Basic Metadata for Kewaunee County GIS Layers

Note:  All data is in Wisconsin State Plane Central coordinates, NAD 83, map units = feet                                * Accuracy is a subjective interpretation made by LIO staff

Layer Description Data Source Mapping Date Accuracy Current as of Coverage
County Boundary county boundary line derived from parcel mapping Ruekert/Mielke 2001 <10 ft 2006 county-wide
Townships township lines derived from parcel mapping Ruekert/Mielke 2001 <10 ft 2006 county-wide
Villages & Cities village & city boundaries derived from parcel mapping Ruekert/Mielke 2001 <10 ft 2006 county-wide
Sections depicts the location of the section lines Ruekert/Mielke 2006 <10 ft 2006 county-wide
Quarter Sections depicts the quarter quarter section lines Ruekert/Mielke 2006 <10 ft 2006 county-wide
Road Centerline Layers all roads in the county based on 2005 orthophotography Kewaunee Co. LIO 2006 <10 ft 2006 county-wide
Census Blocks census blocks on WISE-LR CD used for 2000 redistricting project US Census Bureau 2000 25-50 ft 2000 county-wide
Fire Departments derived from section & quarter section data layers on old DNR geodisk Kewaunee Co. LIO 2001 25-50 ft 2006 county-wide
Rescue Squads derived from section & quarter section data layers on old DNR geodisk Kewaunee Co. LIO 2001 25-50 ft 2006 county-wide
Streams derived from DNR hydro layer WI DNR 2001 25-50 ft 2001 county-wide
Lakes & Ponds derived from DNR hydro layer WI DNR 2001 25-50 ft 2001 county-wide
100 year floodplain the only floodplain data that was available FEMA prior to 2001 >50 ft 2000 county-wide
Evacuation Routes routes to travel in the event of a nuclear plant incident Kewaunee Co. LIO 2001 10-25 ft 2006 within 10+ miles of nuclear plant
MFL open to hunting derived from parcels enrolled in MFL (open option) Kewaunee Co. LIO 2005 <10 ft 2005 county-wide
Kewaunee County Parks derived from parcel layer Kewaunee Co. LIO 2002 <10 ft 2002 county-wide
Mountain Bike Trails created from gps location points along trails Kewaunee Co. LIO 2002 10-25 ft 2006 area around winter park and DNR property
Parking & Main Parking parking areas for mountain bike trail access Kewaunee Co. LIO 2002 10-25 ft 2006 area around winter park and DNR property
Voting Wards created from census block layer Kewaunee Co. LIO 2000 25-50 ft 2006 county-wide
School Districts depicts school district boundaries in the county WI DOA 2002 25-50 ft 2006 county-wide
Supervisory Districts created from census block layer Kewaunee Co. LIO 2000 25-50 ft 2006 county-wide
Aldermanic Districts created from census block layer Kewaunee Co. LIO 2000 25-50 ft 2006 Cities of Kewaunee & Algoma
Zoning Layers layers completed by BayLake RPC for Luxemburg & Franklin townships BayLake RPC 2004?? <10 ft 2004 Luxemburg & Franklin townships
Soil Types original soil polygons digitized from soil survey USDA-NRCS 2000 10-25 ft 2000 county-wide
Water Table within 2 ft. created from USDA-NRCS soils layer Kewaunee Co. LIO 2001 10-25 ft 2001 county-wide
Steep Slopes created from USDA-NRCS soils layer (C, D, & E slopes) Kewaunee Co. LIO 2001 10-25 ft 2001 county-wide
Sand & Gravel subsoil created from USDA-NRCS soils layer Kewaunee Co. LIO 2001 10-25 ft 2001 county-wide
Sand subsoil created from USDA-NRCS soils layer Kewaunee Co. LIO 2001 10-25 ft 2001 county-wide
Prime Farmland created from USDA-NRCS soils layer Kewaunee Co. LIO 2001 10-25 ft 2001 county-wide
Low / Very Low attenuation created from USDA-NRCS soils layer Kewaunee Co. LIO 2001 10-25 ft 2001 county-wide
Hydric Soils created from USDA-NRCS soils layer Kewaunee Co. LIO 2001 10-25 ft 2001 county-wide
High Permeability Soils created from USDA-NRCS soils layer Kewaunee Co. LIO 2001 10-25 ft 2001 county-wide
Clay Soils created from USDA-NRCS soils layer Kewaunee Co. LIO 2001 10-25 ft 2001 county-wide
Bedrock within 10 inches created from USDA-NRCS soils layer Kewaunee Co. LIO 2001 10-25 ft 2001 county-wide
Bedrock from 10 to 40 inches created from USDA-NRCS soils layer Kewaunee Co. LIO 2001 10-25 ft 2001 county-wide
Contour Lines created from DEM that accompanied 2000 ortho flight with assistance from UW-Green Bay (would be much better quality if based on a DTM) Kewaunee Co. LIO 2001 >50 ft 2006 county-wide
Watershed Boundaries depicts DNR watershed boundaries WI DNR 2001 25-50 ft 2006 county-wide
Sub-watershed Boundaries depicts subwatersheds within DNR watershed areas Robert E. Lee Inc. 2000 25-50 ft 2006 county-wide
Lake Watershed Boundaries depicts watershed boundaries around lakes WI DNR 2001 25-50 ft 2006 county-wide
WiscLand land-use data roughly depicts land uses in Kewaunee County based on satellite imagery Robert E. Lee Inc. 2000 25-50 ft 2000 county-wide
DNR wetlands depicts DNR wetland boundaries WI DNR 2001 10-25 ft 2006 county-wide
Telephone Exchanges depicts telephone exchange boundaries WI DOA 2001 10-25 ft 2001 county-wide