Well Program Atlas Sheet Grid for New Jersey, Edition 201005 (Grid_ATLAS) (Web Mercator ArcGIS Online Service)

Identification Information:

Citation:

Citation Information:

Publication Date: 19960101

Title: Well Program Atlas Sheet Grid for New Jersey, Edition 201005 (Grid_ATLAS) (Web Mercator ArcGIS Online Service)

Geospatial Data Presentation Form: vector digital data

Publication Information:

Publisher: NJ Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP)

Online Linkage: https://www.nj.gov/dep/gis/digidownload/zips/OpenData/Grid_ATLAS.zip

Description:

Abstract: This grid is based on an old map series called the New Jersey Atlas Sheets and on a reference system based on them called the New Jersey Rectangular Coordinate System. The grid system developed as the ATLAS_GRID does not exist on the atlas sheets but is based on latitude and longitude grids included on the sheets. The original 17 map sheets (numbered from 21 through 37) were produced with grid lines shown every 2 minutes of latitude and every 2 minutes of longitude, producing a regular grid of RECTANGLES. This rectangular grid forms the basis of the reference system. For each sheet, groups of RECTANGLES are aggregated together to form BLOCKS . Each BLOCK in each sheet is given a number from 1 to 45. Within each BLOCK, each RECTANGLE is numbered from 1 to 9. RECTANGLES are further divided into 9 sections called UNITS (numbered 1 to 9) and each UNIT divided into 9 sections called PARTS (also numbered 1 to 9). Each of these smallest sub divisions can be identified by a unique 7 digit code composed of the ATLAS SHEET number, and the number of the BLOCK, RECTANGLE, UNIT and PART. This 7 digit identifier is part of the historical well database and is still used on new permits.

Purpose: This grid was developed to track the approximate locations of permitted wells throughout the state.

Supplemental Information: The concept for this grid was developed in the late 1970's. The grid is based on an old set of topographic map sheets called the New Jersey Atlas Sheets. These were originally printed at a scale of 1 inch equals 1 mile (1:63360). The original sheets, of which there are 17, were engraved with lines of latitude and longitude every 2 minutes. These lines formed a regular grid on each sheet, and by dividing this grid into smaller and smaller sections in a regular pattern, small areas of the state approximately 3/16 x 1/4 mile in extent could be isolated and identified by a unique code. The code starts with the sheet number, followed by an identifier for each smaller subdivision. The final code is a unique 7 digit number. The digital version of this grid, ATLAS_GRID, was not digitized from the original sheets but generated in ARC/INFO base on the coordinate extent of each original atlas sheet. Once a coverage was generated representing the boundary of each sheet it was subdivided into the appropriate sections described in the New Jersey Coordinate Reference System documents using the GENERATE command in ARC/INFO. The subdivisions were then coded as described in the documents. The original grids were generated in decimal degrees, and then projected to New Jersey State Plane Feet, NAD83. All individual projected atlas sheet digital grids were then joined together to create an aggregate grid. As a final step, the aggregated grid was clipped to the New Jersey State boundary, so that only grid cells covering New Jersey are included in the final digital coverage, ATLAS_GRID While this grid is originally called the New Jersey Coordinate Reference System, it should be noted that the unique identifiers used to identify each cell within the grid are not to be confused with an X and Y coordinate reference value. They are not New Jersey State Plane Coordinate System values. While they can be used to locate a unique area of the state, the CELL codes do not represent any real coordinate values in and of themselves.

Time Period of Content:

Time Period Information:

Single Date/Time:

Calendar Date: 20100501

Currentness Reference: Publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance and Update Frequency: As needed

Spatial Domain:

Bounding Coordinates:

West Bounding Coordinate: -75.58914

East Bounding Coordinate: -73.896008

North Bounding Coordinate: 41.358938

South Bounding Coordinate: 38.923452

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: None

Theme Keyword: New Jersey Rectangular Coordinate System

Theme Keyword: grid

Theme Keyword: sheet

Theme Keyword: wells

Theme Keyword: NJDEP

Theme Keyword: Atlas sheet

Theme Keyword: well permit

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category

Theme Keyword: imageryBaseMapsEarthCover

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: User

Theme Keyword: Grid_ATLAS

Theme Keyword: ATLAS_GRID

Place:

