README FILE

GETTING STARTED

The HTML documentation on this CD is best viewed at a screen 
resolution of 1024 x 768 using Microsoft Internet Explorer.

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 the 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) may be viewed. See the AcrobatReader Installation
section below.

VIEWING THE MAP IN PDF

A PDF version of selected themes from the digital map is included. To
avoid clutter the PDF map doesn't include the complete data set but
it will assist in recreating a display, if required, using the SHAPE
and EXORT files. It is also provided to assist in understanding the
connections (for example symbology and labels) between traditional
hardcopy geology maps and the same features described as entities
with attributes in a GIS. This map (file nts94g5.pdf) may be viewed
using Adobe AcrobatReader.

EXPLORING THE GIS DATASET USING ARCREADER

A realistic GIS view of the data along with limited manipulation
functionality is available through the use of ArcReader. This free
software is delivered with ArcGIS or may be downloaded and installed
as a stand alone application via the web. See the procedures outlined
in the ArcReader Installation section below.
 
FOR EXPERT GIS USERS:

Following are the setup parameters to begin importing the data. 
Projection: not projected 
Coordinate System: Longitude, Latitude in decimal
degrees and decimal degrees
Horizontal Datum: NAD83
Vertical Datum: Mean Sea Level

ABOUT THE CD-ROM:

This CD contains the Geological Survey of Canada Open File 4603 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:

A GIS Dataset of Geological Features for the Redfern Lake Map Area 
(94G/5), 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:

2004

ORIGINATOR:

Geological Survey of Canada - Calgary

AUTHORS:

Lane, L.S.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:

The data in this open file are provided in formats suitable for use 
withArcInfo Version 8.2 or later on any platform or ArcView 3.2 or 
later on any platform or any software capable of importing the SHAPE 
format filesdirectly 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
        \ACKNOW.HTM
        \CITATION.HTM
        \INDEX.HTM
        \LICENCE.HTM
        \METADATA.HTM
        \OVERVIEW.HTM
        \PHOTO.HTM
        \REFERENC.HTM
        \IMAGES FOLDER HTML page GIF files
    \PDF Portable Document File (PDF) file type
        \NTS94g5.PDF
        \LICENCE.PDF
        \DXFNTD_1.PDF


DATA FILE FOLDERS:

The data file names are identical in the E00 and SHP folders, 
only the file extensions differ.

\DATA 
    \E00   ArcInfo Export file type from ArcInfo version 8.2
    \SHP   SHAPE file type from ArcView version 3.2
           PMF file type from ArcPublisher 8.3
    \DXF   Geomatics Canada base map data

Filename      Content
gel94g5      geological contacts
srp94g5      orientation data
stp94g5      geological stations
wlp94g5      wells
sel94g5	     stratigraphic sections
sap94g5      samples
una94g5      geological unit polygons
unl94g5      geological unit lines


The DXF folder contains a metadata file (.met extension) and a 
Windows zip file (nts94g5.zip) of the Geomatics Canada DXF data.

 

VIEWING SOFTWARE FOLDER:

\APPS 
    \Adobe AcrobatReader version 5.0.5
    \ArcReader version 8.3


Follow these steps to manually install AcrobatReader 5.0.5 and view 
the PDF map:

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 ar505enu.exe and follow the prompts.

ARCREADER INSTALLATION

This software requires Windows NT 4.0 with service pack 6a or Windows 2000
or Windows XP and uses 200 MB of disk space. If ArcReader is already
installed, skip to step 3 below:

1. navigate to the CD 'APPS' folder and copy the ArcReader setup program
ArcWebSetup.exe to your hard drive;

2. navigate to the folder you copied ArcWebSetup.exe to, double-click on
ArcWebSetup.exe and follow the prompts; 

3. navigate to the Data folder on the CD and copy the SHP folder to the
C drive.

4. navigate to the SHP folder on the C drive and double-click on the file
nts94g5.pmf