Topography
Keywords: Contours, Ground Control, Monument, 1999, 2007
Published: 2008
Richmond GIS Layer Inventory
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Description
  Abstract: Contains 2 foot contour elevation feature classes, for the years 2000 and 2006, and ground monumentation for use by surveyors.
  Purpose: Topographic information is used for creating TINs and RASTERs, which support 3D mapping and ground slopes visualization. TINs and RASTERs of elevation data support spatial analyses related to slopes, viewsheds, water runoff, and other map algebra-based applications.
  Supplemental Information: Contours 1999: were considered part of the City's "Planimetric" Base Mapping. Planimetric basemapping was originally interpreted (1999-2000) by Michael Baker Corporation, from the orthophotography and digital elevation model, as part of the first phase of GIS implementation. Contours 2007: still considered part of the City's planimetric base mapping, these contours were obtained via the "VA Base Mapping Project (VBMP)." The City contracted in 2006-07 to upgrade the VA Geographic Information Network (VGIN) orthophotography VBMP product from 1 foot resolution to 6 inch resolution, and additionally contracted to have 2 foot resolution contours developed. The Ground Monumentation was provided/obtained during the City's original base mapping project in 1999, and has remained little changed in the interim.
 
Contact
  Custodian: Pravin Mathur
  Department: Public Works
  Position: GIS\Cityworks Manager
  Address: 900 E Broad St, 7th Floor
  City: Richmond
  State: Virginia
  Zip Code: 23219
  Email: Pravin.Mathur@richmondgov.com
 
Time Period of Content
  Beginning Date: 1999
  Ending Date: 2008
 
Status
  Progress: Complete
  Update Frequency: None planned
 
Spatial Domain
  West Coordinate: -77.614486
  East Coordinate: -77.370908
  North Coordinate: 37.605797
  South Coordinate: 37.438044
 
Spatial Data Information
  Data Type: vector digital data
  Data Format: SDE Feature Dataset
  Data Projection: Lambert Conformal Conic
 
Access and Usage Information
  Access Constraints: none
  Use Constraints: All GIS layers and datasets are owned by the City of Richmond and can not be modified, re-distributed, and/or re-sold without a sub-licensing agreement. All guarantees of validity expire once a dataset leaves the City of Richmond firewall or physical premises. Acknowledgement of the City of Richmond GIS would be appreciated in products derived from these data.
 
Entity and Attribute Information
  Entity Name: vector.ric.base_Contour2007
  Entity Type: Feature Class
  Entity Count: 85059
  Entity Name: vector.ric.base_Contour1999
  Entity Type: Feature Class
  Entity Count: 289693
  Entity Name: vector.ric.base_GroundControl_OLD
  Entity Type: Feature Class
  Entity Count: 54
  Entity Name: vector.ric.base_GroundControl
  Entity Type: Feature Class
  Entity Count: 53
  Entity Name: vector.ric.base_ElevationPoint1999
  Entity Type: Feature Class
  Entity Count: 395890