<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="h17060108" name="Palouse" parent="h170601" scope="hydrologic unit"/><bt><term thcode="1" code="h170601" name="Lower Snake" parent="h1706" scope="hydrologic accounting unit"/><term thcode="1" code="h1706" name="Lower Snake" parent="h17" scope="hydrologic subregion"/><term thcode="1" code="h17" name="Pacific Northwest" parent="hroot" scope="hydrologic region"/><term thcode="1" code="hroot" name="US hydrologic units" parent="fUS" scope="hydrologic subregion"/><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="q47118NEE1" name="Abes Knob" parent="q47118NE" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="f53001" name="Adams" parent="fUS53" scope="county"/><term thcode="1" code="q47118NWG2" name="Albion" parent="q47118NW" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q48118SWC2" name="Amber" parent="q48118SW" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="f16009" name="Benewah" parent="fUS16" scope="county"/><term thcode="1" code="q47120NEH1" name="Benge" parent="q47120NE" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q48118SWD2" name="Chapman Lake" parent="q48118SW" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q48118SWD1" name="Cheney" parent="q48118SW" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q47118SWH1" name="Clarkston" parent="q47118SW" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="p880" name="Coeur d'Alene Indian Reservation" parent="p15" scope="Indian Reservations"/><term thcode="1" code="q47118NWF1" name="Colfax North" parent="q47118NW" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q47118NWF2" name="Colfax South" parent="q47118NW" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q47118NWG4" name="Colton" parent="q47118NW" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q47120NEG1" name="Coyote Butte" parent="q47120NE" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q47118NWE1" name="Diamond" parent="q47118NW" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q47118NWC2" name="Dusty" parent="q47118NW" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q47118NWG1" name="Elberton" parent="q47118NW" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q48118SED4" name="Emida" parent="q48118SE" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q47118NWC1" name="Endicott" parent="q47118NW" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q48118SWC4" name="Ewan" parent="q48118SW" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q47118NWF3" name="Ewartsville" parent="q47118NW" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="p122" name="Fairchild Air Force Base" parent="p25" scope="Air Force"/><term thcode="1" code="q48118SWH4" name="Farmington" parent="q48118SW" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q48118SEE4" name="Fernwood" parent="q48118SE" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q48118SWB2" name="Fishtrap Lake" parent="q48118SW" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q48118NWD4" name="Four Lakes" parent="q48118NW" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="f53021" name="Franklin" parent="fUS53" scope="county"/><term thcode="1" code="q48118SWG4" name="Garfield" parent="q48118SW" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q47118NEA4" name="Genesee" parent="q47118NE" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q47118NWF4" name="Granite Point" parent="q47118NW" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q47118NEB4" name="Green Knob" parent="q47118NE" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q47118NEC1" name="Harvard" parent="q47118NE" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q47118NWA3" name="Hay" parent="q47118NW" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q47118NWA1" name="Honn Lakes" parent="q47118NW" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q47120NEG2" name="Hooper" parent="q47120NE" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q47120NEH3" name="Hooper Lake" parent="q47120NE" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q48120SEG3" name="Karakul Hills" parent="q48120SE" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q47118NWB2" name="La Crosse East" parent="q47118NW" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q47118NWA2" name="La Crosse West" parent="q47118NW" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q48118SWB3" name="Lamont NE" parent="q48118SW" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q48118SWC1" name="Lance Hills" parent="q48118SW" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="f16057" name="Latah" parent="fUS16" scope="county"/><term thcode="1" code="f53043" name="Lincoln" parent="fUS53" scope="county"/><term thcode="1" code="q47118NWD2" name="Little Penawawa Creek" parent="q47118NW" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q48120SEH4" name="Macall" parent="q48120SE" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q48120SEG4" name="Marengo" parent="q48120SE" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q48118NWC4" name="Medical Lake" parent="q48118NW" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q48118SEA4" name="Mission Mountain" parent="q48118SE" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q47118NEA3" name="Moscow East" parent="q47118NE" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q47118NEB2" name="Moscow Mountain" parent="q47118NE" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q47118NWH3" name="Moscow West" parent="q47118NW" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="f16069" name="Nez Perce" parent="fUS16" scope="county"/><term thcode="1" code="p971" name="Nez Perce Indian Reservation" parent="p15" scope="Indian Reservations"/><term thcode="1" code="q48120SEH3" name="Palm Lake" parent="q48120SE" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q47118NWH1" name="Palouse" parent="q47118NW" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q47120NEG3" name="Palouse Falls" parent="q47120NE" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q47120NEE1" name="Pizarro" parent="q47120NE" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q47118NEA1" name="Potlatch" parent="q47118NE" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q47118NEB1" name="Princeton" parent="q47118NE" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q47118NWG3" name="Pullman" parent="q47118NW" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q47120NEF1" name="Ralston" parent="q47120NE" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q47120NEH2" name="Rattlesnake Canyon" parent="q47120NE" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q48118SWA4" name="Revere" parent="q48118SW" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q48120SEF3" name="Ritzville NE" parent="q48120SE" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q48120SEF4" name="Ritzville SE" parent="q48120SE" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q47118NEA2" name="Robinson Lake" parent="q47118NE" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="p1255" name="Saint Joe National Forest" parent="p12" scope="National Forest"/><term thcode="1" code="q48118SWD4" name="Saint John" parent="q48118SW" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q47118NED1" name="Sand Mountain" parent="q47118NE" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q48118SEB4" name="Sanders" parent="q48118SE" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q48118SWA1" name="Sassin" parent="q48118SW" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="f53063" name="Spokane" parent="fUS53" scope="county"/><term thcode="1" code="q48118SWA2" name="Sprague" parent="q48118SW" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" 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parent="q48118SW" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="p2022" name="Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge" parent="p13" scope="National Wildlife Refuge"/><term thcode="1" code="q48118SWB1" name="Tyler" parent="q48118SW" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q47118NWH4" name="Uniontown" parent="q47118NW" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q47118NWH2" name="Viola" parent="q47118NW" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q47120NEF2" name="Washtucna North" parent="q47120NE" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q47120NEF3" name="Washtucna South" parent="q47120NE" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q48118SEC4" name="West Dennis" parent="q48118SE" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q47120NEE2" name="West of Washtucna" parent="q47120NE" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="f53075" name="Whitman" parent="fUS53" scope="county"/><term thcode="1" code="q47118NWE2" name="Wilcox" parent="q47118NW" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/><term thcode="1" code="q47118NWB1" name="Winona" parent="q47118NW" scope="quadrangle 1:24,000 scale"/></rt></descriptor>