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Subject:        Re: historical congressional district maps
Date:   Fri, 13 Jul 2012 08:35:35 -0700
From:   Carlos Diaz <[log in to unmask]>
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You can find CD-ROM versions of the Congressional districts at your
nearest Federal documents depository.
http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cob/cd_metadata.html
You may also want to try the latest TIGER files (2011 most recent
edition).  They are available as shape files.
http://www.census.gov/geo/www/tiger/tgrshp2011/tgrshp2011.html
  From the National Atlas:
http://www.nationalatlas.gov/atlasftp.html?openChapters=chpbound#chpbound
However, finding shapefiles for congressional district maps going as far
back as 1789 might prove difficult.  It is something that might need to
be created.


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Carlos A. Diaz

Government Publications, Maps, and Microforms

James E. Brooks Library

Central Washington University

Mailstop 7548

Ellensburg, WA 98926

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Carlos' phone:   (509) 963-1545

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-------- Original Message --------
Subject:        historical congressional district maps
Date:   Fri, 13 Jul 2012 08:20:51 -0400
From:   Obenhaus, Bruce <[log in to unmask]>
To:     [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>



I have a patron looking for historical congressional district maps for
the US in digital format.  We have several paper atlases taking mapping
of the congressional districts back to 1788.  What we really want is
digital, preferably shape file or any other digital format.

If anyone has any leads where they may be available please send the
information to Ed Brooks at [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>.

Thank you.

Bruce Obenhaus

Government Information Specialist

University Libraries

Virginia Tech

540-231-6181

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