US Census Bureau


MAF/TIGER Modernization

Background Documentation


US Census Bureau / USGS Meeting, July 2001
Technical Exchange Meeting Regarding Digital Orthophotos

Presentation Slides


MAF/TIGER Modernization Industry Day Was April 3, 2001
Industry Day Presentation Slides:


Census Geographic Objects, Attributes, Behavior Rules and Relationships

 


May 3, 2001


If your PC has Microsoft Visio installed, the hyperlink at left will access your copy of Visio and display the file TIGERContentV3.vsd. This Visio chart describes the data content of the TIGER data base without regard to implementation methodology. The file can be printed from Microsoft Visio on a large format color ink jet printer, such as the HP DesignJet 1050C.

From Visio select Page Setup under the File menu. Set the orientation to landscape, paper size to Architectural “E” size, and the print zoom to 75%.

This document is subject to change as the MAF/TIGER Modernization Program evolves.



A Vision for a 21ST Century MAF/TIGER

Prepared by Robert W. Marx, Chief
Geography Division
U.S. Census Bureau

October 19, 2000


This document states, in general terms, how the Chief of the Geography Division believes the current MAF/TIGER system should evolve to meet future requirements of the U.S. Census Bureau and its obligations to stakeholders.


Business Case Analysis for Implementation of 21STCentury MAF/TIGER Enhancements
June 26, 2000


This business case analysis justifies the cost of enhancements, which will make MAF/TIGER a modern system capable of supporting future U.S. Census Bureau programs.


Master Address File
(MAF)/TIGER Modernization Study
June 7, 2000


Booz-Allen and Hamilton prepared this study documenting the requirements for a modern MAF/TIGER system that will support future U.S. Census Bureau activities.

GPS TIGER Accuracy Analysis Tools
(GTAAT)
Evaluation and Test Results
May 24, 2000


This study evaluates the location accuracy of streets and other TIGER features before Census 2000.

The Positional Accuracy of MAF/TIGER
March 18, 2000


This study evaluates TIGER coordinates using GPS data for selected small areas across the United States. It was presented at the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM), Annual Conference and Exposition, Little Rock, AR.

Collecting Data To Improve TIGER
Summer 1999


This document summarizes Census 2000 activities that improved the completeness and accuracy of the TIGER system. It was presented at the ESRI Users Conference, San Diego, CA.

Master Address File (MAF) Census 2000 Address List Basics
March 1999


This document summarizes the preparation of the MAF for Census 2000.

The Global Positioning Systems
Test Project: A Report of the Newberry County, South Carolina Field Test
September 1, 1998


This document is the first known evaluation of  the feasibility of using Global Positioning System (GPS) information to correct TIGER coordinates.


Source: U.S. Census Bureau
  Last Revised: Friday, 02-Nov-2001 13:14:43 EST