FLORIDA GEOGRAPHIC DATA LIBRARY DOCUMENTATION
(VERSION 2003)

RESOURCE GROUP
Geodataset Name:      SHPO_RES_GROUPS
Geodataset Type:      SHAPE
Geodataset Feature:   POLYGON

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

This dataset contains resource group locations and attributes as recorded at the 
Florida Master Site File.  Resource groups are historical districts, archaeological 
districts or building complexes.  Individual resources contributing to the resource 
group are usually (but are not always) separately listed in the Florida Master Site 
File.

DATA SOURCE(S):                   Bureau of Archaeological Research


SCALE OF ORIGINAL SOURCE MAPS:    1:100,000

DATE OF AUTOMATION OR SOURCE:     January 2003

GEODATASET EXTENT:                State of Florida
FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES:
Datafile Name: SHPO_RES_GROUPS.DBF

ALIAS          WIDTH   TYPE     PRECISION       
Shape            8     SHAPEPOLY    0         
Area            20     DECIMAL      5                   
Perimeter       20     DECIMAL      5                   
Rg              11     DECIMAL      0                    
Rg_id           11     DECIMAL      0                    
Siteid           8     CHARACTER    0         
Formno           6     CHARACTER    0         
Sitename        40     CHARACTER    0                    
Rg_type          4     CHARACTER    0         
Category         4     CHARACTER    0         
City            40     CHARACTER    0                    
Totalcr          4     CHARACTER    0         
Contribcr        4     CHARACTER    0         
Timesig         70     CHARACTER    0                    
Narr_desc      254     CHARACTER    0                   
Histassc_1      50     CHARACTER    0                   
Histassc_2      50     CHARACTER    0                    
Histassc_3      50     CHARACTER    0                   
Histassc_4      50     CHARACTER    0                    
Histassc_5      50     CHARACTER    0                   
Histassc_6      50     CHARACTER    0                    
Svevaltn       254     CHARACTER    0                  
D_nrlisted       8     DATE         0
Descript        40     CHARACTER    0         

FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES CODES AND VALUES:

ITEM            ITEM DESCRIPTION
SHAPE           Data attribute inherent to the ESRI shapefile format,
                which defines the data as a point, polyline, or polygon.
AREA            The area of the region in coverage units
PERIMETER       The perimeter of the region in coverage units
RG              Internal Arc/Info id number 
RG-ID           Arc/Info user id number 
SITEID          This is the state site number (used as the primary key for all Site 
                File databases).  The state site number is an eight character 
                string containing a two character county code, a five character 
                numeric code ranging from 00001 to 99999, and an optional single 
                letter character (suffix letter is generally used to indicate sites 
                that are functionally or spatially related).  A list of county 
                codes can be found at the end of this document.
FORMNO          The Site File ID number of the site form used to create this record 
                (the active form).
SITENAME        The site name as recorded at the Florida Master Site File. Usually 
                the principal or best known name for a cultural resource.  A site 
                name of "NN" indicates no name has been designated for the site.
RG_TYPE         This is a coded value indicating the type of resource group 
                represented.  There are four possible values:
                DINA - Historical district (buildings or structures, no  
                       archaeological sites)
                DIAD - Archaeological district
                DIMD - Mixed district containing both archaeological sites and
                       buildings or structures
                BCSF - Multiple buildings in close functional or spatial association
CATEGORY        This a coded value indicating the National Register of Historic 
                Places category the resource group fits into.  The possible values 
                are:
                BLDG - Building(s)
                DIST - District
                OBJE - Object
                SITE - Site
                STRU - Structure
                MRA  - Multiple Resource Area
                TG   - Thematic Group
                MPS  - Multiple Property Submission
CITY            The city in which the resource group is located (or nearest city)
TOTALCR         The total number of cultural resources included in the resource 
                group.  For districts this number includes both contributing and 
                non-contributing resources.
CONTRIBCR       For districts this indicates the number of contributing resources.
TIMESIG         Time period of significance.  This is a date range for historic 
                resources and an archaeological phase name with approximate date 
                for prehistoric resources.
NARR_DESC       This is a summary narrative description of the resource group.
HISTASSC_1-6    Areas of historical significance.  These are categories defined 
                in "National Register Bulletin 15", p.8.  Each resource group may 
                have multiple areas of significance.
SVEVALTN        The surveyor's summary of the significance of the resource group.
D_NRLISTED      Date that the resource was officially listed on the National 
                Register of Historic Places.  The field is blank if the Site File 
                database does not identify the resource as listed on the National 
                Register.
DESCRIPT        Based on SITENAME


