India, Distribution of Mohammedans, 1942 (Scanned Map)

Theme keywords: imageryBaseMapsEarthCover, society, Muslims --South Asia --Maps., Maps, Scanned maps

Abstract: This is a scanned version of the 1942 paper map entitled: India, Distribution of Mohammedans . The map was scanned at 300 dots per inch and is in the TIFF format.

FGDC and ESRI Metadata:

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Identification Information:


Citation:
Citation information:
Originators: Electronic Data Service, Columbia University Libraries, United States. Office of Strategic Services. Geography Division.


Title:
India, Distribution of Mohammedans, 1942 (Scanned Map)


Publication date: 1942
Geospatial data presentation form: raster digital data


Publication information:
Publication place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: United States. Office of Strategic Services. Geography Division.

Online linkage: https://www1.columbia.edu/sec/acis/eds/dgate/studies/C1300/data/IndiaDistributionOfMohammedans.zip


Description:
Abstract:
This is a scanned version of the 1942 paper map entitled: India, Distribution of Mohammedans .  The map was scanned at 300 dots per inch and is in the TIFF format.

Purpose:
Scanned maps may be used for a variety of purposes.   This image may be used in a GIS; the dataset includes a .txt file containing a table of coordinates that may be used to aid in georeferencing the image.

Time period of content:
Time period information:
Single date/time:
Calendar date: 1942

Currentness reference:
publication date

Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance and update frequency: None planned

Spatial domain:
Bounding coordinates:
West bounding coordinate: 51.2456
East bounding coordinate: 101.2291
North bounding coordinate: 39.294
South bounding coordinate: 3.8024

Keywords:
Theme:
Theme keywords: imageryBaseMapsEarthCover, society
Theme keyword thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Categories..

Theme:
Theme keywords: Muslims --South Asia --Maps.
Theme keyword thesaurus: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Theme:
Theme keywords: Maps, Scanned maps
Theme keyword thesaurus: None

Place:
Place keywords: India, South Asia
Place keyword thesaurus: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Temporal:
Temporal keywords: 1942
Temporal keyword thesaurus: None

Access constraints: For current Columbia affiliates only.
Use constraints:
For educational, non-commercial use only.

Point of contact:
Contact information:
Contact organization primary:
Contact person: GIS/Map Librarian
Contact organization: Electronic Data Service, Columbia University Libraries

Contact address:
Address type: mailing and physical address
Address:
420 W. 118th St. 215 IAB, MC3301
City: New York
State or province: NY
Postal code: 10027
Country: USA

Contact voice telephone: (212) 854-6012


Contact electronic mail address: eds@columbia.edu


Hours of service: 11:00AM-5:00PM Monday - Thursday, 1:00PM-5:00PM Friday EST-USA



Browse graphic:
Browse graphic file name: http://www.columbia.edu/acis/eds/gis/pix/cat/IndiaDistributionOfMohammedans.jpg
Browse graphic file description:
Thumbnail
Browse graphic file type: JPEG

Native data set environment:
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.2.1350


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Data Quality Information:


Logical consistency report:
The raster image is a faithfully reproduced digital image of the original source map. Some differences may be detected between the source graphic used and the raster image due to the RGB values assigned that particular color.  The intent is to recreate those colors as near as possible.

Completeness report:
Data completeness for digitized paper map files reflect the content of the source graphic.

Lineage:
Source information:
Source citation:
Citation information:
Originators: United States. Office of Strategic Services. Geography Division.


Title:
India, Distribution of Mohammedans


Publication date: 1942
Geospatial data presentation form: map


Publication information:
Publication place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: United States. Office of Strategic Services. Geography Division.

Source scale denominator: 12000000
Type of source media: Paper map
Source citation abbreviation:
India, Distribution of Mohammedans
Source contribution:
The map was scanned

Source time period of content:
Time period information:
Single date/time:
Calendar date: 1942

Source currentness reference:
publication date

Process step:
Process description:
Original map was scanned at 300 dpi and saved in .tiff format with Colortrac5480 Scanner

Process date: 20060106


Source used citation abbreviation:
India, Distribution of Mohammedans


Process contact:
Contact information:
Contact organization primary:
Contact person: GIS/Map Librarian
Contact organization: Electronic Data Service, Columbia University Libraries

Contact address:
Address type: mailing and physical address
Address:
420 W. 118th St., 215 IAB, MC 3301
City: New York
State or province: NY
Postal code: 10027
Country: USA

Contact voice telephone: (212) 854-6012


Contact electronic mail address: eds@columbia.edu


Hours of service: 11:00AM-5:00PM Monday - Thursday, 1:00PM-5:00PM Friday EST-USA



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Spatial Data Organization Information:


Direct spatial reference method: Raster


Raster object information:
Row count: 5505
Column count: 7232
Vertical count: 1


Raster object type: Pixel


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Spatial Reference Information:


Horizontal coordinate system definition:
Planar:
Planar coordinate information:
Planar coordinate encoding method: row and column
Coordinate representation:
Abscissa resolution: 0.003333
Ordinate resolution: 0.003333

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Distribution Information:


Distributor:
Contact information:
Contact organization primary:
Contact person: GIS/Map Librarian
Contact organization: Electronic Data Service, Columbia University Libraries

Contact address:
Address type: mailing and physical address
Address:
420 W. 118th St.. 215 IAB, MC3301
City: New York
State or province: NY
Postal code: 10027
Country: USA

Contact voice telephone: (212) 854-6012


Contact electronic mail address: eds@columbia.edu


Hours of service: 11:00AM-5:00PM Monday - Thursday, 1:00PM-5:00PM Friday EST-USA



Resource description: IndiaDistributionOfMohammedans


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Metadata Reference Information:


Metadata date: 20080321


Metadata contact:
Contact information:
Contact organization primary:
Contact person: GIS/Metadata Librarian
Contact organization: Electronic Data Service, Columbia University Libraries.

Contact address:
Address type: mailing and physical address
Address:
420 W. 118th St. 215 IAB, MC 3301
City: New York
State or province: NY
Postal code: 10027
Country: USA

Contact voice telephone: (212) 854-6012


Contact electronic mail address: eds@columbia.edu


Metadata standard name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata standard version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata time convention: local time


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