2010 Census Reference Maps File Naming Conventions
2010 Census Reference Maps File Naming Conventions
2010 Census Block Maps - File Naming Conventions
American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Areas
The file names for the American Indian, Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian Areas-based 2010 Census Block Maps and the corresponding Block to Map Sheet File are composed as follows:
DC10BLK_<MT><FFFF>_<###>.pdf
DC10BLK_<MT><FFFF>_BLK2MS.txt
where:
<MT> = map entity type
‘ANVSA’ = Alaska Native Village Statistical Area
‘R’ = American Indian Reservation - Federally or State Recognized
‘HHL’ = Hawaiian Home Land
‘OTSA’ = Oklahoma Tribal Statistical Area
‘SDTSA’ = State Designated Triabl Statistical Area
‘TDSA’ = Tribal Designated Statistical Area
‘TS’ = Tribal Subdivision
<FFFF> = 4 digit FIPS code
<###> = map sheet number
‘000’ = Index sheet
‘001’ – ‘999’ = Parent sheets
‘A01’ – ‘Z99’ = Inset sheets
Example file names:
DC10BLK_ANVSA6175_000.pdf – Index map for Barrow ANVSA
DC10BLK_ANVSA6175_001.pdf – Parent sheet '1' for Barrow ANVSA
DC10BLK_ANVSA6175_A01.pdf – Inset area 'A', sheet '1' for Barrow ANVSA
DC10BLK_ANVSA6175_BLK2MS.txt – Block to Map Sheet File for Barrow ANVSA
Consolidated City
The file names for the consolidated city-based 2010 Census Block Maps and the corresponding Block to Map Sheet File are composed as follows:
DC10BLK_CC<SS><FFFFFF>_<###>.pdf
DC10BLK_CC<SS><FFFFFF>_BLK2MS.txt
where:
<SS> = 2 digit state FIPS code
<FFFFFF> = 5 digit consolidated city FIPS code
<###> = map sheet number
‘000’ = Index sheet
‘001’ – ‘999’ = Parent sheets
‘A01’ – ‘Z99’ = Inset sheets
Example file names:
DC10BLK_CC1836000_000.pdf – Index map for Indianapolis city, Indiana
DC10BLK_CC1836000_004.pdf – Parent sheet '04' for Indianapolis city, Indiana
DC10BLK_CC1836000_A01.pdf – Inset area 'A', sheet '1' for Indianapolis city, Indiana
DC10BLK_CC1836000_BLK2MS.txt – Block to Map Sheet File for Indianapolis city, Indiana
County or County Equivalent
The file names for the county-based 2010 Census Block Maps and the corresponding Block to Map Sheet File are composed as follows:
DC10BLK_C<SS><CCC>_<###>.pdf
DC10BLK_C<SS><CCC>_BLK2MS.txt
where:
<SS> = 2 digit state FIPS code
<CCC> = 3 digit county FIPS code
<###> = map sheet number
‘000’ = Index sheet
‘001’ – ‘999’ = Parent sheets
‘A01’ – ‘Z99’ = Inset sheets
Example file names:
DC10BLK_C17097_000.pdf – Index map for Lake County, Illinois
DC10BLK_C17097_018.pdf – Parent sheet '18' for Lake County, Illinois
DC10BLK_C17097_A01.pdf – Inset area 'A', sheet '1' for Lake County, Illinois
DC10BLK_C17097_BLK2MS.txt – Block to Map Sheet File for Lake County, Illinois
County Subdivision
The file names for the county subdivision-based 2010 Census Block Maps and the corresponding Block to Map Sheet File are composed as follows:
DC10BLK_CS<SS><CCC><FFFFF>_<###>.pdf
DC10BLK_CS<SS><CCC><FFFFF>_BLK2MS.txt
where:
<SS> = 2 digit state FIPS code
<CCC> = 3 digit county FIPS code
<FFFFF> = 5 digit county subdivision FIPS code
<###> = map sheet number
‘000’ = Index sheet
‘001’ – ‘999’ = Parent sheets
‘A01’ – ‘Z99’ = Inset sheets
Example file names:
DC10BLK_CS0900952070_000.pdf – Index map for New Haven town, Connecticut
DC10BLK_CS0900952070_003.pdf – Parent sheet '03' for New Haven town, Connecticut
DC10BLK_CS0900952070_A01.pdf – Inset area 'A', sheet '1' for New Haven town, Connecticut
DC10BLK_CS0900952070_BLK2MS.txt – Block to Map Sheet File for New Haven town, Connecticut
Estate
The file names for the estate-based 2010 Census Block Maps and the corresponding Block to Map Sheet File are composed as follows:
DC10BLK_SCS<SS><FFFFF>_<###>.pdf
DC10BLK_SCS<SS><FFFFF>_BLK2MS.txt
where:
<SS> = 2 digit state FIPS code
<FFFFF> = 5 digit Estate FIPS code
<###> = map sheet number
‘001’ – ‘999’ = Parent sheets
Example file names:
DC10BLK_SCS7885660_001.pdf – Parent sheet '1' for Estate Wells Bay, VI
DC10BLK_SCS7885660_BLK2MS.txt – Block to Map Sheet File for Estate Wells Bay, VI
