The "CVGIS Project" described in this section is the GIS project installed with the CVGIS installer.

 

This section reviews the structure of the CVGIS project.

 

See related sections:

  ..  see mapping statistical data

 

CVGIS Start-up View using the default CVGIS project

 

 

The above CVGIS view shows 10 layers checked in the legend panel at left of the map window.

 

Narrative Description of the CVGIS Project

The CVGIS project includes a set of shapefiles, with varying types of geography and scope of subject matter, focused on the Dallas, TX area.

 

Seq	Name	Layer Source File	Notes
1	States1	cb_2015_us_state_500k.shp	U.S. by State States
2	CSAs	cb_2015_us_csa_500k_48.shp	Combined Statistical Areas - Texas
3	CBSAs TX	cb_2015_us_cbsa_500k_48.shp	Core-Based Statistical Areas Texas
4	Cities/Places TX	places2015pts_48.shp	Cities/Places - Texas
5	Primary Roads	tl_2016_us_primaryroads.shp	Primary Roads -- U.S.
6	Roads Dallas County	c:\cvgis\1\tl_2016_48113_edges.shp	Edges/Roads -- Dallas County, TX
7	Counties1	cb_2015_us_county_500k_48.shp	Counties -- Texas
8	Counties Names	cb_2015_us_county_500k_48.shp	Counties -- Texas -- Names
9	Counties Code	cb_2015_us_county_500k_48.shp	Counties -- Texas -- Code
10	Counties2	cb_2015_us_county_500k_48.shp	Counties -- Texas -- %PopChg
11	OSM	mapquest openstreetmaps tiles.ttkwp	OpenStreetMaps Tiling Layer
12	States2	cb_2015_us_state_500k.shp	U.S. by State
13	Places TX	cb_2015_48_place_500k.shp	Cities/Places -- Texas -- polygon
14	K12 Schools	sch1415_48.SHP	K-12 Schools -- Texas -- points
15	Whole Foods	wflist_tx.shp	Whole Foods -- Texas -- points
16	Trader Joes	tjlist_tx.shp	Trader Joe's -- Texas -- points
17	Starbucks	starbucks_dallas.shp	Starbucks -- Texas -- points
18	Blocks 48113	tl_2016_48_tabblock10_113.shp	Census 2010 Blocks -- Texas -- polygons
19	Blockgroups	tl_2016_48_bg_113.shp	Census 2010 BlockGroups -- Texas -- polygons
20	Tracts	cb_2014_us_tracts_500k_acs1014_48.shp	Census 2010 Census Tracts -- Texas -- polygons
21	ZIP Code Areas	tl_2014_us_zcta510_dallasarea.shp	ZIP Code Areas -- Texas -- polygons
22	School Districts	us_sd_201314_2015_48.SHP	School Districts -- Texas -- polygons
23	PUMA 2010	puma2010gz_48.SHP	Public Use Microdata Areas -- Texas -- polygons
24	CD 114	cb_2015_us_cd114_500k_acs2015_48.SHP	114th Congressional Districts -- Texas -- polygons
25	World by Country	world2016_base.shp	World by Country

 

ACS Item/Fields Descrptions

 

Topics list for views shown below

  - roads & business locations

  - census tracts

  - block groups

  - census blocks

  - ZIP code areas

 

The following views have been developed to illustrate how this project can be used.

 

Reference View of a Metro Area

Unchecking three county layers (compare to default view at top)

Checking on Base Layer

 

Reference View of a Metro Area - Adding a City

As above, shifting cities layer up and checking cities layer on

A query is placed on the city layer to show only Dallas city with blue cross-diagonal pattern.

 

Sequence of Views Illustrating Small Area Geography Drill-down

- roads & business locations

Zoom-in to University Park/Highland Park (blue bold) within Dallas County

Illustrates shifting (sliding layers in legend panel) layers

Checking on Roads and Starbucks

 

 

Sequence of Views Illustrating Small Area Geography Drill-down

- census tracts

Census tracts have bold black boundaries and show census tract code

 

Sequence of Views Illustrating Small Area Geography Drill-down

- block groups

Block groups have black boundaries

 

Sequence of Views Illustrating Small Area Geography Drill-down

- census blocks

Census blocks have gray boundaries

 

Sequence of Views Illustrating Small Area Geography Drill-down

- ZIP Code areas

ZIP code areas have red boundaries and labeled with ZIP code.

 

Schools & School Districts

Dallas County area school districts (black boundaries)  & schools (blue triangle markers)

Dallas ISD shown with red cross-hatch pattern

 

State by County Thematic Map

Zoom out to region encompassing Texas

Texas by county thematic map

 

State by Census Tract Thematic Map

View as above, sliding the $MHI by tract layer up and checking it on

Texas by census tract thematic pattern map

 

U.S. by State

Zoom out to US 48 state view

Base Layer checked on

Texas by County layer checked on

 

World by Country

As above, zoom out to world view.

 

World Region by Country

As above, World by country layer shifted up.

Shows country boundaries.

 

As above, zoom into Europe.

World by Country country code used as label