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Reference Map | shows the location of the geographic areas for which census data are tabulated and disseminated. |
Thematic Map | a type of map especially designed to show a particular theme connected with a specific geographic area. |
GPS | Global Positioning System: a global system of U.S. navigational satellites developed to provide precise positional and velocity data and global time synchronization for air, sea, and land travel. |
GIS | Geographic Information System: a computer system for capturing, storing, checking, and displaying data related to positions on Earth's surface. |
distance scale | a ratio which compares a measurement on a map to the actual distance between locations identified on the map |