Montana State Library 20260303 Montana Incorporated Cities and Towns vector digital data https://ftpgeoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Data/Spatial/MSDI/AdministrativeBoundaries/ Montana State Library 20260324 Montana Administrative Boundaries ArcGIS Server Map Service https://gisservicemt.gov/arcgis/rest/services/MSDI_Framework/Boundaries/MapServer The Montana Incorporated Cities and Towns file geodatabase dataset represent Montana's incorporated city and town boundaries. There are 127 incorporated cities and town within the state. The Montana State Library and the MSDI supports a federated database approach to all MSDI layers. Montana defines a federated approach as a method that supports the integration and utilization of data from multiple data providers, while retaining the primary maintenance responsibility with the provider. Most of Montana's framework data model efforts have adopted a federated approach that leverages multiple data providers and thus multiple data maintainers. The boundary files were created based on the best available source data received the Montana Department of Transportation's Fuel Tax Layer and County Government's GIS Programs. The Fuel Tax layer was adjusted to the most current version of the Montana GCDB and Cadastral Parcels. Digital data used as a base layer to adjust these boundary files were the best available source at the time: Cadastral (parcel lines), Geographic Coordination Data Base (GCDB), National Agriculture Imagery Program (NAIP) Imagery. It is plausible that errors do exist and we welcome all corrections. If you do have a correction to a boundary please contact the Administrative Boundaries Data Coordinator. This dataset is a geographical representation of incorporated city and town boundaries in the State of Montana. The data are intended to be used for the mapping or analysis of said boundaries. The Montana Incorporated Cities and Towns file geodatabase dataset represent Montana's incorporated city and town boundaries. The Montana State Library and the MSDI supports a federated database approach to all MSDI layers. Montana defines a federated approach as a method that supports the integration and utilization of data from multiple data providers, while retaining the primary maintenance responsibility with the provider. Most of Montana's framework data model efforts have adopted a federated approach that leverages multiple data providers and thus multiple data maintainers. The boundary files were created based on the best available source data received the Montana Department of Transportation's Fuel Tax Layer and County/City Government's GIS Programs. The Fuel Tax layer was adjusted to the most current version of the Montana GCDB and Cadastral Parcels. Digital data used as a base layer to adjust these boundary files were the best available source at the time: Cadastral (parcel lines), Geographic Coordination Data Base (GCDB), National Agriculture Imagery Program (NAIP) Imagery, US Census Places Data. Incorporated City and Town Class/Type information was taken from the Directory of Montana Municipal Officials published by the Montana League of Cities and Towns (208 N. Montana Avenue Suite 201 Helena, MT 59624), August 2009. It is plausible that errors do exist and we welcome all corrections. If you do have a correction to a boundary please contact the Administrative Boundaries Data Coordinator. 20260303 publication date Complete As needed -115.955936 -103.929421 49.037018 44.503956 ISO 19115 Topic Category boundaries None Montana Spatial Data Infrastructure MSDI Administrative Boundaries Montana Towns incorporated cities and towns municipalities montana montana town city montana city boundary montana town boundary municipality incorporated town incorporated city cities incorporated places towns city limits municipal boundary town Administrative Boundaries town boundary montana city municipal boundaries Montana Cities MSDI city boundary None Montana None DISCLAIMER: The Montana State Library Geographic Information Services provides this product/service for informational purposes only. The Library did not produce it for, nor is it suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. Consumers of this information should review or consult the primary data and information sources to ascertain the viability of the information for their purposes. The Library provides these data in good faith but does not represent or warrant its accuracy, adequacy, or completeness. In no event shall the Library be liable for any incorrect results or analysis; any direct, indirect, special, or consequential damages to any party; or any lost profits arising out of or in connection with the use or the inability to use the data or the services provided. The Library makes these data and services available as a convenience to the public, and for no other purpose. The Library reserves the right to change or revise published data and/or services at any time. Montana State Library The Montana State Library mailing and physical
