2009 TIGER/Line^® Shapefiles Technical Documentation

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Overview

• 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles Overview & Looking Ahead to 2010 [PDF]

Organizational Structure

• Description of which types of geographies are available in which types of files.

User Notes

• Important notes for users of the 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles.

Technical Documentation

• Full document [PDF]
• Chapter by chapter
  • Chapter 1—Introduction [PDF]
  • Chapter 2—Structure and Format [PDF]
  • Chapter 3—Geography [PDF]
  • Chapter 4—Geographic Concept Overview and Associated Shapefiles [PDF]
  • Appendix A—Complete Record Layout [PDF]
  • Appendix B—Pseudo-School Districts [PDF]
  • Appendix C—Feature Name Directionals [PDF]
  • Appendix D—Feature Name Qualifiers [PDF]
  • Appendix E—Feature Name Types [PDF]
  • Appendix F—MAF/TIGER Feature Class Code (MTFCC) Definitions [PDF]