Historical Shoreline Data for Vermilion to Fairport Harbor, Ohio

A high-resolution historical shoreline dataset for the Vermilion to Fairport Harbor region in Ohio. The data were automated from shoreline maps produced by the NOAA National Ocean Service and its predecessors, based on imagery interpretation and field surveys. The data use the C-COAST attribution scheme to facilitate translation into the S-57 standard.

Use Cases

• Analyze historical shoreline change based on high-resolution geospatial data.
• Integrate shoreline data into geographic information systems (GIS) based on the described C-COAST attribution.
• Translate coastal cartographic data into the S-57 standard based on the dataset's design.
• Conduct coastal zone management planning based on NOAA-derived historical maps.

Strengths

• Data is described as high-resolution and accurate for GIS use.
• Shoreline maps were produced by the authoritative NOAA National Ocean Service.
• Attribution scheme is designed to facilitate translation into the S-57 standard.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Automated from shoreline maps based on office interpretation of imagery and/or field survey.

Time Range

Historical, but specific range is not provided.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03 13 21:14:13.160316; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Shoreline from Vermilion to Fairport Harbor, Ohio, United States.