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- California Incorporated Cities (as of May 2023)
California Incorporated Cities (as of May 2023)
- Description:
Complete accounting of all incorporated cities, including the boundary and name of each individual city. From 2009 to 2022 CAL FIRE maintained this dataset by processing and digitally capturing annexations sent by the state Board of Equalization (BOE). In 2022 CAL FIRE began sourcing data directly from BOE in order to allow the authoritative department to provide data directly. This data is then adjusted so it resembles the previous formats.
Processing includes:
- Clipping the dataset to traditional state boundaries
- Erasing areas that span the San Francisco Bay (derived from calw221.gdb)
- Querying for incorporated areas only
- Dissolving each incorporated polygon into a single feature
- Calculating the COUNTY field to remove the word 'County'
Other aspects of the dataset, including overlapping topology and misalignment with county parcels, are accepted 'as-is,' and no effort has been made to correct them. Questions thereof should be directed to the Board of Equalization.
Version 23_1 is based on BOE_CityCounty_20230316, and includes all annexations present in BOE_CityAnx2023_20230316. Note: The Board of Equalization represents incorporated city boundaries as extending significantly into waterways, including beyond coastal boundaries. To see the representation in its original form please reference the datasets listed above.
- Data Provided By:
- OSFM Data Steward, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Office of the State Fire Marshal (CALFIRE - OSFM)
- Content date:
- 2023
- Spatial Resolution:
- California
- Contact Organization:
- CalFire
- Contact Person(s):
- not specified
- Use Constraints:
- DISCLAIMER: The State of California and the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection make no representations or warranties regarding the accuracy of data or maps. The user will not seek to hold the State or the Department liable under any circumstances for any damages with respect to any claim by the user or any third party on account of or arising from the use of data or maps. OTHER LIMITATIONS: There are no restrictions on distribution of the data by users. However, users are encouraged to refer others to the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to acquire the data, in case updated data become available. The user will cite the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection as the original source of the data, but will clearly denote cases where the original data have been altered, updated, or in any way changed from the original condition.
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