James P. Vanderhorst 20060530 vector digital data http://www1.usgs.gov/vip/neri/neri.zip doi:10.5066/F7Q81B29 This data represents a vegetation map for New River Gorge National River. It contains nonoverlapping polygons which represent vegetation classes, aquatic features, and cultural features. Vegetation types were classified based on statistical analysis of plot data collected on the ground from 1998 through 2005. Polygons were delineated based on interpretation of digital and hard copy aerial photography flown in 2003. The purpose of this data is to serve as a tool for conservation and management of natural resources in New River Gorge National River. 1998 2006 ground condition Complete As needed New River Gorge National River and environs -81.157055 -80.855547 38.119277 37.673112 NA vegetation natural communities ecological communities community ecology landscape ecology plant communities aquatic features cultural features National Park Service Theme Category Thesaurus Vegetation ISO 19115 Topic Category biota NA New River Gorge New River Gorge National River West Virginia Fayette County Raleigh County Summers County National Park System Unit Name Thesaurus New River Gorge National River National Park System Unit Code Thesaurus NERI None Standardized National Vegetation Classification System vegetation classification alliance community association Kingdom Plantae none none James P. Vanderhorst West Virginia Division of Natural Resources Community Ecologist mailing and physical

PO Box 67, Ward Road

Elkins West Virginia 26241 USA 304-637-0245 jimvanderhorst@wvdnr.gov http://www1.usgs.gov/vip/neri/nerivegmap.pdf Vegetation map; low resolution for web browsing. PDF Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.6.1500 Contains non-overlapping polygons. Polygons were delineated based on interpretation of digital and hard copy aerial photography flown in 2003. Map covers entire park area. Delineation of vegetation mapping units was based on interpretation of digital aerial imagery utilizing additional digital and non-digital data sources. The primary imagery used as a base layer for mapping was the digital orthophoto mosaic of leaf-off color infra-red aerial photography flown for this project in late March 2003. Additional digital aerial imagery sets which were used included leaf-off color infra-red USGS digital orthophoto quarter quads flown in 1996-1999 and West Virginia SAMB true color leaf-off imagery flown in 2003. Transparencies of leaf-on color infra-red aerial photography flown for this project in October 2003 were examined on a light table to help distinguish signatures, (e.g. oak and tulip poplar canopies, water willow cobble bars) which are not apparent on leaf-off imagery. Original transparencies used to produce the leaf-off orthophoto mosaic were also examined on a light table to distinguish problematic signatures. Utilization of these multiple sets often helped to overcome deficiencies (e.g. shading) of the primary orthophoto mosaic. Ancillary GIS layers used to assist photo interpretation included digital rastor graphs of USGS topographic maps and the landform and ELU models developed for this project. Aerial imagery interpretation was initiated by examining signatures throughout the park in relation to mapped plot, transect, and observation points. Selection of mapping units was driven by the imagery. When individual associations could be reliably mapped these were chosen as mapping units. Composite mapping units were used when individual associations could not be distinguished due to tight zonation or patchiness. Mapping units were also developed for aquatic and cultural features and vegetation. The stated minimum mapping unit for this project was 0.1 ha, but smaller polygons were sometimes delineated for small patch (e.g. cliff top Virginia pine forest) or linear (e.g. roads) types with distinct signatures. Small creeks were mapped to the extent that