gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:39957 eng UTF8 dataset National Geodetic Survey resourceProvider NGS Communications and Outreach Branch (301) 713-3242 (301) 713-4172 ngs.infocenter@noaa.gov pointOfContact 2025-05-15T19:16:07 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) NOAA's Shoreline Survey Maps - Raster NOAA-NOS Shoreline Survey Manuscripts that define the shoreline and alongshore natural and man-made features t_sheet 1989 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 39957 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/39957 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information https://geodesy.noaa.gov WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Citation URL Online Resource download In 1807, Thomas Jefferson created an organization named the Survey of the Coast "...to cause a survey to be taken of coasts of the United States, in which shall be designated the islands and shoals and places of anchorage..." The first shoreline survey was completed in 1834. Since the early 1800's, over 14,000 coastal survey maps have been constructed. These maps provide coverage of about two-thirds of the Nation's coast. There are about 2,000 current Coastal Survey Maps covering the shoreline of the United States and its territories.Publication Date Range is 1834 though 1989 NOS coastal survey maps (often called t-sheet or tp-sheet maps) are special use planimetric or topographic maps that precisely define the shoreline and alongshore natural and man-made features, such as rocks, bulkheads, jetties, piers, and ramps. These maps typically range in scale from 1:5,000 to 1:40,000. The first shoreline survey was completed in 1834. Since the early 1800's, over 12,000 coastal survey maps have been constructed. These maps permanently reside within the offices of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). NOS coastal survey maps serve as the basic database of shoreline and topography used in the production of nautical charts. Historical data from these surveys are often used in litigation to determine property ownership, to enforce regulatory mandates, and to estimate rates of shoreline change. Coastal Survey maps are used in many areas of coastal management including: 1) establishing marine bounday limits for offshore lease permits, 2) determining baselines for setback limits for flood insurance, and 3) managing coastal resources and analyzing coastal change. Additionally, these maps provide an accurate framework of geomorphic data for generating related products, such as submerged aquatic vegetation maps and shoreline movement maps used in managing the nation's coastal resources. underDevelopment NGS Communications and Outreach Branch (301) 713-3242 (301) 713-4172 ngs.infocenter@noaa.gov pointOfContact NGS Communications and Outreach Branch (301) 713-3242 (301) 713-4172 ngs.infocenter@noaa.gov custodian asNeeded OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF AMERICA place Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords 20.8 Coast and Geodetic Survey NOS T-sheet Shoreline Survey Maps Shoreline map coastal base map coastal zone map shoreline shoreline data shoreline vectorization t-sheet t-sheets topographic maps tp-sheet vectorization theme Alaska Atlantic coast Great Lakes Gulf Coast Gulf of Mexico Hawaii Pacific Coast Puerto Rico United States and it's Territories and Commonwealths place DOC/NOAA/NOS/NGS > National Geodetic Survey, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2017-04-24 publication 8.5 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 22. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian NGS ngs project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: National Geodetic Survey, [Date of Access]: NOAA's Shoreline Survey Maps - Raster NOAA-NOS Shoreline Survey Manuscripts that define the shoreline and alongshore natural and man-made features [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/39957. NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose. otherRestrictions Access Constraints: None otherRestrictions Use Constraints: These data were generated for use by NGS during the course of its development of potential final products to fulfill its statutory mission. Although NGS is making these data available to others who may find the data of value, NGS does not warrant, endorse or recommend the use of these data for any given purpose. The user assumes the entire risk related to the use of these data. These data are not for navigation purposes. NGS is providing these data "as is," and NGS disclaims any and all warranties, whether expressed or implied, including (without limitation) any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. In no event will NGS be liable to you or to any third party for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or exemplary damages or lost profits resulting from any use or misuse of these data. otherRestrictions Distribution Liability: Not intended for navigational purposes unclassified NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 39957 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/ngs/dmp/pdf/39957.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. information crossReference grid eng; US imageryBaseMapsEarthCover oceans -180 180 -15 71.5 | Currentness: Ground Condition 1834 1989 The NOS Data Explorer currently contains an index of 6,000 Coastal Survey Maps, and the corresponding raster TIF images (400 dpi) for the entire Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf coasts, and portions of the Great Lakes, Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. The data were created by the National Ocean Service, National Geodetic Survey and its predecessor agencies as part of its ongoing mission to provide base maps of the coastline. Details on the survey methodology for individual coastal survey maps can be found in the Descriptive Reports on the NGS website: http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/newsys_ims/shoreline/index.cfm (To view Descriptive Reports search for data and follow the links in the metadata for specific shoreline projects). TIFF NGS Communications and Outreach Branch (301) 713-3242 (301) 713-4172 ngs.infocenter@noaa.gov distributor https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/dataexplorer//nosdataexplorer/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/dataexplorer//nosdataexplorer/ Static Map Images download