add reference tables function

[ehinman]

This PR adds the reference metadata tables to the package.

Addresses #196 and #204

[ehinman]

To do: add tests and deal with GEOPANDAS message. Done 12/22/25.

[thodson-usgs]

I approve, but see the comment about logging a warning rather than info. I think the former is correct, because we are warning the user that a module is missing so some functionality may be absent.

I'm still not sure how I feel about the built-in logging module, but once you started printing out lots of API information, it was necessary to introduce finer control over the logging settings. Not every use will want to be bombarded with that stuff.

[ehinman]

Thanks for the review, @thodson-usgs. I hear you on the logging. I like knowing how many requests I have left (and it mimics R dataRetrieval), but I understand that that's not everyone's preference, and I could see how it might be annoying in CI jobs and such. I like this solution for now, but happy to revisit if you have other ideas.