Place
The file names for the place-based 2010 Census Block Maps and the corresponding Block to Map Sheet File are composed as follows:
DC10BLK_P<SS><FFFFF> _<###>.pdf
DC10BLK_P<SS><FFFFF> _BLK2MS.txt
where:
<SS> = 2 digit state FIPS code
<FFFFF> = 5 digit place FIPS code
<###> = map sheet number
‘000’ = Index sheet
‘001’ – ‘999’ = Parent sheets
‘A01’ – ‘Z99’ = Inset sheets
Example file names:
DC10BLK_P0662000_000.pdf – Index map for Riverside city, California
DC10BLK_P0662000_004.pdf – Parent sheet '04' for Riverside city, California
DC10BLK_P0662000_A01.pdf – Inset area 'A', sheet '1' for Riverside city, California
DC10BLK_P0662000_BLK2MS.txt – Block to Map Sheet File for Riverside city, California
Subbarrio
The file names for the subbarrio-based 2010 Census Block Maps and the corresponding Block to Map Sheet File are composed as follows:
DC10BLK_SCS<SS><FFFFF>_<###>.pdf
DC10BLK_SCS<SS><FFFFF>_BLK2MS.txt
where:
<SS> = 2 digit state FIPS code
<FFFFF> = 5 digit Subbarrio FIPS code
<###> = map sheet number
‘000’ = Index sheet
‘001’ – ‘999’ = Parent sheets
‘A01’ – ‘Z99’ = Inset sheets
Example file names:
DC10BLK_SCS7201185_000.pdf – Index map for Aguirre (Rural) Subbarrio, Puerto Rico
DC10BLK_SCS7201185_001.pdf – Parent sheet '1' for Aguirre (Rural) Subbarrio, Puerto Rico
DC10BLK_SCS7201185_A01.pdf – Inset area 'A', sheet '1' for Aguirre (Rural) Subbarrio, Puerto Rico
DC10BLK_SCS7201185_BLK2MS.txt – Block to Map Sheet File for Aguirre (Rural) Subbarrio, Puerto Rico
2010 Census School District Reference Maps File Naming Convention
The file names for the county-based School District Reference Map are composed as follows:
DC10SD_C<SS><CCC>_<###>.pdf where:
- <SS> is the 2 digit state FIPS code,
- <CCC> is the 3 digit county FIPS code
- <###> is the map sheet number.
- Index sheets are numbered '000'.
- Parent sheets are numbered '001' through '999'.
- Inset sheets are numbered 'A01' through 'Z99'.
File names of the state-based School District Reference Map for District of Columbia, Florida, Hawaii, Maryland, Nevada, and West Virginia are composed as follows:
DC10SD_S<SS>_001.pdf, where <SS> is the 2 digit state FIPS code.
2010 Census Tract Reference Map File Naming Convention
The file names for the county-based Census Tract Reference Map are composed as follows:
DC10CT_C<SS><CCC>_<###>.pdf where:
- <SS> is the 2 digit state FIPS code,
- <CCC> is the 3 digit county FIPS code
- <###> is the map sheet number.
- Index sheets are numbered '000'.
- Parent sheets are numbered '001' through '999'.
- Inset sheets are numbered 'A01' through 'Z99'.
2010 Census - Tribal Tract Reference Maps File Naming Convention
Maps: DC10TT_Rcode_###.pdf
TBG2MS File: DC10TT_Rcode_TBG2MS.txt
where:
- code = 4 digit American Indian Reservation and off-reservation trust land code
- ### = map sheet number
- Index sheets are numbered '000'.
- Parent sheets are numbered '001' through '999'.
- Inset sheets are numbered 'A01' through 'Z99'.
P.L. 94-171 County Block Maps File Naming Convention
The file names for the P.L. 94-171 County Block Maps are composed as follows:
PL10BLK_C<SS><CCC>_<###>.pdf where:
- <SS> is the 2 digit state FIPS code,
- <CCC> is the 3 digit county FIPS code
- <###> is the map sheet number.
- Index sheets are numbered '000'.
- Parent sheets are numbered '001' through '999'.
- Inset sheets are numbered 'A01' through 'Z99'.
P.L. 94-171 Voting District/State Legislative District Reference Maps File Naming Convention
The file names for the P.L. 94-171 Voting District/State Legislative District Reference Maps are composed as follows:
PL10VTD_C<SS><CCC>_<###>.pdf where:
- <SS> is the 2 digit state FIPS code,
- <CCC> is the 3 digit county FIPS code
- <###> is the map sheet number.
- Index sheets are numbered '000'.
- Parent sheets are numbered '001' through '999'.
- Inset sheets are numbered 'A01' through 'Z99'.
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