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MAINE- changing legal boundaries]
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Maps-L <[log in to unmask]>
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Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum
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Thu, 8 Feb 2007 15:42:20 -0600
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-------- Original Message --------
Subject:        Re MAINE- changing legal boundaries
Date:   Thu, 08 Feb 2007 09:55:54 -0500
From:   Erno Bonebakker <[log in to unmask]>
To:     Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum <[log in to unmask]>




It should be noted, however, that Maine's municipal boundaries will
change on July 1, 2007 with the creation of the town of Chebeague Island
by secession from the town of Cumberland

Regards, Erno



Erno R Bonebakker,
mapster and  environmental activist

91 Park St

Portland, ME 04101

tel: 207-874-6664

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Maps-L wrote:
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject:        Re: : legal boundaries
> Date:   Tue, 6 Feb 2007 14:03:08 -0600
> From:   Nat Case <[log in to unmask]>
> To:     Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum
> <[log in to unmask]>
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>
>
> Legal municipal boundaries are a state matter; the secretary of state
> for a state often has the current legal definitions, and is
> responsible for approving and recording annexations and other
> changes. Since these are constantly changing, they my not be entirely
> up-to-date in the state GIS site(s). Some states of course have very
> stable boundaries (the 13 colonies =+Vermont & Maine).
>
> The Census TIGER files include sub-county administrative boundaries,
> but they are likely even less up-to-date than the state data.
>
> Nat Case
> Hedberg Maps
>
>
> At 1:22 PM -0600 2/6/07, Angie Cope wrote:
>> -------- Original Message --------
>> Subject:        legal boundaries
>> Date:   Tue, 6 Feb 2007 11:10:45 -0800
>> From:   Linda P Newman <[log in to unmask]>
>> To:     Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum
>> <[log in to unmask]>
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>> Folks, do any of you know of a source [single or multiple] where I might
>> find `legal boundaries' of cities & towns given?
>>
>> Not spot elevations, whole legal boundaries. Seems to me that this would
>> be pretty complex given the wildly irregular boundaries of our cities
>> but I
>>
>> know that if a site exists, a MAPS-L person would know!
>>
>> Thank you!
>>
>> Linda Newman
>>
>> University of Nevada Reno
>
>
> --
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