Montana Incorporated Cities and Towns

ISO-19139 Metadata

Resource Identification Information:

Citation:

Title: Montana Incorporated Cities and Towns

Reference date - publication: 2024-09-25

Presentation format: mapDigital

Collection title: Montana Administrative Boundaries ArcGIS Server Map Service

Party responsible for the resource - originator:

Organization's name: Montana State Library

Contact information:

Phone:

Voice: 406-444-3115
Voice: Montana Relay 711
Fax: 406-444-0266

Address:

Delivery point: PO Box 201800
Delivery point: 1201 11th Ave
City: Helena
Administrative area: MT
Postal code: 59620-1800
Country: US
e-mail address: https://msl.mt.gov

Contact instructions: For GIS assistance please submit a GIS Support Ticket: https://msl.mt.gov/geoinfo/Help/

Themes or categories of the resource: structure, boundaries

Place keywords:

Keywords: Montana

Theme keywords:

Keywords: boundaries

Thesaurus name:

Title: ISO 19115 Topic Category

Theme keywords:

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Theme keywords:

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Descriptive keywords:

Keywords: Downloadable Data
Thesaurus name: ArcGIS Content Type

Abstract: Montana Incorporated Cities and Towns

Purpose: This dataset is a geographical representation of incorporated city and town boundaries in the State of Montana. The data are intended to be used for the mapping or analysis of said boundaries.

Dataset language: eng

Dataset character set: utf8

Status: completed

Maintenance:

Update frequency: asNeeded

Resource constraints:

Constraints:

Limitations of use: DISCLAIMER: The Montana State Library Geographic Information Services provides this product/service for informational purposes only. The Library did not produce it for, nor is it suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. Consumers of this information should review or consult the primary data and information sources to ascertain the viability of the information for their purposes. The Library provides these data in good faith but does not represent or warrant its accuracy, adequacy, or completeness. In no event shall the Library be liable for any incorrect results or analysis; any direct, indirect, special, or consequential damages to any party; or any lost profits arising out of or in connection with the use or the inability to use the data or the services provided. The Library makes these data and services available as a convenience to the public, and for no other purpose. The Library reserves the right to change or revise published data and/or services at any time.

Resource constraints:

Legal constraints:

Limitations of use: The Montana State Library (MSL) provides this product/service for informational purposes only. The MSL did not produce it for, nor is it suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. Consumers of this information should review or consult the primary data and information sources to ascertain the viability of the information for their purposes. The MSL provides these data in good faith and in no event, shall be liable for any incorrect results or analysis, any lost profits and special, indirect or consequential damages to any party, arising out of or in connection with the use or the inability to use the data or the services provided. The MSL makes these data and services available as a convenience to the public, and for no other purpose. The MSL reserves the right to change or revise published data and/or services at any time.

Spatial representation type: vector

Processing environment: Version 6.2 (Build 9200) ; Esri ArcGIS 10.7.1.11595

Extent:

Extent description: bounding box

Geographic element - Bounding rectangle:

West longitude: -115.956075
East longitude: -103.929493
North latitude: 49.036997
South latitude: 44.503963

Extent:

Extent description: publication date

2024-09-25T00:00:00

Extent:

Geographic element - Bounding rectangle:

Extent contains the resource: true
West longitude: -115.955936
East longitude: -103.929421
North latitude: 49.037018
South latitude: 44.503956

Supplemental information: The Montana Incorporated Cities and Towns file geodatabase dataset represent Montana's incorporated city and town boundaries. The Montana State Library and the MSDI supports a federated database approach to all MSDI layers. Montana defines a federated approach as a method that supports the integration and utilization of data from multiple data providers, while retaining the primary maintenance responsibility with the provider. Most of Montana's framework data model efforts have adopted a federated approach that leverages multiple data providers and thus multiple data maintainers. The boundary files were created based on the best available source data received the Montana Department of Transportation's Fuel Tax Layer and County/City Government's GIS Programs. The Fuel Tax layer was adjusted to the most current version of the Montana GCDB and Cadastral Parcels. Digital data used as a base layer to adjust these boundary files were the best available source at the time: Cadastral (parcel lines), Geographic Coordination Data Base (GCDB), National Agriculture Imagery Program (NAIP) Imagery, US Census Places Data. Incorporated City and Town Class/Type information was taken from the Directory of Montana Municipal Officials published by the Montana League of Cities and Towns (208 N. Montana Avenue Suite 201 Helena, MT 59624), August 2009. It is plausible that errors do exist and we welcome all corrections. If you do have a correction to a boundary please contact the Administrative Boundaries Data Coordinator.

