The following information describes SAA data on CD Disc 1 of the SAA GIS Data Base CD-ROM set. If you are interested in a particular data set, click on it. You will find information about the data (metadata), transfer format, transfer file size, and the option to download the file. Data set files are in a gzipped ARC/INFO EXPORT format (.e00.gz). If you desire a particular data set in a Z compressed form or a plain ARC EXPORT form, send a request to samab@utk.edu.
NOTE: Some data sets and graphic files from this page replace files and coverages on the CD-ROM set. They are marked REPLACEMENT. These are corrections of errors found in the CD-ROM version. In addition, new data sets and updated data sets, (not found on the CD set) are marked accordingly (NEW, UPDATE).
DATA SETS ARE AVAILABLE WHEN HIGHLIGHTED
SAA Version 3.0
Release Date: 3/21/96
Karl A. Hermann
The Southern Appalachian Assessment GIS Data Base CD ROM set
consists of five CDs. The structure and contents of CD Disc 1
are described in the following pages.
A forward slash (/) indicates a
directory. Indentation indicates subdirectories or directory
contents (coverages or files). Each page (separated by *****)
will show only one nested level of the structure.
saa_100k/
ARC/INFO 1:100,000 scale coverages
saa_250k/
ARC/INFO 1:250,000 scale coverages
saa_2mil/
ARC/INFO 1:2,000,000 scale coverages
saa_pts/
ARC/INFO Point coverages
saa_tab/
INFO tables with ARC/INFO state and
county 1:100k coverages for relates
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(saa1/)
saa_2mil/
ARC/INFO 1:2,000,000 scale coverages
metadata/
Metadata
info/
INFO data base
climate/
Workspace of Climate Division data
appal_tr
Appalachian Trail
bailey
Bailey's Ecoregions
boundary
SAA Boundary
br_pkwy
Blue Ridge Parkway
cher_res
Cherokee Indian Reservation
class_1
Class 1 areas (Clean Air Act)
clip_box
Rectangular Window for viewing the SAA region
co_135
SAA Counties (135 version)
counties
SAA Counties (151)
dogwooda
Dogwood Anthracnose Occurence (by County)
fed_lnds
Federal Lands
military
Military Lands
nat_fors
National Forests Proclamation Boundaries
nat_pks
National Parks
nat_recs
National Recreation Areas
nat_scen
National Scenic Areas
oak_mort
Oak Mortality Areas
omer_huc
Omermik's Ecoregions intersected with watershd (HUCs)
omernik
Omernik's Ecoregions
roads
Major Highways
st_lines
State Lines
states
States
streams
Major Rivers
tm_scene
Landsat TM Satellite Scene Areas
topo_30s
Topographic Relief - ARC/INFO GRID (raster)
(derived from DMA 30 Arc Second DEM)
trout_rn
Trout Range
waterbod
Major Water Bodies
watershd
Major Watersheds (Hydrologic Units)
wateruse
Water Use (by County)
wilderns
Wilderness Areas
ws_river
Wild and Scenic Rivers
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(saa1/saa_2mil/)
climate/
Climate Division data
metadata/
Metadata
info/
INFO data base
Monthly Total Precipitation
pcp83 - 1983
pcp84 - 1984
pcp85 - 1985
pcp86 - 1986
pcp87 - 1987
pcp88 - 1988
pcp89 - 1989
pcp90 - 1990
pcp91 - 1991
pcp92 - 1992
pcp93 - 1993
Monthly Palmer Hydrologic Drought Index
phi83 - 1983
phi84 - 1984
phi85 - 1985
phi86 - 1986
phi87 - 1987
phi88 - 1988
phi89 - 1989
phi90 - 1990
phi91 - 1991
Monthly Average Temperature
tmp83 - 1983
tmp84 - 1984
tmp85 - 1985
tmp86 - 1986
tmp87 - 1987
tmp88 - 1988
tmp89 - 1989
tmp90 - 1990
tmp91 - 1991
tmp92 - 1992
tmp93 - 1993
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(saa1/)
saa_250k/
ARC/INFO 1:250,000 scale coverages
metadata/
Metadata
info/
INFO data base
landcov/
Workspace of USGS GIRAS Land Cover data
fus_lob
Fusiform Rust - Loblolly
ga_soils
Georgia Soils
nc_soils
North Carolina Soils
quads
Quadrangles
sc_soils
South Carolina
tn_soils
Tennessee Soils
topo_3s
Topographic Relief - ARC/INFO GRID (raster)
(derived from DMA 3 Arc Second DEM)
va_soils
Virginia Soils
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(saa1/saa_250k/)