their courses were visable on photography with only short gaps estimated. Polygons were drawn using the ArcGIS editing tools with the screen set at various scales, commonly 1:3,000, depending on the vegetation patch size and distinctiveness of boundaries. Polygons were attributed with the name of the mapping unit and, sometimes, comments. After a relatively complete list of mapping units was established, a domain was created to limit mapping unit names to this list. The domain was altered as a few additional mapping units were identified. Topology was established to enforce rules for no gaps or overlaps. Mapping was started at a central location of the park and worked outwards to adjacent areas until the entire park was mapped. 20080222 James P. Vanderhorst West Virginia Division of Natural Resources mailing and physical address

PO Box 67, Ward Road

Elkins WV 26241 (304) 637-0245 jimvanderhorst@wvdnr.gov The vegetation shapefile was altered to create a shapefile suitable for public distribution. The polygons for Map_Class that contains a rare plant species that could be vulnerable to collection were merged with adjoining polygons for that area. 20080818 Andrew Steel National Park Service GIS Specialist mailing address

P.O. Box 246

Glen Jean WV 25846 (304) 465-6556 andy_steel@nps.gov Vector G-polygon 8018 Universal Transverse Mercator 17 0.999600 -81.000000 0.000000 500000.000000 0.000000 coordinate pair 0.000001 0.000001 meters North American Datum of 1983 Geodetic Reference System 80 6378137.000000 298.257222 North American Vertical Datum of 1988 0.000010 meters Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates nerivegetation_pub Attribute table for shapefile of polygons of vegetation mapping units at New River Gorge National River Vanderhorst, J. P., J. Jeuck, and S. C. Gawler. 2007. Vegetation Classification and Mapping of New River Gorge National River, West Virginia. Technical Report NPS/NER/NRTR2007/092. National Park Service. Philadelphia, PA. FID Internal feature number. ESRI Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. Shape Feature geometry. ESRI Coordinates defining the features COMMENT Ad hoc comments referring to the specific polygon J. Vanderhorst comments about community vegetation Shape_Leng Perimeter of feature in meters ESRI Polygon perimeter in meters Shape_Area Area of feature in square meters. ESRI Polygon area in square meters Map_Class Vegetation map class assigned to the polygon. Map classes include vegetation types and complexes, aquatic features, and cultural features. Vanderhorst, J. P., J. Jeuck, and S. C. Gawler. 2007. Vegetation Classification and Mapping of New River Gorge National River, West Virginia. Technical Report NPS/NER/NRTR2007/092. National Park Service. Philadelphia, PA. Chinquapin Oak - Black Maple Forest Chinquapin Oak - Black Maple Forest Vanderhorst, J. P., J. Jeuck, and S. C. Gawler. 2007. Vegetation Classification and Mapping of New River Gorge National River, West Virginia. Technical Report NPS/NER/NRTR2007/092. National Park Service. Philadelphia, PA. Cliff Top Pitch Pine Woodland Cliff Top Pitch Pine Woodland Vanderhorst, J. P., J. Jeuck, and S. C. Gawler. 2007. Vegetation Classification and Mapping of New River Gorge National River, West Virginia. Technical Report NPS/NER/NRTR2007/092. National Park Service. Philadelphia, PA. Cliff Top Virginia Pine Forest Cliff Top Virginia Pine Forest Vanderhorst, J. P., J. Jeuck, and S. C. Gawler. 2007. Vegetation Classification and Mapping of New River Gorge National River, West Virginia. Technical Report NPS/NER/NRTR2007/092. National Park Service. Philadelphia, PA. Deciduous Tree / Great Laurel Forest Deciduous Tree / Great Laurel Forest Vanderhorst, J. P., J. Jeuck, and S. C. Gawler. 2007. Vegetation Classification and Mapping of New River Gorge National River, West Virginia. Technical Report NPS/NER/NRTR2007/092. National Park Service. Philadelphia, PA. Eastern Hemlock - Chestnut Oak / Catawba Rhododendron Forest Eastern Hemlock - Chestnut Oak / Catawba Rhododendron Forest Vanderhorst, J. P., J. Jeuck, and S. C. Gawler. 