Historical Shoreline Data for Lake Erie West End, Ohio-Michigan

A high-resolution historical shoreline dataset for the western end of Lake Erie, spanning Ohio and Michigan. The data were automated from shoreline maps produced by the NOAA National Ocean Service and its predecessor agencies, based on imagery interpretation and field surveys. It is structured using the NGS C-COAST attribution scheme to facilitate translation into international hydrographic standards.

Use Cases

• Coastal change analysis based on historical shoreline positions.
• GIS layer creation for coastal management and planning based on the high-resolution shoreline data.
• Digitization and standardization of legacy coastal maps using the C-COAST attribution scheme.

Strengths

• Data is derived from authoritative NOAA National Ocean Service shoreline maps.
• Shoreline is described as high-resolution and accurate, suitable for GIS use.
• Attribution uses the structured C-COAST scheme influenced by international S-57 standards.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to the original survey methods and source imagery.

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Automated from shoreline maps produced by NOAA NOS and predecessor agencies, based on office interpretation of imagery and/or field surveys.

Time Range

Historical, but specific temporal coverage is not provided.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 22:08:09.780515; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Lake Erie, West End, Ohio - Michigan, United States, North America.