The following illustrates how one can use MARPLOT to locate objects on a map according to various criteria like matching on name or location within a defined radius.
For this example, we will search for all schools located within a mile from my house annotated on the map shown below.
From the MARPLOT menu, one first selects List then selects Search and then fills in the following information as shown below.
Clicking on the Search button produces the following screen.
Clicking Show All on Map produces the following map with all the schools located within 1 mile of "My House" highlighted with red squares.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division
Created: December 30, 2003
Last Revised: Monday, 25-Jul-2005 13:58:52 EDT
