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TIGER/Line 1990 Census Files for Montana

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Data Provider U.S. Census Bureau
Date 1990
Content Type Offline Data
Abstract This data is a copy of the "Montana TIGER/Line Census Files, 1990, Montana" CD, issued by the U.S. Census Bureau in August, 1991. The data are in TIGER format and must be converted by 3rd-party software for use with geographic information systems.The TIGER/Line files contain data describing three major types of features/entities; Line Features - 1) Roads 2) Railroads 3) Hydrography 4) Miscellaneous transportation features and selected power lines and pipe lines 5) Political and statistical boundariesLandmark Features - 1) Point landmarks, e.g., schools and churches. 2) Area landmarks, e.g., Parks and cemeteries. 3) Key geographic locations (KGLs), e.g., shopping centers and factories.Polygon features - 1) Geographic entity codes for areas used to tabulate the Census 1990 census statistical data 2) Locations of area landmarks 3) Locations of KGLs1990 TIGER files contain latitude/longitude geographic coordinates, in the North American Datum of 1927, of roads, streams, boundary lines derived from 1:100,000 scale maps.
Purpose These TIGER/Line files were developed by the Census Bureau and the Geological Survey to allow the Census Bureau to create maps for the collection of the 1990 Census.
Supplemental Information This data does not appear to be available for order on-line from the Census Bureau any more. The data may be converted to Arc/Info coverage format using the "1995" option of the Tiger Conversion tools in the "Coverage Tools...Conversion...To Coverage" toolset in the Arc/Info version of ESRI's ArcToolbox application.
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Distribution liability The Montana State Library provides this product/service for informational purposes only. The Library did not produce it for, nor is it suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. Consumers of this information should review or consult the primary data and information sources to ascertain the viability of the information for their purposes. The Library provides these data in good faith but does not represent or warrant its accuracy, adequacy, or completeness. In no event shall the Library be liable for any incorrect results or analysis; any direct, indirect, special, or consequential damages to any party; or any lost profits arising out of or in connection with the use or the inability to use the data or the services provided. The Library makes these data and services available as a convenience to the public, and for no other purpose. The Library reserves the right to change or revise published data and/or services at any time.
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