Landslide Incidence and Susceptibility in the Conterminous United States

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Abstract
These polygon shapefile is a digital version of U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1183, Landslide Overview Map of the Conterminous United States. The map and digital data delineate areas in the conterminous United States where large numbers of landslides have occurred and areas which are susceptible to landsliding. Because the data are highly generalized, owing to the small scale and the scarcity of precise landslide information for much of the country, they are unsuitable for local planning or actual site selection. This National Atlas map layer was previously distributed as Digital Representation of the Landslide Overview Map of the Conterminous United States. This layer is part of the 1997-2014 edition National Atlas of the United States.
Purpose
These data are intended for geographic display and analysis at the national level, and for large regional areas. The data should be displayed and analyzed at scales appropriate for 1:4,000,000-scale data. No responsibility is assumed by the U.S. Geological Survey in the use of these data.

Description

Type of resource cartographic, software, multimedia
Form Shapefile
Extent 4.123
Place Reston, Virginia, US
Publisher National Atlas of the United States
Publication date 2001
Language English
Digital origin born digital
Map data Scale not given. ; EPSG::4269 W 125°--W 66°/N 50°--N 24°W 124°45ʹ21ʺ--W 66°57ʹ14ʺ/N 49°23ʹ8ʺ--N 24°31ʹ6ʺ, Scale not given ; EPSG::4326

Creators/Contributors

Creator Geological Survey (U.S.)
Creator Godt, Jonathan W.

Subjects

Subject Landslides
Subject United States
Subject Alabama
Subject Arizona
Subject Arkansas
Subject Colorado
Subject Connecticut
Subject Delaware
Subject Florida
Subject Georgia
Subject Idaho
Subject Illinois
Subject Indiana
Subject Iowa
Subject Kansas
Subject Kentucky
Subject Louisiana
Subject Maine
Subject Maryland
Subject Massachusetts
Subject Michigan
Subject Minnesota
Subject Mississippi
Subject Missouri
Subject Montana
Subject Nebraska
Subject Nevada
Subject New Hampshire
Subject New Jersey
Subject New Mexico
Subject New York (State)
Subject North Carolina
Subject North Dakota
Subject Ohio
Subject Oklahoma
Subject Oregon
Subject Pennsylvania
Subject Rhode Island
Subject South Carolina
Subject South Dakota
Subject Tennessee
Subject Texas
Subject Utah
Subject Vermont
Subject Virginia
Subject Washington (D.C.)
Subject Washington (State)
Subject West Virginia
Subject Wisconsin
Subject Wyoming
Subject 2001
Subject Geoscientific Information
Genre Geospatial data
Genre Cartographic dataset

Bibliographic information

Supplemental information The purpose of this map layer is to give the user a general indication of areas that may be susceptible to landsliding. It is not suitable for local planning or site selection. More information on the USGS National Landslides Hazards Program is available at <http://landslides.usgs.gov/.>
WGS84 Cartographics This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.
Location https://purl.stanford.edu/pv886qw6092

Access conditions

Use and reproduction
This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use.
Copyright
This work is in the Public Domain, meaning that it is not subject to copyright.

Preferred citation

National Atlas of the United States. (2001). Landslide Incidence and Susceptibility in the Conterminous United States. National Atlas of the United States. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/pv886qw6092.
National Atlas of the United States. (2001). Landslide Incidence and Susceptibility in the Conterminous United States. National Atlas of the United States. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/pv886qw6092.

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National atlas of the United States of America, 1997-2014

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