This B118-dataset01-readme.txt file was generated on 2022-10-25.


GENERAL INFORMATION

1. Title of publication: Quaternary geology of Jefferson County, Wisconsin

2. Title of dataset: GIS Data for Quaternary Geology of Jefferson County, Wisconsin [dataset 1]

3. Author information
	A. Author contact information
		Name: Libby R. W. Ives
		Institution: Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey (current affiliation: U.S. Geological Survey)	
	B. Corresponding author
		Name: J. Elmo Rawling, III
		Institution: Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey
		Email: elmo.rawling@wisc.edu
	C. Alternate contact information
		Role: Information Manager
		Institution: Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey
		Address: 3817 Mineral Point Road, Madison, Wisconsin 53705
		Email: data@wgnhs.wisc.edu

4. Date of data publication: 2022-10-28 

5. Geographic location of data collection: Jefferson County, Wisconsin 

SHARING/ACCESS INFORMATION

1. Digital data sharing, terms of use: These data are provided by the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey (WGNHS) on an "as is" basis. WGNHS will not be liable for any damages of any kind arising from the use of these data, including, but not limited to direct, indirect, punitive, and consequential. WGNHS makes no warranties on these data, express, implied, statutory, or in any other provision of any agreement or communication, and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

2. Disclaimer: Any use of trade, firm, or product names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

3. Links to parent or accompanying publications that cite or use the data: https://doi.org/10.54915/mlnc7835

4. Links to other publicly accessible locations of the data: https://doi.org/10.54915/mlnc7835

5. Source document: Ives, Libby R.W., and Rawling, J.E., III, 2022, Quaternary geology of Jefferson County, Wisconsin: Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey Bulletin 118, 34 p., 1 plate, scale 1:100,000, https://doi.org/10.54915/mlnc7835.

6. Recommended citation for this dataset: Ives, Libby R.W., and Rawling, J.E., III, 2022, Quaternary geology of Jefferson County, Wisconsin: Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey Bulletin 118, 34 p., 1 plate, scale 1:100,000, https://doi.org/10.54915/mlnc7835.

7. Alternative file formats: If you need this information in an alternative format, contact the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey (telephone 608.262.1705).

DATASET CONTENT & FILE OVERVIEW

1. File list: 
	B118-dataset01.gdb-Validation.html (Output from the GeMS Validate Database tool)
	B118-dataset01.gdb-ValidationErrors.html (Output from the GeMS Validate Database tool)
	B118-dataset01_namescheck.xlsx (Output from the GeMS Geologic Names Check tool)
	B118-dataset01-readme.txt (this file)

	B118-dataset01-publication
		B118-dataset01-database
			GeMS-compliant map database in file geodatabase format (B118-dataset01.gdb)
			resources (ArcGIS Pro layer package: B118-dataset01-layers.lpkx)
			ArcGIS Pro project file (B118-dataset01-project.aprx)
		B118-dataset01-shapefile-version
			Open shapefile version of database (B118-dataset01-open)
		B118-metadata
			FGDC-compliant metadata in TXT and XML formats
		B118-dataset01.gdb-vFgdcMetadata.xml (FGDC-compliant metadata for the complete map database in XML format)
		B118-dataset01-browse.PNG (Browse graphic or thumbnail of map)

2. Data-specific information: This dataset was prepared following the Geologic Map Schema (GeMS) standard. For more information about GeMS please see https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Info/standards/GeMS/.