Place Keyword Thesaurus: None

Place Keyword: New Jersey

Access Constraints: In most cases, a downloadable shapefile (.zip) version of this layer is also available. Information to download the shapefile can be found in the Distribution Section of this metadata record. This data layer is shown in the NJDEP's NJ-GeoWeb mapping application accessible through the Online Linkage: https://www.nj.gov/dep/gis/geowebsplash.htm

Use Constraints: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Data Distribution Agreement. The data provided herein are distributed subject to the following conditions and restrictions: NJDEP assumes no responsibility to maintain them in any manner or form and disclaims any duty or obligation to either maintain availability of or to update the data. Terms of Agreement 1. All data is provided, as is, without any representation or warranty of any kind, implied, expressed or statutory including, but not limited to, the warranties of non-infringement of third party rights, title, merchantability or fitness for a particular use, freedom from computer virus nor are any such warranties to be implied with respect to the digital data layers furnished hereunder. User is responsible for understanding the accuracy limitations of all digital data layers provided herein, as documented in the accompanying cross-reference files (see SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION). Any reproduction or manipulation of the above data must ensure that the coordinate reference system remains intact. 2. Digital data received from the NJDEP may not be reproduced or redistributed without all the metadata provided. 3. Any maps, publications, reports, or other documents produced as a result of this project that utilize this digital data will credit the NJDEP's Geographic Information System (GIS) as the source of the data with the following credit/disclaimer: "This (map/publication/report) was developed using New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Geographic Information System digital data, but this secondary product has not been verified by NJDEP and is not state-authorized or endorsed." 4. NJDEP makes no warranty that digital data are free of Copyright or Trademark claims or other restrictions or limitations on free use or display. Making a copy of this data may be subject to the copyright of trademark laws.

Point of Contact:

Contact Information:

Contact Organization Primary:

Contact Organization: Bureau of Geographic Information Systems (BGIS)

Contact Person: Tyrawski, John

Contact Position: Research Scientist 1

Contact Address:

Address Type: mailing

Address: 401 East State Street

City: Trenton

State or Province: NJ

Postal Code: 08625

Contact Voice Telephone: 609-777-0151

Contact Electronic Mail Address: John.Tyrawski@dep.nj.gov

Contact Instructions: via email

Data Set Credit: NJ Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), Division of Information Technology (DOIT), Bureau of Geographic Information Systems (BGIS)

Native Data Set Environment: ArcGIS 9x

Cross Reference:

Citation Information:

Publication Date: 19740101

Title: Land Oriented Reference System, Bulletin 74

Geospatial Data Presentation Form: pdf

Publication Information:

Publisher: NJGS

Online Linkage: https://www.nj.gov/dep/njgs/enviroed/oldpubs/bulletin74.pdf

Data Quality Information:

Attribute Value Accuracy Information:

Attribute Accuracy Report: Attributes were coded mostly using ARC/INFO amls. Random checks were made on the original grids to confirm coding was according to the coding structure in the description. Coding was done automatically for each sheet and the first and last cells in each sheet were correct for all sheets. Internal sheets were not individually checked, but there is a high probability that they are correct since the first and last cells where checked.

Logical Consistency Report: Polygon topology exists. Data were reviewed for correct topological structure.

Completeness Report: Grid for the entire state has been generated and coded.

Positional Accuracy:

Horizontal Positional Accuracy:

Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report: None

Lineage:

Source Information:

Source Citation:

Citation Information:

Publication Date: unknown

Title: New Jersey Rectangular Coordinate System

Edition: Unknown

Geospatial Data Presentation Form: Unknown

Publication Information:

Publisher: Unknown

Source Scale Denominator: 63360

Type of Source Media: None

Source Citation Abbreviation: NJ Rectangular Coordinate

Source Contribution: Atlas Grid based on this Coordinate system.

Source Information:

Source Citation:

Citation Information:

Publication Date: 18860101

Title: New Jersey Atlas Sheets

Edition: 1886

Geospatial Data Presentation Form: map

Publication Information:

Publisher: Division of Resource Development, Bureau of Geology and Topology, C.C Vermuele (ed.), state geologist

Other Citation Details: Revisions done by subsequent geologists from the 1940's through the 1970's. Note, the latitude and longitude grid on each sheet has not changed, but some of the topographic information was updated in some of these revisions.