2007. Vegetation Classification and Mapping of New River Gorge National River, West Virginia. Technical Report NPS/NER/NRTR2007/092. National Park Service. Philadelphia, PA. Eastern Hemlock - Sweet Birch - Tuliptree / Great Laurel Forest Eastern Hemlock - Sweet Birch - Tuliptree / Great Laurel Forest Vanderhorst, J. P., J. Jeuck, and S. C. Gawler. 2007. Vegetation Classification and Mapping of New River Gorge National River, West Virginia. Technical Report NPS/NER/NRTR2007/092. National Park Service. Philadelphia, PA. Oak / Ericad Forest Oak / Ericad Forest Vanderhorst, J. P., J. Jeuck, and S. C. Gawler. 2007. Vegetation Classification and Mapping of New River Gorge National River, West Virginia. Technical Report NPS/NER/NRTR2007/092. National Park Service. Philadelphia, PA. Oak - Hickory Forest Oak - Hickory Forest Vanderhorst, J. P., J. Jeuck, and S. C. Gawler. 2007. Vegetation Classification and Mapping of New River Gorge National River, West Virginia. Technical Report NPS/NER/NRTR2007/092. National Park Service. Philadelphia, PA. Oak - Hickory - Sugar Maple Forest Oak - Hickory - Sugar Maple Forest Vanderhorst, J. P., J. Jeuck, and S. C. Gawler. 2007. Vegetation Classification and Mapping of New River Gorge National River, West Virginia. Technical Report NPS/NER/NRTR2007/092. National Park Service. Philadelphia, PA. Successional Black Locust Woodland Successional Black Locust Woodland Vanderhorst, J. P., J. Jeuck, and S. C. Gawler. 2007. Vegetation Classification and Mapping of New River Gorge National River, West Virginia. Technical Report NPS/NER/NRTR2007/092. National Park Service. Philadelphia, PA. Successional Eastern White Pine Forest Successional Eastern White Pine Forest Vanderhorst, J. P., J. Jeuck, and S. C. Gawler. 2007. Vegetation Classification and Mapping of New River Gorge National River, West Virginia. Technical Report NPS/NER/NRTR2007/092. National Park Service. Philadelphia, PA. Successional Tuliptree Forest Successional Tuliptree Forest Vanderhorst, J. P., J. Jeuck, and S. C. Gawler. 2007. Vegetation Classification and Mapping of New River Gorge National River, West Virginia. Technical Report NPS/NER/NRTR2007/092. National Park Service. Philadelphia, PA. Successional Virginia Pine Forest Successional Virginia Pine Forest Vanderhorst, J. P., J. Jeuck, and S. C. Gawler. 2007. Vegetation Classification and Mapping of New River Gorge National River, West Virginia. Technical Report NPS/NER/NRTR2007/092. National Park Service. Philadelphia, PA. Sugar Maple - Yellow Buckeye - American Basswood Forest Sugar Maple - Yellow Buckeye - American Basswood Forest Vanderhorst, J. P., J. Jeuck, and S. C. Gawler. 2007. Vegetation Classification and Mapping of New River Gorge National River, West Virginia. Technical Report NPS/NER/NRTR2007/092. National Park Service. Philadelphia, PA. Yellow Birch Cold Cove Forest Yellow Birch Cold Cove Forest Vanderhorst, J. P., J. Jeuck, and S. C. Gawler. 2007. Vegetation Classification and Mapping of New River Gorge National River, West Virginia. Technical Report NPS/NER/NRTR2007/092. National Park Service. Philadelphia, PA. Cliff Cliff Vanderhorst, J. P., J. Jeuck, and S. C. Gawler. 2007. Vegetation Classification and Mapping of New River Gorge National River, West Virginia. Technical Report NPS/NER/NRTR2007/092. National Park Service. Philadelphia, PA. American Water-willow Cobble Bar American Water-willow Cobble Bar Vanderhorst, J. P., J. Jeuck, and S. C. Gawler. 2007. Vegetation Classification and Mapping of New River Gorge National River, West Virginia. Technical Report NPS/NER/NRTR2007/092. National Park Service. Philadelphia, PA. Backwater Slough Backwater Slough Vanderhorst, J. P., J. Jeuck, and S. C. Gawler. 