<descriptor thcode="1"><thesaurus thcode="1" name="Common geographic areas" scope="Names and identifiers of commonly-known geographic areas including oceans, continents, countries, states and provinces in North America, counties in the United States, USGS map quadrangles, and hydrologic units, nested and cross-referenced by overlap." creator="U.S. Geological Survey" rights="Public domain" edition="1.0" date="2002-03-21" codetype="alpha" prefix="geo" uri="http://www.usgs.gov/science/CommonGeographicAreas" tblname="geo" nonpref="geonp" relterm="geort" root_code="root" contact="pschweitzer"><category><term thcode="25" code="13" name="transitive" parent="12" scope="Narrower terms have an &quot;is a&quot; relationship with their broader terms, and generally can be described as part-of, type-of, or instance-of the broader term."/><term thcode="25" code="30" name="ambiguous labels" parent="26" scope="A given preferred label may be used for more than one concept in the thesaurus. A concept must be specified using its unique identifier (code). This may occur in the names of places or people."/><term thcode="25" code="4" name="place" parent="2" scope="Terms indicate extent in space, typically by reference as the names of geographic areas known from information that is stored elsewhere."/><term thcode="25" code="16" name="hierarchical" parent="11" scope="Substantive broader-narrower relationships exist among the terms."/><term thcode="25" code="13" name="transitive" parent="12" scope="Narrower terms have an &quot;is a&quot; relationship with their broader terms, and generally can be described as part-of, type-of, or instance-of the broader term."/><term thcode="25" code="30" name="ambiguous labels" parent="26" scope="A given preferred label may be used for more than one concept in the thesaurus. A concept must be specified using its unique identifier (code). This may occur in the names of places or people."/><term thcode="25" code="4" name="place" parent="2" scope="Terms indicate extent in space, typically by reference as the names of geographic areas known from information that is stored elsewhere."/><term thcode="25" code="16" name="hierarchical" parent="11" scope="Substantive broader-narrower relationships exist among the terms."/></category><altlabel><altlabel>Augmented FIPS 10-4 and FIPS 6-4</altlabel><altlabel>Augmented FIPS 10-4 and FIPS 6-4</altlabel><altlabel>CommonGeographicAreas</altlabel><altlabel>CommonGeographicAreas</altlabel></altlabel></thesaurus><term thcode="1" code="a107" name="High Plains aquifer" parent="aroot" scope="aquifer"/><bt><term thcode="1" code="aroot" name="US Aquifers" parent="fUS" scope="Aquifers of the 48 conterminous United States, Hawaii, Puerto Ri"/><term thcode="1" code="fUS" name="United States" parent="fLD10" scope="country"/><term thcode="1" code="fLD10" name="North America" parent="fLD" scope="continent"/><term thcode="1" code="fLD" name="Land" parent="root" scope="continent"/><term thcode="1" code="root" name="Earth" scope="Common geographic areas focused on the US"/></bt><rt><term thcode="1" code="p1395" name="Agate Fossil Beds National Monument" parent="p28" scope="National Monument"/><term thcode="1" code="q43104" name="Alliance" parent="qroot" scope="quadrangle 1:250,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q36102" name="Amarillo" parent="qroot" scope="quadrangle 1:250,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="p1458" name="Badlands National Park" parent="p18" scope="National Park"/><term thcode="1" code="q40100" name="Beloit" parent="qroot" scope="quadrangle 1:250,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q33102" name="Big Spring" parent="qroot" scope="quadrangle 1:250,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="p1304" name="Black Kettle National Grassland" parent="p36" scope="National Grassland"/><term thcode="1" code="q42100" name="Broken Bow" parent="qroot" scope="quadrangle 1:250,000 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parent="p13" scope="National Wildlife Refuge"/><term thcode="1" code="q37104" name="Dalhart" parent="qroot" scope="quadrangle 1:250,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q38102" name="Dodge City" parent="qroot" scope="quadrangle 1:250,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="p1732" name="Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge" parent="p13" scope="National Wildlife Refuge"/><term thcode="1" code="q35106" name="Fort Sumner" parent="qroot" scope="quadrangle 1:250,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q42098" name="Fremont" parent="qroot" scope="quadrangle 1:250,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q40102" name="Goodland" parent="qroot" scope="quadrangle 1:250,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q41100" name="Grand Island" parent="qroot" scope="quadrangle 1:250,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q39100" name="Great Bend" parent="qroot" scope="quadrangle 1:250,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q41106" name="Greeley" parent="qroot" scope="quadrangle 1:250,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="p1744" name="Grulla National Wildlife Refuge" parent="p13" scope="National Wildlife Refuge"/><term thcode="1" code="q33104" name="Hobbs" parent="qroot" scope="quadrangle 1:250,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q44104" name="Hot Springs" parent="qroot" scope="quadrangle 