Iron County, Michigan road network shapefile extracted from the U.S. Census Bureau's MAF/TIGER System. The dataset includes all road and path features, such as primary roads, city streets, bike paths, and private service roads, distinguished by MAF/TIGER Feature Classification Codes beginning with 'S'. It is part of a national series designed to be used independently or combined for full coverage.
Use Cases
- Analyze road network density and connectivity in Iron County using the 'Road/Path Features' Super Class.
- Map private service roads for logging or oil fields based on specific MAF/TIGER Feature Classification Codes (MTFCC).
- Integrate bike paths and pedestrian trails from this shapefile with other geographic datasets for urban planning.
- Study the distribution of road types like alleys, ramps, and vehicular trails within a single county.
Strengths
- Data originates from the authoritative U.S. Census Bureau MAF/TIGER System, ensuring national topological consistency.
- Includes a wide variety of road and path features, from highways to stairways, within a single county.
- Part of a seamless national file series with no overlaps or gaps, allowing for independent or combined analysis.
Limitations
- Specific row counts, column details, and sample data are unavailable, limiting pre-analysis assessment.
- The dataset's size and exact temporal coverage within the 'Current' series are not specified.
- Focus on a single county (Iron County, MI) limits analysis to a small geographic area without additional files.
Provenance
- Source
- U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce
- Collection Method
- Extract of selected geographic and cartographic information from the Master Address File / Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (MAF/TIGER) System.
- Time Range
- Current
- Freshness
- Last updated on 2025-12-26, indicating recent maintenance.
- Geography
- Iron County, Michigan, United States