TAP Boundary file Descriptions and Data Sources

 File Name Description Source
??.BNA County boundary files for state ?? (standard for state ?? (standard two-letter abbreviation). U.S. Census tape read and converted by Golden Software.
??_AB.BNA Administrative boundaries for state ?? (standard two-letter abbreviation). AB files include features such as national parks, forests, wilderness areas and Indian reservations. See Note 1 Derived from S??_AB.BNA DLG graphic data files by SoftWright.
??_AC.BNA Telephone area code boundaries for state ?? (standard two-letter abbreviation). Digitized by Golden Software.
??_BN.BNA State boundary files for state ?? (standard two-letter abbreviation). Compiled from ??.BNA files by SoftWright.
??_CITY.BNA City longitude/latitude locations for state ?? (standard two-letter abbreviation). USGS List of Place Names, converted by Golden Software.
??_GNIS.BNA, ??_GNIX.BNA

Latitude/longitude locations for features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) data base for state ?? (standard two- letter abbreviation).

(GNIX files are records from USGS files that contained incomplete or anomalous information.)

USGS GNIS files dated June 22, 1993, converted to BNA format by SoftWright.
??_HIRES.BNA High resolution county boundary files for state ?? (standard two- letter abbreviation). U.S. Census tape read and converted by Golden Software.
??_PB.BNA Political boundaries for state ?? (standard two-letter abbreviation). PB files include National state and county boundaries. Coastal boundaries are usually closed by arbitrary extension lines and do not follow the shoreline. See Note 1 Derived from S??_PB.BNA DLG graphic data files by SoftWright.
??_RD.BNA Roads and trails for state ?? (standard two-letter abbreviation). RD files include features such as Interstate, U.S., and state highways. See Note 1 Derived from S??_RD.BNA DLG graphic data files by SoftWright.
??_RR.BNA Railroads for state ?? (standard two-letter abbreviation). RR files are based on a U.S. Department of Transportation scheme. See Note 1 Derived from S??_RR.BNA DLG graphic data files by SoftWright.
??_ST.BNA Streams for state ?? (standard two-letter abbreviation). ST files include perennial, intermittent, and braided streams, and canals. See Note 1 Derived from S??_ST.BNA BNA DLG graphic data files by SoftWright.
??_WB.BNA Water bodies for state ?? (standard two-letter abbreviation). WB files include perennial, intermittent, and dry lakes. See Note 1 Derived from S??_WB.BNA BNA DLG graphic data files by SoftWright.
??_ZIP3.BNA Three-digit postal zip code boundaries for state ?? (standard two-letter abbreviation). Digitized by Golden Software.
??FAAAPT.BNA FAA airport longitude/latitude locations for state ?? (standard two-letter abbreviation). FAA NATPAPT Landing Facilities (APT) tapes (Vol serial numbers 000378, 000579, 000688), effective May 27, 1993; read and converted by SoftWright.
??FAAHAZ.BNA FAA obstruction hazard longitude/latitude locations for state ?? (standard two-letter abbreviation). FAA NATPAPT Obstruct (OBS) tapes (Vol serial numbers 000482, 000480), effective May 27, 1993; read and converted by SoftWright.

Note 1:

National Mapping Program Technical Instructions, Data Users Guide 3, "Digital Line Graphs from 1:2,000,000-Scale Maps", pp. 6-7.