landcov/
USGS GIRAS Land Cover data
metadata/
Metadata
info/
INFO data base
atlan - Atlanta quadrangle
balti - Baltimore quadrangle
birmi - Birmingham quadrangle
bluef - Bluefield quadrangle
charl - Charlotte quadrangle
charls - Charleston quadrangle
charlv - Charlottesville quadrangle
chatt - Chattanooga quadrangle
corbin - Corbin quadrangle
cumber - Cumberland quadrangle
gadsen - Gadsden quadrangle
greens - Greensboro quadrangle
greenv - Greenville quadrangle
jcity - Johnson City quadrangle
jenkin - Jenkins quadrangle
knoxv - Knoxville quadrangle
roanok - Roanoke quadrangle
rome - Rome quadrangle
washin - Washington quadrangle
wsalem - Winston-Salem quadrangle
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(saa1/)
saa_100k/
ARC/INFO 1:100,000 scale coverages
metadata/
Metadata
info/
INFO data base
STR_DEN.DAT
Stream Density (relate to watershd (HUC))
AQ_TE_HUC.DAT
Aquatic Threatened and Endangered Species
Summarized by watershd (HUC)
census/
Workspace of US Census Block Groups and STF3A Data
boundary
SAA Boundary
br_pkwy
Blue Ridge Parkway
class1rd
Class 1 Roads with Traffic Counts
class2rd
Class 2 Roads with Traffic Counts
class3rd
Class 3 Roads
class4rd
Class 4 Roads
co_135
Counties (135 version)
co_136
Counties (136 version)
counties
Counties (151)
eco_lta
Ecological Land Type Associations
eco_sect
Ecological Sections
eco_subs
Ecological Subsections
fish_adv
Fish Advisory
pub_own
Public Land Ownership
quads
Quadrangles
railroad
Railroads
st_lines
State Lines
states
States (SAA area only)
streams
Rivers and Streams (River Reach File 3)
troutstr
Wild Trout Streams
troutst2
Trout Streams Outside of the Wild Trout Range
trails
Trails
utility
Pipelines, Transmission Lines, and Misc. Transportation
waterbod
Waterbodies
watershd
Watersheds (Hydrologic Units)
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(saa1/saa_100k/)
census/ US Census Block Groups and STF3A data
metadata/
Metadata
info/
INFO data base
al_90bg
Alabama 1990 Block Groups and STF3A
ga_90bg
Georgia 1990 Block Groups and STF3A
nc_90bg
North Carolina 1990 Block Groups and STF3A
sc_90bg
South Carolina 1990 Block Groups and STF3A
tn_90bg
Tennessee 1990 Block Groups and STF3A
va_90bg
Virginia 1990 Block Groups and STF3A
wv_90bg
West Virginia 1990 Block Groups and STF3A
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(saa1/)
saa_pts/
ARC/INFO Point coverages
metadata/
Metadata
info/
INFO data base
fhm/
Workspace of Forest Health Monitoring Sites and Data
ozone/
Workspace of Ozone Monitoring Sites and Data (1983 - 1993)
pm_mon/
Workspace of Particulate Matter Monitoring Sites
tri/
Workspace of Toxic Release Inventory Sites and Data
campgrds
Campground Locations
cerclis
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability
Information
System (CERCLIS), includes National Priority List (NPL or
Superfund) Sites
cities
Cities and Towns
co_site
Carbon Monoxide Sources
fia_mon
Forest Inventory and Analysis Monitoring Site
fire_nfs
Fire Occurence Sites on National Forests Land
hexpts
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP) monitoring
sites
macroinv
Macroinvertabrates
maj_city
Major Cities
mines
Mine Locations
npdes
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
no2_site
Nitrogen Oxide Sources
nris_pts
National Registry Sites (Historic)
oak_decl
Oak Decline Sites
pb_site
Lead Sources
pm_site
Particulate Matter Sources
rec_exce
Recreation Sites Where Capacity is Exceeded
so2_site
Sulfur Dioxide Sources
voc_site
Volatile Organic Compounds Sources
wat_qual
Water Quality Monitoring Sites
wat_supl
Water Supply Sites
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(saa1/saa_pts/)
fhm/
Forest Health Monitoring Sites and Data
metadata/
Metadata
info/
INFO data base
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(saa1/saa_pts/)
ozone/
Ozone Monitoring Sites and Data (1983 - 1993)
metadata/
Metadata
info/
