NOAA Shoreline Mapping Program: Vector Shoreline Data for Holland Harbor to Michigan City

A high-resolution vector shoreline dataset compiled from imagery for the region from Holland Harbor to Michigan City, MI-IN. The data is provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and uses the NGS-developed C-COAST attribution scheme. The metadata describes information for both line and point shapefiles.

Use Cases

• Coastal change analysis based on high-resolution shoreline vectors.
• GIS layer integration for mapping projects based on the described line and point shapefiles.
• Validation of hydrographic charts based on the C-COAST attribution scheme designed for S-57 translation.

Strengths

• Data is described as providing an accurate high-resolution shoreline.
• Attribution follows the NGS-developed C-COAST scheme, designed for compatibility with the S-57 standard.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

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 21:16:22.486706; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Holland Harbor to Michigan City, MI-IN