related materials.

    Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
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        Format_Version_Number: ArcGIS 9.x
        Format_Specification: ESRI Polygon Shapefile
        Format_Information_Content: The SHP file contains the geospatial data. The SHX file contains the index of the geospatial data. The DBF file contains the attribute data in dBase format. The PRJ file contains the coordinate system information (optional). The AVL file contains the legend information (optional). The SBN and SBX files contain the spatial index of the geospatial data (optional). The XML file contains the metadata describing the data set <data set name>.shp.xml. An ASCII version of the metadata file. A browse graphic showing the data layer coverage and extent (optional).
        Transfer_Size: 12.137
      Digital_Transfer_Option:
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          Computer_Contact_Information:
            Network_Address:
              Network_Resource_Name: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1346//ArcGIS/Onshore/gshydd.zip
          Access_Instructions: Data are downloadable via the World Wide Web (WWW).
        Offline_Option:
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          Recording_Capacity:
            Recording_Density: 4.75
            Recording_Density_Units: Gbytes
          Recording_Format: UDF
    Fees: None
  Technical_Prerequisites: These data are available in Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) shapefile format. The user must have ArcGIS or ArcView 3.0 or greater software to read and process the data file. In lieu of ArcView or ArcGIS, the user may utilize another GIS application package capable of importing data. A free data viewer, ArcExplorer, capable of displaying the data is available from ESRI at www.esri.com.
  Available_Time_Period:
    Time_Period_Information:
      Single_Date/Time:
        Calendar_Date: 2005
Metadata_Reference_Information:
  Metadata_Date: 20060926
  Metadata_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Person_Primary:
        Contact_Person: Wayne Baldwin
        Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
      Contact_Position: Geologist
      Contact_Address:
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        Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
        City: Woods Hole
        State_or_Province: MA
        Postal_Code: 02543-1598
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2226
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: wbaldwin@usgs.gov
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  Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
  Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
  Metadata_Access_Constraints: None
  Metadata_Use_Constraints: None
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