README FILE GETTING STARTED If this CD-ROM fails to start automatically on a Microsoft Windows Operating System or if it is used on an operating system other than Microsoft Windows, the HTML documentation may be accessed by pointing any browser to the 'index.htm' file in DOC\HTML directory. If this CD-ROM fails to start automatically it will be necessary to manually install Adobe AcrobatReader so that the Portable Document Files (PDF) indexmap.pdf and nts95c2.pdf may be viewed. See the final paragraph in this Readme File for AcrobatReader installation instructions. INDEX MAP: An index map is included for reference to show bedrock geology maps (both paper format and GIS) that have been published by the Central Foreland NATMAP Project. This map may be viewed through the HTML documentation or by using the Adobe AcrobatReader. VIEWING THE DIGITAL MAP IN PDF: A PDF version of the digital map is included for reference when setting up an ArcView project or ArcInfo coverages from the SHAPE and EXPORT files. This map (file 95c2.pdf) may be viewed using the Adobe AcrobatReader. FOR EXPERT GIS USERS: Following are the setup parameters to begin importing the data. Projection: not projected Coordinate System: Longitude, Latitude in decimal degrees Horizontal Datum: NAD83 Vertical Datum: Mean Sea Level ABOUT THE CD-ROM: This CD contains the Geological Survey of Canada Open File 4359 which is a Geographic Information System (GIS) geological dataset produced as part of the Central Foreland NATMAP Project. Identification of the dataset and an explanation of the CD file structure follows. TITLE OF THE OPEN FILE: A GIS Dataset of Geological Features for the Mount Merrill Map Area (95C/2), Yukon Territory and British Columbia. OPEN FILE EDITORIAL LEVEL: Geological Survey of Canada editorial standards for GIS products are currently under development. However, every effort has been made to ensure accuracy in this Open File Report. SCALE: Feature selection and ground distance resolution is 1:50 000 map scale equivalent. PUBLICATION DATE: June, 2002 ORIGINATOR: Geological Survey of Canada - Calgary AUTHOR: Fallas, K. M., and Evenchick, C.A. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: The data in this open file are provided in formats suitable for use with ArcInfo Version 8 or later on any platform or ArcView 3.2 or later on any platform or any software capable of importing the SHAPE format files directly or any software capable of translating either ArcInfo Export (E00) files or SHAPE files. A text or hypertext document viewer is required to access the documentation. CD DIRECTORY STRUCTURE: Start Directory: ANSI text files pertaining to the CD and CD contents, a browser start page, and executables which automate the CD operation: \README.TXT \ABSTRACT.TXT \CITATION.TXT \LICENCE.TXT \METADATA.TXT \AUTOPLAY.EXE \AUTOPLAY.ICO \AUTOPLAY.INI \AUTOPLAY.INF \SPLASH.BMP DOCUMENTATION FOLDERS: \DOC \HTML Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) file type \ABSTRACT.HTM \ACKNOWLE.HTM \CITATION.HTM \INDEX.HTM \LICENCE.HTM \METADATA.HTM \OVERVIEW.HTM \PHOTO.HTM \REFERENC.HTM \IMAGES FOLDER Photographs, thumbnails, HTML page GIF files \PDF Portable Document File (PDF) file type \INDEXMAP.PDF \NTS95C2.PDF DATA FILE FOLDERS: The data file names are identical in both folders, only the file extensions differ. \DATA \E00 ArcInfo Export file type from ArcInfo version 8 \IMAGES FOLDER for HTML page GIF files \SHP SHAPE file type from ArcView version 3.2 Filename Content cll95c2 cultural features dnl95c2 drainage gel95c2 geological contacts nap95c2 physiological feature names nfl95c2 boundaries of notable features php95c2 details of field photographs rel95c2 topographical contours sel95c2 stratigraphic sections srp95c2 orientation data stp95c2 geological stations trl95c2 geological traverses una95c2 geological unit polygons \IMAGES FOLDER for HTML page GIF files VIEWING SOFTWARE FOLDER: \APPS Adobe AcrobatReader version 5.0.5 Follow these steps to install AcrobatReader 5.0.5: 1. navigate to the CD 'APPS' folder and copy the AcrobatReader setup program ar505enu.exe to your hard drive; 2. navigate to the folder you copied ar505enu.exe to, double- click on rp505enu.exe and follow the prompts.