INFO data base
o3ptm_5
Ozone Monitoring Sites and Index Data for
May for 1983 - 1993
o3ptm_6
Ozone Monitoring Sites and Index Data for
June for 1983 - 1993
o3ptm_7
Ozone Monitoring Sites and Index Data for
July for 1983 - 1993
o3ptm_8
Ozone Monitoring Sites and Index Data for
August for 1983 - 1993
o3ptm_9
Ozone Monitoring Sites and Index Data for
September for 1983 - 1993
o3ptm_10
Ozone Monitoring Sites and Index Data for
October for 1983 - 1993
o3pts
Ozone Monitoring Sites and Index Data for all
seasonal (April - October) averages for 1983 - 1993
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(saa1/saa_pts/)
pm_mon/
Particulate Matter Monitoring Sites
metadata/
Metadata
info/
INFO data base
annpm10
Annual Particulate Matter (PM10)
qttsp
Quarterly Total Suspended Particulates
qtpm10
Quarterly Particulate Matter (PM10)
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(saa1/saa_pts/)
tri/
Toxic Release Inventory Sites and Data
metadata/
Metadata
info/
INFO data base
ga_tri92
Georgia Toxic Release Inventory Sites and Data for 1987 - 1992
ky_tri92
Kentucky Toxic Release Inventory Sites and Data for 1987 - 1992
nc_tri92
North Carolina Toxic Release Inventory Sites and Data for 1987 -
1992
sc_tri92
South Carolina Toxic Release Inventory Sites and Data for 1987 -
1992
tn_tri92
Tennessee Toxic Release Inventory Sites and Data for 1987 - 1992
va_tri92
Virginia Toxic Release Inventory Sites and Data for 1987 - 1992
wv_tri92
West Virginia Toxic Release Inventory Sites and Data for 1987 -
1992
tri_93
Toxic Release Inventory Sites and Data for 1993
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(saa1/)
saa_tab/
INFO tables with ARC/INFO state and
county 1:100k coverages for relates
metadata/
Metadata
info/
INFO data base
BUTERNUT.DAT
Butternut Occurrence
CHESTNUT.DAT
Chesnut Occurrence
EHEMLOCK.DAT
Eastern Hemlock Occurrence
CHEMLOCK.DAT
Carolina Hemlock Occurrence
CENS70.DAT
Census Data - 1970
CENS80.DAT
Census Data - 1980
CENS90.DAT
Census Data - 1990
AGCENSP1.DAT
Agricultural Census
AGCENSP2.DAT
Agricultural Census
AGCENSP3.DAT
Agricultural Census
CENSPROJ.DAT
Census Projections
INTEREST.DAT
Interest Groups
LANDUSE.DAT
Land Use by State
MILES.DAT
Road Miles
ERSTYPE.DAT
County Characterizations
MIGRATE.DAT
Migration Data
COCODE.DAT
SAA Subregions
IMPLAN.DAT
USFS IMPLAN Data Base Extractions
MINECODE.DAT
Special Mining Counties
POPPROJ.DAT
Population Projections
RECONPCT.DAT
Demographic Data
RFARMSAA.DAT
Farm Data
RHOUSPCT.DAT
Housing Data
RPOPPCT.DAT
Demographic Data
RSSASQM.DAT
Population Density
TMBCODE.DAT
Special Timber Areas
GYPMOTH.DAT
Gypsy Moth Occurrence
GYPMOTH.SUM
Gypsy Moth Occurrence
HRSAA_C.DAT
Heritage Resource Database
FIPS_ALT.DAT
Alternative FIPS Codes
TRI_90.DAT
Toxic Release Inventory - 1990
GREENWAY.DAT
Greenway Programs
FIA_STAT.DAT
Forest Ownership
GAMESTAT.DAT
Game Species Occurrence
EOR_CNTY.DAT
Element of Occurrence Record Summaries
PULPWOOD.DAT
Pulpwood Production
SAWLOG.DAT
Sawlog Production
NFTIMB.DAT
National Forest Timberland
COMPBORD.DAT
Composite Board Material Production
TIMBER.DAT
Timber Prodcution
DISTRICT.DAT
Ranger District Groupings
DOGWOOD.DAT
Dogwood Anthracnose Occurrence
REC_EMP.DAT
Recreation Employment
WATERUSE.DAT
Water Use
MASTER.DAT
County Environmental Attributes Complied by EPA
STR_DEN.DAT
Stream Density
AQ_TE_CO.DAT
Aquatic Threatened and Endangered Species Summaries by County
CO_BPAT.DAT
County Business Patterns Data
The following files are County Indices Data used for graphics
in:
saa5/saa_gra/hd_gra/hd_gra2
ATP_1.DAT
ATP_2.DAT
ATP_3.DAT
ATP_4.DAT
ATN_5.DAT
ATN_6.DAT
ATN_7.DAT
ATN_8.DAT
ARP_1.DAT
ARP_2.DAT
ARP_3.DAT
ARP_4.DAT
ARN_5.DAT
ARN_6.DAT
ARN_7.DAT
ARN_8.DAT
TRP_1.DAT
TRP_2.DAT
TRP_3.DAT
TRP_4.DAT
TRN_5.DAT
TRN_6.DAT
TRN_7.DAT
TRN_8.DAT
co_136
Counties (136 version)
counties
Counties (151)
states
States
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