Credits: Montana State Library, Montana local city and county governments

Point of contact - publisher:

Organization's name: Montana State Library

Contact's position: The Montana State Library

Contact information:

Phone:

Voice: 406-444-3115
Voice: Montana Relay 711
Fax: 406-444-0266

Address:

Delivery point: P.O. Box 201800
Delivery point: 1201 11th Ave
City: Helena
Administrative area: Montana
Postal code: 59620-1800
Country: US
e-mail address: https://msl.mt.gov

Contact instructions: For GIS assistance please submit a GIS Support Ticket: https://msl.mt.gov/geoinfo/Help/

Aggregate Information:

Association type: largerWorkCitation

Citation:

Title: Montana Administrative Boundaries ArcGIS Server Map Service

Party responsible for the resource - originator:

Organization's name: Montana State Library

Spatial Representation - Vector:

Level of topology for this dataset: geometryOnly

Geometric objects:

Object type: composite
Object count: 129

Reference System Information:

Reference system identifier:

Value: 6514
Code space: EPSG
Version: 8.2.10(10.3.1)

Data Quality Information:

Scope of quality information:

Level of the data:dataset

Lineage:

Process step:

When the process occurred: 2015-09-09T00:00:00
Description: Geometry updates geometry included annexations and alignment with the July 2015 CadNSDI Montana (PLSS) for the following incorporated places: Belgrade, Big Timber, Boulder, Bozeman, Clyde Park, Dillon, East Helena, Ennis, Harlowton, Helena, Livingston, Manhattan, Sheridan, Three Forks, Townsend, Twin Bridges, Virginia City, White Sulphur Springs, Whitehall

Process step:

When the process occurred: 2016-09-30T00:00:00
Description: Geometry updates included annexations and alignment with the September 2016 CadNSDI Montana (PLSS) for the following incorporated places: Bainville, Baker, Billings, Bozeman, Broadview, Circle, Columbia Falls, Culbertson, Fairview, Flaxville, Froid, Great Falls, Helena, Kalispell, Laurel, Medicine Lake, Missoula, Outlook, Plentywood, Polson, Poplar, Rexford, Scobey, Sidney, Westby, Wibaux, Whitefish

Process step:

When the process occurred: 2017-04-28T00:00:00
Description: Schema Updates included the addition of Year Incorporated, Acres, and Square Miles; Geometry updates for annexations and deannexations for the following incorporated places: Belgrade, Billings, Bozeman, Columbia Falls, Conrad, Darby, Glasgow, Great Falls, Hamilton, Hardin, Helena, Kalispell, Lewistown, Miles City, Missoula, Stevensville, Three Forks, Twin Bridges, Whitefish

Process step:

When the process occurred: 2017-10-16T00:00:00
Description: Geometry updates included annexations and alignment with the October 2017 CadNSDI Montana (PLSS) for the following incorporated places: Belgrade, Billings, Bozeman, Bridger, Clyde Park, East Helena, Eureka, Hardin, Helena, Laurel, Livingston, Rexford, Three Forks, Twin Bridges, Whitefish

Process step:

When the process occurred: 2019-02-08T00:00:00
Description: Geometry updates included annexations and alignment with the November 2018 CadNSDI Montana (PLSS) for the following incorporated places: Billings, Bozeman, Great Falls, Helena, Kalispell, Laurel, Missoula, Stevensville, Thompson Falls, Whitefish; Brockton (Roosevelt County) and Browning (Glacier County) were disincorporated in 2018

Process step:

When the process occurred: 2019-04-25T00:00:00
Description: Geometry updates included annexations for Dillon and Columbus

Process step:

When the process occurred: 2019-05-02T00:00:00
Description: Updated Circle Boundary; Added BAS_ID attribute from the US Census Bureau and related table with Annexations and Legal Boundary Changes recorded through the US Census Bureau Boundary and Annexation Program (BAS): https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/bas/annex.html

Process step:

When the process occurred: 2020-06-10T00:00:00
Description: Updated Deer Lodge

Process step:

When the process occurred: 2020-06-19T00:00:00
Description: Geometry updates included Belgrade, Billings, Bozeman, Bridger, Great Falls, Hardin, Helena, Kalispell, Missoula, Plains, and Whitefish

Process step:

When the process occurred: 2021-04-02T00:00:00
Description: Added Census BAS Annexations for 2019 and 2020; Boundary updates for: Deer Lodge, Wolf Point

Process step:

When the process occurred: 2021-04-20T00:00:00
Description: Added Census BAS Annexations for 2019 and 2020; Boundary updates for: Baker, Billings, Bozeman, Circle, Columbia Falls, Darby, Deer Lodge, Drummond, Great Falls, Hamilton, Kalispell, Missoula, Ronan, Stevensville, Three Forks, Wolf Point;

Process step:

When the process occurred: 2021-06-25T00:00:00
Description: Boundary updates for Big Timber, Townsend, Malta, and Polson; Added a unique identifier (ID_UK); Aligned to the 2021 CadNSDI; Projected to NAD83 2011

Process step:

When the process occurred: 2021-08-19T00:00:00
Description: Updated Sheridan with the boundary submitted for the FY2018 MLIA Grant for the Town of Sheridan

Process step:

When the process occurred: 2022-03-28T00:00:00
Description: Updated boundaries for the Geo-Enabled Elections work

Process step:

When the process occurred: 2023-01-06T00:00:00
Description: Updated boundaries for the Geo-Enabled Elections work

Process step:

When the process occurred: 2024-04-04T00:00:00
Description: Updated boundaries for the Geo-Enabled Elections work; Added 2022 and 2023 US Census Bureau Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS) Annexations

Process step:

When the process occurred: 2024-08-06T00:00:00
Description: Updated boundaries for the Geo-Enabled Elections work, including annexations for Baker, Belgrade, Billings, Bozeman, Circle, Culbertson, Fort Benton, Helena, Kalispell, Missoula, and Whitefish

Process step:

When the process occurred: 2024-09-25T00:00:00
Description: Updated boundaries for Ennis, Twin Bridges, Sheridan, and Virginia City in Madison County
Rationale: Madison County provided an updated boundary data layer

Distribution Information:

Distributor:

Distributor information - distributor:

Organization's name: Montana State Library

Contact information:

Phone:

Voice: 406-444-3115
Voice: Montana Relay 711
Fax: 406-44-0266

Address:

Delivery point: P.O. Box 201800
Delivery point: 1201 11th Ave
City: Helena
Administrative area: Montana
Postal code: 59620-1800
Country: US
e-mail address: https://msl.mt.gov

Contact instructions: For GIS assistance please submit a GIS Support Ticket: https://msl.mt.gov/geoinfo/Help/

Format:

Format name: File Geodatabase

Format:

Format name: Shapefile

Transfer options:

Metadata Information:

Metadata language: eng

Metadata character set: utf8

Last update: 2024-09-25

Maintenance:

Update frequency: asNeeded

Metadata contact - pointOfContact:

Organization's name: Montana State Library

Contact's position: Montana Administrative Boundaries Framework Coordinator

Contact information:

Phone:

Voice: (406) 444-3115
Voice: Montana Relay 711
Fax: (406) 444-0266

Address:

Delivery point: P.O. Box 201800
Delivery point: 1201 11th Ave
City: Helena
Administrative area: Montana
Postal code: 59620-1800
Country: US
e-mail address: https://msl.mt.gov

Contact instructions: For GIS assistance please submit a GIS Support Ticket: https://msl.mt.gov/geoinfo/Help/

Scope of the data described by the metadata: dataset

Scope name: dataset

Name of the metadata standard used: ISO 19139 Geographic Information - Metadata - Implementation Specification

Version of the metadata standard: 2007