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Helena Montana 59620-1800 US 406-444-3115 Montana Relay 711 406-444-0266 https://msl.mt.gov For GIS assistance please submit a GIS Support Ticket: https://msl.mt.gov/geoinfo/Help/ Montana State Library, Montana local city and county governments Version 6.2 (Build 9200) ; Esri ArcGIS 10.7.1.11595 Geometry updates geometry included annexations and alignment with the July 2015 CadNSDI Montana (PLSS) for the following incorporated places: Belgrade, Big Timber, Boulder, Bozeman, Clyde Park, Dillon, East Helena, Ennis, Harlowton, Helena, Livingston, Manhattan, Sheridan, Three Forks, Townsend, Twin Bridges, Virginia City, White Sulphur Springs, Whitehall 20150909 Geometry updates included annexations and alignment with the September 2016 CadNSDI Montana (PLSS) for the following incorporated places: Bainville, Baker, Billings, Bozeman, Broadview, Circle, Columbia Falls, Culbertson, Fairview, Flaxville, Froid, Great Falls, Helena, Kalispell, Laurel, Medicine Lake, Missoula, Outlook, Plentywood, Polson, Poplar, Rexford, Scobey, Sidney, Westby, Wibaux, Whitefish 20160930 Schema Updates included the addition of Year Incorporated, Acres, and Square Miles; Geometry updates for annexations and deannexations for the following incorporated places: Belgrade, Billings, Bozeman, Columbia Falls, Conrad, Darby, Glasgow, Great Falls, Hamilton, Hardin, Helena, Kalispell, Lewistown, Miles City, Missoula, Stevensville, Three Forks, Twin Bridges, Whitefish 20170428 Geometry updates included annexations and alignment with the October 2017 CadNSDI Montana (PLSS) for the following incorporated places: Belgrade, Billings, Bozeman, Bridger, Clyde Park, East Helena, Eureka, Hardin, Helena, Laurel, Livingston, Rexford, Three Forks, Twin Bridges, Whitefish 20171016 Geometry updates included annexations and alignment with the November 2018 CadNSDI Montana (PLSS) for the following incorporated places: Billings, Bozeman, Great Falls, Helena, Kalispell, Laurel, Missoula, Stevensville, Thompson Falls, Whitefish; Brockton (Roosevelt County) and Browning (Glacier County) were disincorporated in 2018 20190208 Geometry updates included annexations for Dillon and Columbus 20190425 Updated Circle Boundary; Added BAS_ID attribute from the US Census Bureau and related table with Annexations and Legal Boundary Changes recorded through the US Census Bureau Boundary and Annexation Program (BAS): https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/bas/annex.html 20190502 Updated Deer Lodge 20200610 Geometry updates included Belgrade, Billings, Bozeman, Bridger, Great Falls, Hardin, Helena, Kalispell, Missoula, Plains, and Whitefish 20200619 Added Census BAS Annexations for 2019 and 2020; Boundary updates for: Deer Lodge, Wolf Point 20210402 Added Census BAS Annexations for 2019 and 2020; Boundary updates for: Baker, Billings, Bozeman, Circle, Columbia Falls, Darby, Deer Lodge, Drummond, Great Falls, Hamilton, Kalispell, Missoula, Ronan, Stevensville, Three Forks, Wolf Point; 20210420 Boundary updates for Big Timber, Townsend, Malta, and Polson; Added a unique identifier (ID_UK); Aligned to the 2021 CadNSDI; Projected to NAD83 2011 20210625 Updated Sheridan with the boundary submitted for the FY2018 MLIA Grant for the Town of Sheridan 20210819 Updated boundaries for the Geo-Enabled Elections work 20220328 Updated boundaries for the Geo-Enabled Elections work 20230106 Updated boundaries for the Geo-Enabled Elections work; Added 2022 and 2023 US Census Bureau Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS) Annexations 20240404 Updated boundaries for the Geo-Enabled Elections work, including annexations for Baker, Belgrade, Billings, Bozeman, Circle, Culbertson, Fort Benton, Helena, Kalispell, Missoula, and Whitefish 20240806 Updated boundaries for Ennis, Twin Bridges, Sheridan, and Virginia City in Madison County 20240925 Updated boundaries as part of the Geo-Enabled Elections work, including annexations for Billings, Bozeman, Columbia Falls, Grass Range, Great Falls, Hamilton, Kalispell, Lewistown, Libby, Livingston, Missoula, Plevna, Polson, Ronan, Stevensville, Troy, and Winifred 20250425 Adjusted boundaries to align with the CadNSDI public land survey system (PLSS) where appropriate. Updated boundaries as part of the Geo-Enabled Elections work, including annexations for Dodson, Fort Benton, Harlowton, Laurel, Missoula, Plentywood, and Shelby. Added Census BAS Annexations from 2024 to the annexations table 20250731 Lewistown annexations, Clyde Park boundary correction 20251125 Vector GT-polygon composed of chains 127 NAD 1983 2011 StatePlane Montana FIPS 2500 45.0 49.0 -109.5 44.25 600000.0 0.0 coordinate pair 0.0001 0.0001 meter D NAD 1983 2011 GRS 1980 6378137.0 298.257222101 BNDY_Municipality Montana Incorporated Cities and Towns Montana State Library OBJECTID Internal feature number. ESRI Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. FIPS_CODE Last_Update METADATA SHAPE Feature geometry. ESRI Coordinates defining the features. County ENTITY_ID DATASET_ID PKEY CLASS TYPE EDITORNOTES YEAR Acres SqMiles Name BAS_ID ID_UK City_Town DistrictCode COUNTYNAME Shape_Length Length of feature in internal units. Esri Positive real numbers that are automatically generated. Shape_Area Area of feature in internal units squared. Esri Positive real numbers that are automatically generated. Montana State Library mailing
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