Dakota M. Churchill
L.J. Patrick Muffler
Joel E. Robinson
2021
Database for the Geologic Map of Pocket Basin, Yellowstone - DrainageChannels
Vector Digital Data Set (Polyline)
Reston, VA
U.S. Geological Survey
https://doi.org/10.5066/P92A9FXN
This digital publication describes completely the hydrothermal, sedimentary, and volcanic deposits, as well as thermal features as a basis for understanding the hydrothermal processes and explosions in Pocket Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming at 1:2,400 scale.
This database was constructed as a basis for understanding hydrothermal processes and explosions in Pocket Basin.
This metadata file was written for the DrainageChannels line feature class, which contains the drainage channels from hydrothermal features.
1966
1971
ground condition
None planned
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USGS Thesaurus
geology
hydrothermal processes
Alexandria Digital Library Feature Type Thesaurus
volcanoes
None
hydrothermal explosion craters
Common geographic areas
Yellowstone
Lower Geyser Basin
United States of America
Wyoming
None
Quaternary
Pleistocene
Holocene
None. Please see 'Distribution Info' for details.
Uses of this digital geologic map should not violate the spatial resolution of the data. Although the digital form of the data removes the constraint imposed by the scale of a paper map, the detail and accuracy inherent in map scale are also present in the digital data. The data was edited at a scale of 1:2,400, and higher-resolution information is not present in the dataset. Plotting at scales larger than 1:2,400 will not yield greater real detail, although it may reveal fine-scale irregularities below the intended resolution of the database. Similarly, where this database is used in combination with other data of higher resolution, the resolution of the combined output will be limited by the lower resolution of these data. Acknowledgement of the U.S. Geological Survey would be appreciated in products derived from these data.
U.S. Geological Survey, ALASKA REGION
Joel E Robinson
Geologist
mailing address
350 North Akron Road
Moffett Field
CA
94035
US
650-439-2322
jrobins@usgs.gov
Geology mapped by L.J. Patrick Muffler 1966-1971. Digital database by Dakota M. Churchill; Edited by L.J. Patrick Muffler and Joel E. Robinson; Digital cartographic production by D.M. Churchill.
Esri ArcGIS 10.7.1 (Build 11595) Service Pack N/A (Build N/A)
No formal attribute accuracy tests were conducted.
Polygon and arc (chain-node) topology present in appropriate feature classes. Other feature classes are point, annotation or raster and do not require topologic relationships.
The report is intended to describe completely the hydrothermal, sedimentary, and volcanic deposits and the thermal features in Pocket Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming at 1:2,400 scale. Geological information appropriately mapped at larger scale has been omitted.
Well-located data items are intended to have a horizontal positional accuracy better than 0.5 mm at 1:2,400 scale, or within 1 meter on the ground. The positional accuracy of each feature is indicated quantitatively within the LocationConfidenceMeters field in the attribute table. Points in the Samples feature class are generally well located and location confidence stored in the LocationConfidence field. The position of each datum is derived from a 1:2,400 orthophotograph.
A formal accuracy assessment of the vertical positional information in the data set has either not been conducted, or is not applicable.
Muffler, L.J.P.
White, D.E.
Truesdell, A.H.
19710301
Hydrothermal explosion craters in Yellowstone National Park
Publication (Journal)
Geological Society of America Bulletin
82 (3)
Boulder, CO
Geological Society of America
https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1971)82[723:HECIYN]2.0.CO;2
paper
19710301
ground condition
Muffler et al., 1971
Provided geology for the area
Field mapping done by L.J. Patrick Muffler, in cooperation with D.E. White, R.O. Fournier and A.H. Truesdell using 15inx15in sections of an orthophoto taken at 1:2,400 scale. Hydrothermal features were located using an open-sight alidade and a range finder.
1966
The mapped geology and hydrothermal features were compiled by A.L. Cook on scale-stable semi-transparent mylar. Neither mylar overlay or the orthophoto contained tic marks or geographic coordinates.
