The Historical Treasures of Jean Lafitte

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Metadata:

Identification_Information:

Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Joshua Kent(ed.)
Publication_Date: 19990826
Publication_Time: Unknown
Title: The Historical Treasures of Jean Lafitte
Edition: 19990826
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Baton Rouge, Louisiana (USA)
Publisher: Louisiana Geographic Inforamtion Center
Online_Linkage: URL: <http://lagic.lsu.edu/>
Online_Linkage: URL: <http://crimelibrary.com/americana/lafitte/main.htm>
Online_Linkage: URL: <http://atlas.lsu.edu>
Description:
Abstract:
The digitized features identifying the potential locations for the legendary treasure(s) of the pirate Jean Lafitte.
Purpose:
Developed for educational purposes only. The digitized features identifying the potential locations for the legendary treasure(s) of the pirate Jean Lafitte are fictional and un-substantiated.
Supplemental_Information:
For demonstration purposes only. This data set is fictional and should not be used for purposes other than demonstration.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 17800000
Ending_Date: 18100000
Currentness_Reference: Publication Date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -091.500000
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -089.000000
North_Bounding_Coordinate: +30.150000
South_Bounding_Coordinate: +28.450000
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Jean Lafitte
Theme_Keyword: Pirate
Theme_Keyword: New Orleans
Theme_Keyword: Gov. Claiborne
Theme_Keyword: Battle of New Orleans
Theme_Keyword: History
Theme_Keyword: Louisiana Purchase
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Geographic Names Information System
Place_Keyword: Barataria Bay
Place_Keyword: New Orleans
Place_Keyword: Terrebonne Bay
Place_Keyword: Gulf of Mexico
Place_Keyword: Louisiana
Place_Keyword: Grand Isle
Place_Keyword: Grand Terre Islands
Place_Keyword: Barataria Pass
Place_Keyword: Mississippi River
Place_Keyword: England
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
This data is intended for demonstration purposes only.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: LAGIC
Contact_Position: Data Manager
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: physical address
Address:
E306 Howe-Russell Louisiana State University
City: Baton Rouge
State_or_Province: Louisiana
Postal_Code: 70803
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (225) 388-3476
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: E-Mail: <mailto:jkent4@lsu.edu>
Hours_of_Service: 8am - 4pm
Contact_Instructions: Monday - Friday except holidays
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name:
URL: <http://lagic.lsu.edu/metadataworkbook/jeanlafitte/jltreasure.gif>
Browse_Graphic_File_Description: GIF
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: 250 x 224 pixcel image of coverage area
Data_Set_Credit:
Dark Horse Multimedia, Copyright 1999 Louisiana Oil Spill Contingency Plan CD - TM imagery
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
ESRI ArcView 3.1 for Windows projects\The Treasures of Jean Lafitte.apr 121kb

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
Entities were assigned as identified by current USGS 7.5 minutes quadrangle maps and the GNIS.
Logical_Consistency_Report: Logical Consistency Report not generated for this project.
Completeness_Report:
Information regarding the Jean Lafitte treasure are purely fictional and not based on substantive information.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Positional accuracy is determined by the source data.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Joseph Geringer
Publication_Date: 19990000
Publication_Time: Unknown
Title: Jean Lafitte: Gentleman Pirate of New Orleans
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Unknown
Publisher: Dark Horse Multimedia, Inc.
Online_Linkage: URL: <http://crimelibrary.com/americana/lafitte/main.htm>
Type_of_Source_Media: Internet
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 19990000
Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication Date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Dark Horse Multimedia, Inc
Source_Contribution: Dark Horse Multimedia, Inc
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
Louisiana Oils Spill Coordinator's Office / Office of the Governor(ed.)
Publication_Date: 19950000
Publication_Time: Unknown
Title: Louisiana Oil Spill Contingency Plan Map CD
Edition: First
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: remote-sensing image
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Publisher:
Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator's Office / Office of the Governor
Online_Linkage: URL: <http://atlas.lsu.edu>
Source_Scale_Denominator: 100,000
Type_of_Source_Media: CD-ROM
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 19950000
Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication Date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: LOSCO CD
Source_Contribution:
UTM Zone 15 Landsat * Thematic Mapper (TM) composite satellite image 100,000 Quadrangle index * Water related place names * Populated place names * Astronomical high tide line
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Digitize boundary of Bayou Barataria based on the 1993 edition of the 25 meter esolution Thematic Mapper (TM) composite satellite image as issued by the Louisiana Oil Spill Contingency Plan Map.
Process_Date: 19990825
Cloud_Cover: 0

