NOAA Shoreline Mapping: Cutts Island to Prouts Neck, Maine

High-resolution vector shoreline data for the Cutts Island to Prouts Neck, Maine region, compiled from imagery by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The data uses the NGS C-COAST attribution scheme and is suitable for GIS applications. This dataset is part of the National Shoreline Mapping Program.

Use Cases

• Coastal change analysis based on high-resolution shoreline delineation.
• GIS layer creation for coastal zone management based on vector shoreline data.
• Integration with hydrographic data based on the C-COAST attribution scheme.
• Baseline mapping for coastal infrastructure planning based on accurate shoreline interpretation.

Strengths

• Data is described as providing an accurate high-resolution shoreline.
• Attribution follows the structured NGS C-COAST scheme.
• Produced by the authoritative National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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 is based on office interpretation of imagery, which may introduce subjectivity.

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Compiled from imagery through office interpretation.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 21:55:00.232677; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Cutts Island to Prouts Neck, Maine, USA