Datasets 1-5 (of 13)

• brdband  BRDBAND is a REGIONS dataset attributed with broadband services in Maine by municipality, including DSL, cable, and wireless. The data is mapped at 1:24,000 scale using a GIS format digital map of Maine town boundaries, as a basemap. The Maine Public Utilities Commission (MEPUC) began tracking broadband deployment in 2003 through informal inquiries to local telephone companies, cable TV companies and via web searches for cable modem service, wireless providers and Internet service providers. In the fall of 2004, MEPUC included a request for information in the Maine Public Advocate's Office (OPA) "Ratewatcher". Because of the diversity of technologies and providers, there was no single place where potential broadband customers could go to determine which services were locally available. At the Governor's request, the MEPUC agreed to host and maintain a web site to improve access to this information. In October 2004, MEPUC worked with the Maine Office of Geographic Information (MEGIS) to make an Internet map service on statewide broadband services available. MEPUC tabular data on broadband deployment was related to basemap METWP24. The ArcIMS based service provides an easy to use map interface for query, search, access and feedback to MEPUC tabular data on broadband deployment available to Internet browsers, http://megisims.state.me.us/website/broadband/viewer.htm - Download this layer
  
  
• elecserv  ELECSERV contains the service areas of electric power distributors in Maine, mapped at an approximate 1:100,000 scale. Central Maine Power (CMP) is the originator of this data. The polygon item COMPANY contains the name of the power company affiliated with the service area. In 1998, MEGIS staff used data from Maine Public Utilities Commission to update the coverage and added the item DISTRICT to show districts in CMP and Bangor Hyro-Electric service areas. Data sources for the dataset vary in scale from 1:100,000 to smaller scales. Use of the data at scales greater than 1:100,000 is strongly discouraged. Service area and district boundaries are approximate and do not represent legal boundaries. - Download this layer
  
  
• gnis_h  gnis_h includes names and point locations of most hydrologic features in Maine, as shown on USGS 1:24,000 quadrangles. The Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) actively seeks data from and partnerships with Government agencies at all levels and other interested organizations. The GNIS is the Federal standard for geographic nomenclature. The U.S. Geological Survey developed the GNIS for the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, a Federal inter-agency body chartered by public law to maintain uniform feature name usage throughout the Government and to promulgate standard names to the public. The GNIS is the official repository of domestic geographic names data; the official vehicle for geographic names use by all departments of the Federal Government; and the source for applying geographic names to Federal electronic and printed products of all types. See http://geonames.usgs.gov for additional information. - Download this layer
  
  
• gnis_l  gnis_l contains names and point locations of landform features such as summits, islands, capes, bars, and ridges, as shown on USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangles. The Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) actively seeks data from and partnerships with Government agencies at all levels and other interested organizations. The GNIS is the Federal standard for geographic nomenclature. The U.S. Geological Survey developed the GNIS for the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, a Federal inter-agency body chartered by public law to maintain uniform feature name usage throughout the Government and to promulgate standard names to the public. The GNIS is the official repository of domestic geographic names data; the official vehicle for geographic names use by all departments of the Federal Government; and the source for applying geographic names to Federal electronic and printed products of all types. See http://geonames.usgs.gov for additional information. - Download this layer
  
  
• gnis_p  gnis_p includes names and point locations of most place-name features in Maine, as shown on USGS 1:24,000 quadrangles. Data for this coverage were developed from the Geographic Names Information System, U .S. Board on Geographic Names, U.S. Geological Survey. The Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) actively seeks data from and partnerships with Government agencies at all levels and other interested organizations. The GNIS is the Federal standard for geographic nomenclature. The U.S. Geological Survey developed the GNIS for the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, a Federal inter-agency body chartered by public law to maintain uniform feature name usage throughout the Government and to promulgate standard names to the public. The GNIS is the official repository of domestic geographic names data; the official vehicle for geographic names use by all departments of the Federal Government; and the source for applying geographic names to Federal electronic and printed products of all types. See http://geonames.usgs.gov for additional information. - Download this layer