1979
D.M. Churchill scanned both the orthophoto and the mylar sheet at 400 dpi. Orthophotograph georeferenced to National Agriculture Imagery Program 1-meter imagery and ESRI compiled basemap imagery. Mylar linework then registered to orthophoto. Linework was converted to vector data using heads-up-digitizing. Polygon topology was created and each arc and polygon tagged on-screen. Points features were also then added from the compiled mapping through head-up-digitizing. Muffler made 132 additions directly in GIS, transferring data from the original field sheets by inspection. These additions are noted as "M20-###". The features designated by "M###" are field notes made by Muffler in 1966–1971, whereas the features designated by "F###' were numbered by R.O. Fournier on 18 September 1966.
2020
Vector
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coordinate pair
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Meter
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WGS_1984
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Attribute Table
Table containing attribute information associated with the data set.
DAS05
Feature Class
55
OBJECTID
FID
OID
4
0
0
Internal feature number.
Esri
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Shape
Shape
Geometry
0
0
0
Feature geometry.
Esri
Coordinates defining the features.
Type
Specifies the kind of feature represented by the line. Values are lines that form the path of thermal water, termed 'waterline'. Values must be defined in Glossary. Null values not permitted.
DAS05
water
Overflow channels from hydrothermal features
DAS05
Type
String
254
0
0
IsConceale
IsConceale
String
1
0
0
LocationCo
LocationCo
Single
4
0
0
ExistenceC
ExistenceC
String
50
0
0
IdentityCo
IdentityCo
String
50
0
0
Symbol
References a line symbol
FGDC-STD-013-2006-style
Symbol IDs from FGDC-STD-013-2006-style. Null values (which would indicate lines are not shown on map) permitted; if Esri cartographic representations are used to symbolize lines, value may be null.
Symbol
String
254
0
0
Label
Used to store fault name, or human-readable name for a line feature. Nulls are permitted.
DAS05
{Null Value / Empty Field Entry}
Unknown
DAS05
Label
String
50
0
0
DataSource
DataSource
String
50
0
0
Notes
Free text for additional information specific to this line feature. Null are permitted.
DAS05
{Null Value / Empty Field Entry}
Unknown
DAS05
Notes
String
254
0
0
Shape_Leng
Shape_Leng
Double
8
0
0
DrainageCh
DrainageCh
String
50
0
0
GeologicLi
GeologicLi
String
50
0
0
Data_source
Data source
String
200
0
0
Shape_Length
Shape_Length
Double
8
0
0
Length of feature in internal units.
Esri
Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
The DrainageChannels feature class contains the locations of the drainage channels which flow from hydrothermal features.
Churchill, D.M., Muffler, L.J.P., and Robinson, J.E., 2021, Database for the Geologic Map of Pocket Basin, Yellowstone: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P92A9FXN.
U.S. Geological Survey
GS ScienceBase
mailing address
Denver Federal Center, Building 810, Mail Stop 302
Denver
CO
80225
United States
1-888-275-8747
sciencebase@usgs.gov
This database has been approved for release and publication by the Director of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Although this database has been subjected to rigorous review and is substantially complete, the USGS reserves the right to revise the data pursuant to further analysis and review. Furthermore, it is released on condition that neither the USGS nor the United States Government may be held liable for any damages resulting from its authorized or unauthorized use.
Vector Digital Data Set (Polyline)
https://doi.org/10.5066/P92A9FXN
None. No fees are applicable for obtaining the data set.
20201215
Joel E Robinson
U.S. Geological Survey, ALASKA REGION
Geologist
mailing address
350 North Akron Road
Moffett Field
CA
94035
US
650-439-2322
jrobins@usgs.gov
FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
FGDC-STD-001-1998
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Pocket Basin channels and depressions
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<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><P><SPAN>Drainage channels and topographic depressions in Pocket Basin. The data in this layer were downloaded in March, 2022 from the </SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>Database for the Geologic Map of Pocket Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN>. This layer is a combination of the GeologicLines and DrainageChannels feature classes in the original dataset. These two feature classes were combined for display purposes on the interactive Geology of Yellowstone Map.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN><SPAN>Data were minimally modified as necessary (e.g. clipped to spatial extent, desired features extracted, projected to a different coordinate system, attribute fields renamed and/or added, symbolized) by the Wyoming State Geological Survey (WSGS) in March, 2022 for simplified display on the interactive Geology of Yellowstone Map. The WSGS has not formally reviewed or quality-controlled these data; users are encouraged to consult the original data source.</SPAN></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
Churchill, D.M., Muffler, L.J.P., and Robinson, J.E. 2021, Database for the Geologic Map of Pocket Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P92A9FXN.
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