Source Scale Denominator: 63360

Type of Source Media: hardcopyPaper

Source Time Period of Content:

Time Period Information:

Single Date/Time:

Calendar Date: 18860101

Source Currentness Reference: ground condition

Source Citation Abbreviation: NJ Atlas Sheets

Source Contribution: Atlas Grid based on these sheets

Process Step:

Process Description:

The concept for this grid was developed in the late 1970's. The grid is based on an old set of topographic map sheets called the New Jersey Atlas Sheets. These were originally printed at a scale of 1 inch equals 1 mile (1:63360). The original sheets, of which there are 17, were engraved with lines of latitude and longitude every 2 minutes. These lines formed a regular grid on each sheet, and by dividing this grid into smaller and smaller sections in a regular pattern, small areas of the state approximately 3/16 x 1/4 mile in extent could be isolated and identified by a unique code. The code starts with the sheet number, followed by an identifier for each smaller subdivision. The final code is a unique 7 digit number. The digital version of this grid, ATLAS_GRID, was not digitized from the original sheets, but generated in ARC/INFO base on the coordinate extent of each original atlas sheet. Once a coverage was generated representing the boundary of each sheet, it was subdivided into the appropriate sections described in the New Jersey Coordinate Reference System documents using the GENERATE command in ARC/INFO. The subdivisions were then coded as described in the documents. The original grids were generated in decimal degrees, and then projected to New Jersey State Plane Feet, NAD83. All individual projected atlas sheet digital grids were then joined together to create an aggregate grid. As a final step, the aggregated grid was clipped to the New Jersey State boundary, so that only grid cells covering New Jersey are included in the final digital coverage, ATLAS_GRID While this grid is originally called the New Jersey Coordinate Reference System, it should be noted that the unique identifiers used to identify each cell within the grid are not to be confused with an X and Y coordinate reference value. They are not New Jersey State Plane Coordinate System values. While they can be used to locate a unique area of the state, the CELL codes do not represent any real coordinate values in and of themselves.

Process Date: unknown

Process Step:

Process Description:

Corrected mis-coded grid cells

Process Date: 20100501

Spatial Data Organization Information:

Direct Spatial Reference Method: Vector

Point and Vector Object Information:

SDTS Terms Description:

SDTS Point and Vector Object Type: GT-polygon composed of chains

Point and Vector Object Count: 157736

Entity and Attribute Information:

Detailed Description:

Entity Type:

Entity Type Label: Grid_ATLAS

Entity Type Definition: The attributes of the New Jersey Atlas Grid coverage The attributes define the unique grid cell code for all grid cells in the statewide coverage. The 7 digit code (CELL) is based on values for larger grid subdivisions (ATLAS, BLOCK, RECTANGLE UNIT AND PART) which have been concatenated together. Each grid cell has a unique CELL value. All subdivisions are related to the 2minute of latitude by 2 minute of longitude divisions that are included on the original atlas sheets.

Entity Type Definition Source: The New Jersey Rectangular Coordinate System

Attribute:

Attribute Label: OBJECTID

Attribute Definition: Internal feature number.

Attribute Definition Source: ESRI

Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute Label: Shape

Attribute Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute Definition Source: ESRI

Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute Label: ATLAS

Attribute Definition: This is the sheet number of the original New Jersey Topographic Atlas Sheets on which the grid system is based. These maps were originally produced at a scale of 1 inch = 1 mile (1:63360). On each sheet are engraved lines of latitude and longitude, at 2 minute intervals, with each sheet comprising 26 minutes of longitude and 28 minutes of latitude. The sheets are numbered from 21 to 37, with sheet number 37 overlapping portions of sheets 35 and 36, all of which cover portions of Cape May County. All other sheets do not overlap.

Attribute Definition Source: The New Jersey Rectangular Coordinate System

Attribute Domain Values:

Range Domain:

Range Domain Minimum: 21

Range Domain Maximum: 37

Attribute Units of Measure: whole integers

Attribute:

Attribute Label: BLOCK

Attribute Definition: A BLOCK is defined by every third line of longitude and third line of latitude, as engraved on the original ATLAS SHEETS. Because of the distribution of the latitude and longitude lines in each sheet, this results in BLOCKS being outlined that are not all the same size. There are 16 BLOCKS defined in each sheet that are composed of nine 2 minute by 2 minute rectangles, staring with the first BLOCK identified in the upper left hand corner of the atlas sheet. There is a row of smaller BLOCKS along the right hand side of each sheet, with the five BLOCKS in this row composed of single 2 minute by 2 minute rectangles. There is also a row of smaller BLOCKS along the bottom edge of each original atlas sheet that have two 2 minute by 2 minute rectangles in them. There are a total of 25 BLOCKS in each full atlas sheet.

