Historical Sites
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Content Citation
Title of Content: Historical Sites
Type of Content: Data set
Content Publisher: Skagit County GIS
Publication Place: Skagit County GIS
Publication Date: June 1, 2002
Content Description
Summary: The Historica data set is intended to depict Historical sites within Skagit County. Skagit County GIS worked closely with the Skagit County Historical Society to show early settlements that were historically significant. Although this information is a point theme, the points are based on generalized geographic descriptions from the following publications:
Skagit Settlers, Trials and Triumphs, 1890-1920
Fifth Printing, 1991
ISBN-10: 914989022
ISBN-13: 9780914989028
Written By: The Committee For Skagit Settlers
Series: Skagit County Historical Series No.4
Editor: Margaret Willis
Chechacos All, The Pioneering Of Skagit
ISBN-10: 0914989014
ISBN-13: 9780914989011
Written By: The Committee For Skagit Settlers
Series: Skagit County Historical Series No.3
Editor: Margaret Willis
Purpose: To show the general location of areas with historical significance. Point features are based on generalized site descriptions and should not be used with parcel information.
Supplemental Information: None
Spatial Data Information
Data Type: Vector polygon
Data Format: ERSI Shape file
Data Projection: State Plane, Washington State, North Zone 5601 North American Datum of 1983-86
Access and Usage Information
Access Constraints: Data is free via our ftp server but must be used in accordance with our Data Use and Legal Responsibility form.
Use Constraints: The dataset is a representation of the Skagit County Commissioner District Map as of the publication date. They do not contain property-specific information relating to ownership, actual or intended use, special development conditions, special district overlays, or pending changes in designation.
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