 
GUI binary cartographic data file informaion.
 
These files originate from the AWIPS map data files.
The map background files are found by searching i
nstall_dir/gui/data/maps for .bcd using a 'find' 
command in the GUI. e.g. Latlon10.bcd.

These file have little endian structure.

conandsta   |.bcd |Continent and state boundary map data
uscounty    |.bcd |US county boundary map data
reg_zones   |.bcd |Zones map data
latlon10    |.bcd |Lat/Lon 10 deg over ocean
artcchi     |.bcd |Air Route Traffic Control Center ARTCC Sectors
2m_trans    |.bcd |state roads background map
statehwy    |.bcd |state highways background map
interstate  |.bcx |interstate background map
major_rivers|.bcd |major rivers background map
2m_hydro    |.bcd |State rivers background map
basins      |.bcd |State river drainage basins background map
fireWxZones |.bcd |fire weather zones background map
reg_county  |.bcd |Regional county map data
usa_cwa     |.bcd |County Warning Areas
usa_rfc     |.bcd |RFC boundaries
reg_lake    |.bcd |RFC boundaries

For more information see:
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/geodata
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/geodata/catalog/hydro/html/rivers.htm
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/geodata/catalog/wsom/html/marinezones.htm

and the directory doc/

