Spatial Structures in the Social Sciences (S4)

Map USA

MapUSA is web-based GIS system that provides data at the level of counties and census tracts for the decades 1940-2010. Data can be visualized on-line or downloaded for additional analysis.

old black and white photo of a montage scene including people and sesame street muppetsMapUSA features user-friendly navigation similar to Google Maps. Users can select data layers from a dropdown menu. Data is initially displayed at the county level, transitioning to census tracts as users zoom in.

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