AL Alachua         HA Hamilton          OK Okaloosa
BA Baker           HR Hardee            OB Okeechobee
BY Bay             HN Hendry            OR Orange
BF Bradford        HE Hernando          OS Osceola
BR Brevard         HG Highlands         PB Palm Beach
BD Broward         HI Hillsborough      PA Pasco
CA Calhoun         HO Holmes            PI Pinellas
CH Charlotte       IR Indian River      PO Polk
CI Citrus          JA Jackson           PU Putnum
CL Clay            JE Jefferson         SJ St. Johns
CR Collier         LF Lafayette         SL St. Lucie
CO Columbia        LA Lake              SR Santa Rosa
DA Dade            LL Lee               SO Sarasota
DE Desoto          LE Leon              SE Seminole
DI Dixie           LV Levy              SM Sumter
DU Duval           LI Liberty           SU Suwannee
ES Escambia        MD Madison           TA Taylor
FL Flagler         MA Manatee           UN Union
FR Franklin        MR Marion            VO Volusia
GD Gadsden         MT Martin            WA Wakulla
GI Gilchrist       MO Monroe            WL Walton
GL Glades          NA Nassau            WS Washington

USER NOTES:

WARNINGS TO THE USER: The locations of archaeological sites, historic structures, 
unmarked human burials, cemeteries, and other cultural features contained in this 
(and other) Florida Master Site File data layers are for resource management, law 
enforcement, and research purposes only.

Scale is an important factor in data usage. Certain scale datasets are not suitable
for some project, analysis, or modelling purposes. Please be sure you are using the
best available data. 

1:24000 scale datasets are recommended for projects that are at the county level. 

1:24000 data should NOT be used for high accuracy base mapping such as property
parcel boundaries. 

1:100000 scale datasets are recommended for projects that are at the multi-county or
regional level. 

1:250000 scale datasets are recommended for projects that are at the regional or
state level or larger. 

Vector datasets with no defined scale or accuracy should be considered suspect. Make
sure you are familiar with your data before using it for projects or analyses. Every
effort has been made to supply the user with data documentation. For additional
information, see the References section and the Data Source Contact section of this
documentation. For more information regarding scale and accuracy, see our web pages
at: 

http://www.geoplan.ufl.edu/education.html 


FGDL QUALITY ASSURANCE STATUS:

-Set Tolerances to FGDL Standards
-Added DESCRIPT field based on SITENAME
-Projected to FGDL albers


REFERENCES:


DATA LINEAGE SUMMARY:

This data was originally created by the Division of Historical Resources.  The data 
was received on a CDrom in Coverage format.  The data was released in January 
2003. When received, the data was in the following projection: Geographic, Datum: 
NAD27, Spheroid: Clarke 1866, Units: Decimal Degrees.  The shapefile was projected 
to FGDL Albers HPGN (See "Map Projection Parameters" below) in ArcToolBox using the 
Florida Harn Transformation.

MAP PROJECTION PARAMETERS:

Projection                          ALBERS
Datum                               HPGN
Units                               METERS
Spheroid                            GRS1980
1st Standard Parallel               24  0  0.000
2nd Standard Parallel               31 30  0.000
Central Meridian                   -84 00  0.000
Latitude of Projection's Origin     24  0  0.000
False Easting (meters)              400000.00000
False Norting (meters)              0.00000

DATA SOURCES CONTACT(S):

Name:     Vincent S. Birdsong or Dr. Marion F. Smith, Jr.
Address:  Florida Master Site File
          R. A. Gray Building
          500 South Bronough St.
          Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250
Phone:    (850) 245-6440
Fax:      (850) 245-6439 
Email:    General Site File:  fmsfile@mail.dos.state.fl.us

FGDL CONTACT:

Name:                    Florida Geographic Data Library
Abbr. Name:              FGDL
Address:                 Florida Geographic Data Library
                         431 Architecture
                         PO Box 115706
                         Gainesville, FL  32611-5706
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