Research Catalog

Title

GNIS [electronic resource] : geographic names information system : digital gazetteer / U.S. Geological Survey.

Publication

[Reston, Va.] : U.S. Geological Survey, National Mapping Division

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Geological Survey (U.S.)
• Geological Survey (U.S.). National Mapping Division.

Publication Date

Began with June 1991 issue? Ceased in 1999.

Description

computer optical discs; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

Database for feature names authorized by U.S. Board on Geographic Names; includes information on place names, features, and areas in the 50 states, District of Columbia, and territories and outlying areas of the United States, and <1999-> Antarctica.

Alternative Title

• GNIS CD-ROM
• Geographic names information system
• Digital gazetteer
• National geographic names data base.
• Antarctic map names data base
• National topographic map names data base.
• Reference data base.

Subjects

• United States > Maps, Topographic > Bibliography
• CD-ROMS
• United States > Gazetteers

Genre/Form

CD-ROMS

Note

• Online version has Supt. of Docs. class no. I 19.16/2
• "Software by Dataware."
• "US GeoData"--199 -199 .
• Includes National geographic names data base, National topographic map names data base, Reference data base, and Antarctic map names data base.
• Description based on: Feb. 1995; title from disc label.

File Type (note)

• Written in ISO 9660 format.

Additional Formats (note)

• Contents available with updates in online searchable database with title: Geographic Names Information System.

System Details (note)

• System requirements: IBM PC/XT/AT or compatible computer with 512 KB memory (minimum 384K free memory), 20 MB hard disk drive, CD-ROM drive with appropriate controller, interface cable with High Sierra or ISO 9660 compatible device driver, MS-DOS 3.0 or higher, Microsoft Extensions, graphic display device such as Super VGA, and graphic printer.

Documentation (note)

• Some issues accompanied by user's manual.

Call Number

*WSC-571

LCCN

97652036

OCLC

33869424

Title

GNIS [electronic resource] : geographic names information system : digital gazetteer / U.S. Geological Survey.

Imprint

[Reston, Va.] : U.S. Geological Survey, National Mapping Division,

Current Frequency

Biennial

File Type

Written in ISO 9660 format.

Additional Formats

Contents available with updates in online searchable database with title: Geographic Names Information System.

System Details

System requirements: IBM PC/XT/AT or compatible computer with 512 KB memory (minimum 384K free memory), 20 MB hard disk drive, CD-ROM drive with appropriate controller, interface cable with High Sierra or ISO 9660 compatible device driver, MS-DOS 3.0 or higher, Microsoft Extensions, graphic display device such as Super VGA, and graphic printer.

Documentation

Some issues accompanied by user's manual.

Connect to:

View searchable database

Added Author

Geological Survey (U.S.)

Geological Survey (U.S.). National Mapping Division.

Added Title

National geographic names data base.

Antarctic map names data base

National topographic map names data base.

Reference data base.

Gpo Item No.

0621-J

0621-J (online)

Sudoc No.

I 19.120:G 25/

I 19.16/2:

Research Call Number

*WSC-571 [CD-ROM]

*WSC-571+ [User's manual]