Rivers: Afghanistan, 1990-2004

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Abstract/Contents

Abstract
This line shapefile depicts river features of Afghanistan from 1990 until 2004. These data were created by the United States Defense Mapping Agency (USDMA; 1967-1988) 1:100,000 scale topo maps. This layer includes three types of classes primary, secondary and seasonal. However, there are some miss classifications of the rivers and there are no names of the rivers, either.
Purpose
This layer can be used to view line river features at a 1:100,000 scale. Data at this scale is suitable for general studies and local planning.

Description

Type of resource cartographic, software, multimedia
Form Shapefile
Place Kabul, AF
Publisher Afghanistan Information Management Service
Date valid 1990 - 2004
Publication date 2005
Language English
Digital origin born digital
Map data 1:100000 ; E 60°--E 75°/N 39°--N 29°, Scale not given ; EPSG::4326

Creators/Contributors

Creator United States. Agency for International Development

Subjects

Subject Rivers
Subject Hydrology
Subject Drainage
Subject Afghanistan
Subject 1990 > 2004
Subject Inland Waters
Genre Geospatial data
Genre Cartographic dataset

Bibliographic information

Access conditions

Use and reproduction
These data are licensed by Stanford Libraries and are available to Stanford University affiliates only. Affiliates are limited to current faculty, staff and students. Non affiliates seeking access should contact the publisher directly. These data may not be reproduced or used for any purpose without permission.
Copyright
Copyright ownership resides with the originator.

Preferred citation

Preferred citation
Afghanistan Information Management Service (2005). Rivers: Afghanistan, 1990-2004. Afghanistan Information Management Service. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/rz147qy7129

Collection

Topographic maps of Afghanistan and Kabul

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