2007. Vegetation Classification and Mapping of New River Gorge National River, West Virginia. Technical Report NPS/NER/NRTR2007/092. National Park Service. Philadelphia, PA. Black Willow Slackwater Woodland Black Willow Slackwater Woodland Vanderhorst, J. P., J. Jeuck, and S. C. Gawler. 2007. Vegetation Classification and Mapping of New River Gorge National River, West Virginia. Technical Report NPS/NER/NRTR2007/092. National Park Service. Philadelphia, PA. Cobble Cobble Vanderhorst, J. P., J. Jeuck, and S. C. Gawler. 2007. Vegetation Classification and Mapping of New River Gorge National River, West Virginia. Technical Report NPS/NER/NRTR2007/092. National Park Service. Philadelphia, PA. Eastern Red-cedar - Virginia Pine Flatrock Woodland Eastern Red-cedar - Virginia Pine Flatrock Woodland Vanderhorst, J. P., J. Jeuck, and S. C. Gawler. 2007. Vegetation Classification and Mapping of New River Gorge National River, West Virginia. Technical Report NPS/NER/NRTR2007/092. National Park Service. Philadelphia, PA. Flatrock Pavement Flatrock Pavement Vanderhorst, J. P., J. Jeuck, and S. C. Gawler. 2007. Vegetation Classification and Mapping of New River Gorge National River, West Virginia. Technical Report NPS/NER/NRTR2007/092. National Park Service. Philadelphia, PA. Oak - Tuliptree / Mountain Silverbell Floodplain Forest Oak - Tuliptree / Mountain Silverbell Floodplain Forest Vanderhorst, J. P., J. Jeuck, and S. C. Gawler. 2007. Vegetation Classification and Mapping of New River Gorge National River, West Virginia. Technical Report NPS/NER/NRTR2007/092. National Park Service. Philadelphia, PA. Riverbank Tall Herbs Riverbank Tall Herbs Vanderhorst, J. P., J. Jeuck, and S. C. Gawler. 2007. Vegetation Classification and Mapping of New River Gorge National River, West Virginia. Technical Report NPS/NER/NRTR2007/092. National Park Service. Philadelphia, PA. Riverscour Prairie Riverscour Prairie Vanderhorst, J. P., J. Jeuck, and S. C. Gawler. 2007. Vegetation Classification and Mapping of New River Gorge National River, West Virginia. Technical Report NPS/NER/NRTR2007/092. National Park Service. Philadelphia, PA. Silver Maple Floodplain Forest Silver Maple Floodplain Forest Vanderhorst, J. P., J. Jeuck, and S. C. Gawler. 2007. Vegetation Classification and Mapping of New River Gorge National River, West Virginia. Technical Report NPS/NER/NRTR2007/092. National Park Service. Philadelphia, PA. Steep Riparian Edge Steep Riparian Edge Vanderhorst, J. P., J. Jeuck, and S. C. Gawler. 2007. Vegetation Classification and Mapping of New River Gorge National River, West Virginia. Technical Report NPS/NER/NRTR2007/092. National Park Service. Philadelphia, PA. Successional Box-elder Forest Successional Box-elder Forest Vanderhorst, J. P., J. Jeuck, and S. C. Gawler. 2007. Vegetation Classification and Mapping of New River Gorge National River, West Virginia. Technical Report NPS/NER/NRTR2007/092. National Park Service. Philadelphia, PA. Sycamore - Ash Floodplain Forest Sycamore - Ash Floodplain Forest Vanderhorst, J. P., J. Jeuck, and S. C. Gawler. 2007. Vegetation Classification and Mapping of New River Gorge National River, West Virginia. Technical Report NPS/NER/NRTR2007/092. National Park Service. Philadelphia, PA. Sycamore - River Birch Riverscour Woodland Sycamore - River Birch Riverscour Woodland Vanderhorst, J. P., J. Jeuck, and S. C. Gawler. 2007. Vegetation Classification and Mapping of New River Gorge National River, West Virginia. Technical Report NPS/NER/NRTR2007/092. National Park Service. Philadelphia, PA. Tributary Floodplain Forest Tributary Floodplain Forest Vanderhorst, J. P., J. Jeuck, and S. C. Gawler. 2007. Vegetation Classification and Mapping of New River Gorge National River, West Virginia. Technical Report NPS/NER/NRTR2007/092. National Park Service. Philadelphia, PA. Beaver-influenced Wetland Beaver-influenced Wetland Vanderhorst, J. P., J. Jeuck, and S. C. Gawler. 