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Raster
Raster_Object_Information:
Raster_Object_Type: Pixel

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Grid_Coordinate_System:
Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator
Universal_Transverse_Mercator:
UTM_Zone_Number: 15
Transverse_Mercator:
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Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -117.000000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: +00.000000
False_Easting: 500000
False_Northing: 0
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 25
Ordinate_Resolution: 25
Planar_Distance_Units: Meters
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1927
Ellipsoid_Name: Clarke 1866
Semi-major_Axis: 6,378,206.4
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.98

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: Bayou Barataria
Entity_Type_Definition: A marshy creek or small river tributary to a larger water body.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: The American Heritage Dictionary 3rd Edition
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: Parishes
Entity_Type_Definition: Parish Pollitical Boundary Lines
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: LA Oil Spill Contingency Plan Map
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: "County_"
Attribute_Definition: County identification
Attribute_Definition_Source: Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name: Unknown
Codeset_Source: LA Dept. of Environmental Quality
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: Raster Grid Cells of the TM Composite Satellite Image
Entity_Type_Definition: Pixcels that are the TM image
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Louisiana Oil Spill Contingency Plan Map CD
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Cell Value
Attribute_Definition:
Composite value derived from mulit-spectral Thematic Mapper (TM) imagery.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Louisiana Oil Spill Contingency Plan Map CD
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 255

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Louisiana Geographic Information Center (LAGIC)
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
E302 Howe-Russell Louisiana State University
City: Baton Rouge
State_or_Province: Louisiana
Postal_Code: 70803
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (225) 388-3476
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: E-Mail: <mailto:jkent4@lsu.edu>
Hours_of_Service: 8am - 4pm
Resource_Description: Jean Lafitte Treasure Map
Distribution_Liability:
This is a fictional data product. No warranty, liability or responsibility is assumed by LAGIC, LSU, or other agency, organization, or person.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: ARCG
Format_Information_Content:
This format included the shape file (*.shp), associated database for each feature (*.dbf), and the ArcView generated *.shx file. The TM composite satellite image is not included with this dataset. Imagery can be located for download on the "State Wide GIS" @ //atlas.lsu.edu>.
File_Decompression_Technique: ZIP format for the PC. TOOL: WinZip <http://www.winzip.com>
Transfer_Size: 54KB
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name:
Download: <http://lagic.lsu.edu/metadataworkbook/jeanlafitte/jltreasure.zip>
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name: .
Access_Instructions:
Download the jltreasure.zip file to your hard drive and decompress into a directory accessable by ArcView 3.0 or greater.
Online_Computer_and_Operating_System:
Online Computer - lagic.lsu.edu OS - Windows NT 4.0 Server Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0
Fees: None
Technical_Prerequisites:
1) Any decompression software capable of supporting the *.zip extension. WinZip(tm) is a useful tool. Evaluation //www.winzip.com>. 2) ArcView 3.x or greater for the PC. 3) Windows 95, 98, NT 4) 8MB RAM minimum, recommend 32MB of RAM

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 19990825
Metadata_Review_Date: 19990826
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Joshua Kent
Contact_Organization: Louisiana Geographic Information Center
Contact_Position: Data Manager
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Both
Address:
E306 Howe-Russell Louisiana State University
City: Baton Rouge
State_or_Province: Louisiana
Postal_Code: 70803
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (225) 388-3476
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: E-Mail: <mailto:jkent4@lsu.edu>
Hours_of_Service: 8:30 - 5:00
Contact_Instructions: Monday - Friday
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Access_Constraints: None
Metadata_Use_Constraints: This is a fictional data product.
Generated by mp version 2.4.24 on Tue Sep 07 10:20:53 1999
LA Geographic Information Center (LAGIC), 1999