Attribute Definition Source: The New Jersey Rectangular Coordinate System

Attribute Domain Values:

Range Domain:

Range Domain Minimum: 01

Range Domain Maximum: 45

Attribute Units of Measure: whole integers

Attribute:

Attribute Label: RECT

Attribute Definition: The RECT or RECTANGLE is an ATLAS SHEET subdivision defined by the latitude and longitude lines included on the original atlas sheets. These sheets include latitude and longitude lines place every 2 minutes. This results in each full ATLAS sheet being divided into 159 RECTANGLES. The RECTANGLES are aggregated together to form the larger BLOCKS, and subdivided into smaller sections to form UNITS. Within each BLOCK, the RECTANGLES are numbered from 1 to 9, starting in the upper left hand corner of the block, and proceeding left to right and top to bottom.

Attribute Definition Source: The New Jersey Rectangular Coordinate Reference System

Attribute Domain Values:

Range Domain:

Range Domain Minimum: 1

Range Domain Maximum: 9

Attribute Units of Measure: whole integers

Attribute:

Attribute Label: UNIT

Attribute Definition: The UNIT is a subdivision of the RECTANGLES outlined on the original ALTAS SHEET. Each 2 minute by 2 minute RECTANGLE has been divided into 9 sections, in three rows and three columns. Each UNIT in each RECTANGLE is numbered from 1 to 9, starting with the UNIT in the upper left hand corner, proceeding to the right in the first row, and then similarly left to right in rows two and three. UNIT 4 is therefore under UNIT 1 and UNIT 7 under UNIT 4.

Attribute Definition Source: The New Jersey Rectangular Coordinate System

Attribute Domain Values:

Range Domain:

Range Domain Minimum: 1

Range Domain Maximum: 9

Attribute Units of Measure: whole integers

Attribute:

Attribute Label: PART

Attribute Definition: The PART is the smallest subdivision used in the New Jersey Rectangular Coordinate System. Each UNIT is divided into 9 PARTS, in three rows and three columns. The PART in the upper left hand corner of every UNIT is numbered 1, with the numbers proceeding left to right and top to bottom. Each PART includes an actual ground area of approximately 3/16/1/4 miles.

Attribute Definition Source: The New Jersey Rectangular Coordinate System

Attribute Domain Values:

Range Domain:

Range Domain Minimum: 1

Range Domain Maximum: 9

Attribute Units of Measure: whole integers.

Attribute:

Attribute Label: CELL

Attribute Definition: This is a unique code identifying each of the smallest subdivisions in the grid. It is comprised of the values for each ATLAS, BLOCK, RECTANGLE, UNIT and PART code.

Attribute Definition Source: The New Jersey Rectangular Coordinate Reference System.

Attribute Domain Values:

Range Domain:

Range Domain Minimum: 2104989

Range Domain Maximum: 3712311

Attribute:

Attribute Label: SHAPE.AREA

Attribute:

Attribute Label: SHAPE.LEN

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Contact Organization: NJDEP/DOIT/Bureau of GIS

Contact Person: GIS Help Desk

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Address Type: mailing and physical

Address: 401 East State Street

City: Trenton

State or Province: NJ

Postal Code: 08625

Contact Voice Telephone: (609) 777-0672

Contact Facsimile Telephone: (609) 292-7900

Contact Electronic Mail Address: gisnet@dep.nj.gov

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Metadata Reference Information:

Metadata Date: 20100525

Metadata Contact:

Contact Information:

Contact Organization Primary:

Contact Organization: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Geographic Information and Analysis

Contact Person: John Tyrawski

Contact Position: Research Scientist

Contact Address:

Address Type: mailing and physical

Address: 401 East State Street, Box 428

City: Trenton

State or Province: New Jersey

Postal Code: 08625

Contact Voice Telephone: (609) 777-0151

Contact Electronic Mail Address: John.Tyrawski@dep.nj.gov

Metadata Standard Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata Standard Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata Time Convention: local time