   
ADI.BNA Arbitron Areas of Dominant Influence boundaries. Compiled from county files by Golden Software.
AFRICA.BNA Africa country boundaries. Micro World Data Bank II read and converted by Golden Software.
ANTARCLL.BNA Antarctica boundary. Micro World Data Bank II read and converted by Golden Software.
ASIA.BNA Asian country boundaries. Micro World Data Bank II read and converted by Golden Software.
CAMERICA.BNA Central America boundaries. Micro World Data Bank II read and converted by Golden Software.
CANADA.BNA Canada boundary, including provinces. Micro World Data Bank II read and converted by Golden Software.
CANNOPRV.BNA Canada boundary without provinces. Micro World Data Bank II read and converted by Golden Software.
DMA.BNA Neilson Demographic Marketing Areas boundaries. Compiled from county
EUROPE.BNA European country boundaries. Micro World Data Bank II read and converted by Golden Software.
FAREAST.BNA Far Eastern country boundaries. Micro World Data Bank II read and converted by Golden Software.
JAPAN.BNA Japan country boundary. Micro World Data Bank II read and converted by Golden Software.
MEXICO.BNA Mexico country boundary. Micro World Data Bank II read and converted by Golden Software.
MIDEAST.BNA Middle Eastern country boundaries. Micro World Data Bank II read and converted by Golden Software.
MSA.BNA Market map - Metropolitan Statistical Areas boundaries. Compiled from county
MX_CITY.BNA City longitude/latitude locations. Digitized by SoftWright.
NAMER.BNA North American country boundaries. Micro World Data Bank II read and converted by Golden Software.
NAMERICA.BNA North American country boundaries. Micro World Data Bank II read and converted by Golden Software.
OCEANIA.BNA Australia, New Zealand, etc., country boundaries. Micro World Data Bank II read and converted by Golden Software.
S??_AB.BNA Administrative boundaries for Section ?? (01-21) of the USGS Digital Line Graph (DLG) data. AB files include features such as national parks, forests, wilderness areas and Indian reservations. See Note 2 Converted from DLG
S??_PB.BNA Political boundaries for Section ?? (01-21) of the USGS Digital Line Graph (DLG) data.PB files include National state and county boundaries. Coastal boundaries are usually closed by arbitrary extension lines and do not follow the shoreline. See Note 2 Converted from DLG graphic data format by Golden Software.
S??_RD.BNA Roads and trails for Section ?? (01-21) of the USGS Digital Line Graph (DLG) data. RD files include features such as Interstate, U.S., and state highways. See Note 2 Converted from DLG
S??_RR.BNA Railroads for Section ?? (01-21) of the USGS Digital Line Graph (DLG) data. RR files are based on a U.S. Department of Transportation scheme. See Note 2 Converted from DLG
S??_ST.BNA Streams for Section ?? (01-21) of the USGS Digital Line Graph (DLG) data. ST files include perennial, intermittent, and braided streams, and canals. See Note 2 Converted from DLG
S??_WB.BNA Water bodies for Section ?? (01-21) of the USGS Digital Line Graph (DLG) data. WB files include perennial, intermittent, and dry lakes. See Note 2 Converted from DLG
SAMER.BNA South American country boundaries. Micro World Data Bank II read and converted by Golden Software.
SAMERICA.BNA South American country boundaries. Micro World Data Bank II read and converted by Golden Software.
US50AC.BNA Telephone area code boundaries for U.S. states. Digitized by Golden
US50LL.BNA State boundaries. Golden Software.
USCITY.BNA City longitude/latitude locations. USGS List of Place Names, converted by Golden Software.
USINTLL.BNA U.S. interstate highways from USGS DLG files. Converted from DLG graphic data format by Golden Software.
USSR.BNA USSR boundary. Micro World Data Bank II read and converted by Golden Software.
WORLD.BNA World country boundaries. Micro World Data Bank II read and converted by Golden Software.
WRLDCITY.BNA City longitude/latitude locations. Digitized by Golden Software.
     

Note 2:

USGS Digital Line Graph sections consist of the following states:

   
  Section 01: ME, NH, VT, MA, RI, CT, NY  
  Section 02: PA, NJ, DE, MD, DC, VA, WV, OH  
  Section 03: NC, SC, GA  
  Section 04: FL  
  Section 05: TN, AL, MS, AR, LA  
  Section 06: IN, IL, KY, IA, MO  
  Section 07: WI, MI, MN  
  Section 08: TX (south half)  
  Section 09: OK, TX (north half)  
  Section 10: CO, KS, NE  
  Section 11: ND, SD, WY, MT (east half)  
  Section 12: AZ, NM  
  Section 13: CA (southern)  
  Section 14: CA (northern), UT, NV  
  Section 15: WA, OR, ID, MT (west half)  
  Section 16: AK (southeast)  
  Section 17: AK (south central)  
  Section 18: AK (north)  
  Section 19: AK (southwest)  
  Section 20: AK (Aleutians)  
  Section 21: HI  
     
The following abbreviations are used in the file names:    
     
  AK Alaska MN Minnesota
  AL Alabama MO Missouri
  AQ American Samoa MS Mississippi
  AR Arkansas MT Montana
  AZ Arizona MX Mexico
  BF Bahama Islands NA Netherlands Antilles
  BI British West Indies NC North Carolina
  CA California ND North Dakota
  CN Cuba NE Nebraska
  CO Colorado NH New Hampshire
  CQ N. Mariana Islands NJ New Jersey
  CT Connecticut NM New Mexico
  CZ Canal Zone NQ Trust Territory
  DC District of Columbia NV Nevada
  DE Delaware NY New York
  DR Dominican Republic OH Ohio
  EQ Canton Island OK Oklahoma
  FI French West Indies OR Oregon
  FL Florida PA Pennsylvania
  FN States of Micronesia PN Panama
  GA Georgia PR Puerto Rico
  GU Guam PS Trust Territory
  HA Haiti RI Rhode Island
  HI Hawaii RM Marshall Islands
  IA Iowa SC South Carolina
  ID Idaho SD South Dakota
  IL Illinois TN Tennessee
  IN Indiana TQ Trust Territory
  IQ Pacific Islands TX Texas
  JM Jamaica UT Utah
  KS Kansas VA Virginia
  KY Kentucky VT Vermont
  LA Louisiana WA Washington
  MA Massachusetts WI Wisconsin
  MD Maryland WQ Wake Island
  ME Maine WV West Virginia
  MI Michigan WY Wyoming
     

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