1:250,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q39098" name="Hutchinson" parent="qroot" scope="quadrangle 1:250,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="fUS20" name="Kansas" parent="fUS" scope="state"/><term thcode="1" code="p1314" name="Kiowa National Grassland" parent="p36" scope="National Grassland"/><term thcode="1" code="q38104" name="La Junta" parent="qroot" scope="quadrangle 1:250,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="p1795" name="Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge" parent="p13" scope="National Wildlife Refuge"/><term thcode="1" code="q39104" name="Lamar" parent="qroot" scope="quadrangle 1:250,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q40104" name="Limon" parent="qroot" scope="quadrangle 1:250,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q41098" name="Lincoln" parent="qroot" scope="quadrangle 1:250,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q34102" name="Lubbock" parent="qroot" scope="quadrangle 1:250,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q40098" name="Manhattan" parent="qroot" scope="quadrangle 1:250,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q44102" name="Martin" parent="qroot" scope="quadrangle 1:250,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q41102" name="Mccook" parent="qroot" scope="quadrangle 1:250,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="p1222" name="Medicine Bow National Forest" parent="p12" scope="National Forest"/><term thcode="1" code="q44100" name="Mitchell" parent="qroot" scope="quadrangle 1:250,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="p1872" name="Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge" parent="p13" scope="National Wildlife Refuge"/><term thcode="1" code="fUS31" name="Nebraska" parent="fUS" scope="state"/><term thcode="1" code="p1230" name="Nebraska National Forest" parent="p12" scope="National Forest"/><term thcode="1" code="fUS35" name="New Mexico" parent="fUS" scope="state"/><term thcode="1" code="q42102" name="North Platte" parent="qroot" scope="quadrangle 1:250,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="p1884" name="North Platte National Wildlife Refuge" parent="p13" scope="National Wildlife Refuge"/><term thcode="1" code="q43100" name="O'Neill" parent="qroot" scope="quadrangle 1:250,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="p1317" name="Oglala National Grassland" parent="p36" scope="National Grassland"/><term thcode="1" code="fUS40" name="Oklahoma" parent="fUS" scope="state"/><term thcode="1" code="p1890" name="Optima National Wildlife Refuge" parent="p13" scope="National Wildlife Refuge"/><term thcode="1" code="p1318" name="Pawnee National Grassland" parent="p36" scope="National Grassland"/><term thcode="1" code="q32104" name="Pecos" parent="qroot" scope="quadrangle 1:250,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q37102" name="Perryton" parent="qroot" scope="quadrangle 1:250,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q35102" name="Plainview" parent="qroot" scope="quadrangle 1:250,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q38100" name="Pratt" parent="qroot" scope="quadrangle 1:250,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="p1924" name="Quivira National Wildlife Refuge" parent="p13" scope="National Wildlife Refuge"/><term thcode="1" code="p1319" name="Rita Blanca National Grassland" parent="p36" scope="National Grassland"/><term thcode="1" code="p1258" name="Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest" parent="p12" scope="National Forest"/><term thcode="1" code="q32102" name="San Angelo" parent="qroot" scope="quadrangle 1:250,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q36106" name="Santa Fe" parent="qroot" scope="quadrangle 1:250,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q39102" name="Scott City" parent="qroot" scope="quadrangle 1:250,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q42104" name="Scotts Bluff" parent="qroot" scope="quadrangle 1:250,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="p1448" name="Scotts Bluff National Monument" parent="p28" scope="National Monument"/><term thcode="1" code="q43098" name="Sioux City" parent="qroot" scope="quadrangle 1:250,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="fUS46" name="South Dakota" parent="fUS" scope="state"/><term thcode="1" code="q41104" name="Sterling" parent="qroot" scope="quadrangle 1:250,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="fUS48" name="Texas" parent="fUS" scope="state"/><term thcode="1" code="q43106" name="Torrington" parent="qroot" scope="quadrangle 1:250,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q36104" name="Tucumcari" parent="qroot" scope="quadrangle 1:250,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="ar100" name="Unconsolidated sand and gravel aquifers" parent="art" scope="aquifer rock type"/><term thcode="1" code="q43102" name="Valentine" parent="qroot" scope="quadrangle 1:250,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="p2031" name="Valentine National Wildlife Refuge" parent="p13" scope="National Wildlife Refuge"/><term thcode="1" code="q38098" name="Wichita" parent="qroot" scope="quadrangle 1:250,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q37100" name="Woodward" parent="qroot" scope="quadrangle 1:250,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="fUS56" name="Wyoming" parent="fUS" scope="state"/></rt></descriptor>