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... For these federal Framework themes it is clear that local level data will enrich most of the layers of the NSDI. A major difference between the local Framework and national Framework is the definition of the content for both the governmental units layer, which accurately depicts a wide range of administrative unit boundaries, and the cadastral information layer, which depicts the legal boundaries of parcels of property ownership.
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... Recent developments in GIS technology allow differences in projection and datum to be overcome "on the fly." Another major change at the state and local levels would be the inclusion of additional themes. For example, an additional theme at the local level could be the location of public services: schools, hospitals, police and fire stations, etc.
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Key Terms

  • data layers
  • geospatial data
  • spatial data
  • governmental units
  • additional themes

  • geospatial information
  • orthophoto imagery
  • cadastral information
  • local government
  • property ownership

  • transportation layer
  • local levels
  • county level
  • government level
  • public domain

  • geodetic control
  • accurate geospatial
  • municipal boundaries
  • accurately depicts
  • local framework

  • major difference
  • framework themes
  • transportation features
  • gis technology


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