Created from USGS 24k DLG data representing mean high water or high tide. Polygon data has area attributes and line data has length attributes.
More detail is needed for site specific studies however.
Original covers, hydrology and transportation, provided by the park contained all features in two layers. Data layers were clipped to the extents of the Mount Desert Island Municipal Town boundaries. Boundaries digitized from USGS 24k Quads. Data was reviewed in ArcView prior to documentation. More detail is needed for site specific studies such as those examining individual land parcels or for island research.