2007. Vegetation Classification and Mapping of New River Gorge National River, West Virginia. Technical Report NPS/NER/NRTR2007/092. National Park Service. Philadelphia, PA. Forest Seep Forest Seep Vanderhorst, J. P., J. Jeuck, and S. C. Gawler. 2007. Vegetation Classification and Mapping of New River Gorge National River, West Virginia. Technical Report NPS/NER/NRTR2007/092. National Park Service. Philadelphia, PA. Creek Creek Vanderhorst, J. P., J. Jeuck, and S. C. Gawler. 2007. Vegetation Classification and Mapping of New River Gorge National River, West Virginia. Technical Report NPS/NER/NRTR2007/092. National Park Service. Philadelphia, PA. Pond Pond Vanderhorst, J. P., J. Jeuck, and S. C. Gawler. 2007. Vegetation Classification and Mapping of New River Gorge National River, West Virginia. Technical Report NPS/NER/NRTR2007/092. National Park Service. Philadelphia, PA. River River Vanderhorst, J. P., J. Jeuck, and S. C. Gawler. 2007. Vegetation Classification and Mapping of New River Gorge National River, West Virginia. Technical Report NPS/NER/NRTR2007/092. National Park Service. Philadelphia, PA. Developed Area Developed Area Vanderhorst, J. P., J. Jeuck, and S. C. Gawler. 2007. Vegetation Classification and Mapping of New River Gorge National River, West Virginia. Technical Report NPS/NER/NRTR2007/092. National Park Service. Philadelphia, PA. Disturbed Area Disturbed Area Vanderhorst, J. P., J. Jeuck, and S. C. Gawler. 2007. Vegetation Classification and Mapping of New River Gorge National River, West Virginia. Technical Report NPS/NER/NRTR2007/092. National Park Service. Philadelphia, PA. Kudzu Patch Kudzu Patch Vanderhorst, J. P., J. Jeuck, and S. C. Gawler. 2007. Vegetation Classification and Mapping of New River Gorge National River, West Virginia. Technical Report NPS/NER/NRTR2007/092. National Park Service. Philadelphia, PA. Pine Plantation Pine Plantation Vanderhorst, J. P., J. Jeuck, and S. C. Gawler. 2007. Vegetation Classification and Mapping of New River Gorge National River, West Virginia. Technical Report NPS/NER/NRTR2007/092. National Park Service. Philadelphia, PA. Strip Mine Reclamation Strip Mine Reclamation Vanderhorst, J. P., J. Jeuck, and S. C. Gawler. 2007. Vegetation Classification and Mapping of New River Gorge National River, West Virginia. Technical Report NPS/NER/NRTR2007/092. National Park Service. Philadelphia, PA. Tipple Tipple Vanderhorst, J. P., J. Jeuck, and S. C. Gawler. 2007. Vegetation Classification and Mapping of New River Gorge National River, West Virginia. Technical Report NPS/NER/NRTR2007/092. National Park Service. Philadelphia, PA. Utility Corridor Utility Corridor Vanderhorst, J. P., J. Jeuck, and S. C. Gawler. 2007. Vegetation Classification and Mapping of New River Gorge National River, West Virginia. Technical Report NPS/NER/NRTR2007/092. National Park Service. Philadelphia, PA. Washout Washout Vanderhorst, J. P., J. Jeuck, and S. C. Gawler. 2007. Vegetation Classification and Mapping of New River Gorge National River, West Virginia. Technical Report NPS/NER/NRTR2007/092. National Park Service. Philadelphia, PA. Bridge Bridge Vanderhorst, J. P., J. Jeuck, and S. C. Gawler. 2007. Vegetation Classification and Mapping of New River Gorge National River, West Virginia. Technical Report NPS/NER/NRTR2007/092. National Park Service. Philadelphia, PA. Railroad Railroad Vanderhorst, J. P., J. Jeuck, and S. C. Gawler. 2007. Vegetation Classification and Mapping of New River Gorge National River, West Virginia. Technical Report NPS/NER/NRTR2007/092. National Park Service. Philadelphia, PA. Road Road Vanderhorst, J. P., J. Jeuck, and S. C. Gawler. 2007. Vegetation Classification and Mapping of New River Gorge National River, West Virginia. Technical Report NPS/NER/NRTR2007/092. National Park Service. Philadelphia, PA. USGS/CSS/Core Science Analytics and Synthesis USGS-NPS Vegetation Characterization Program Coordinator mailing and physical address

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