All Road Features for Tate County, Mississippi

Current geographic data for all road and path features within Tate County, Mississippi, extracted from the U.S. Census Bureau's national MAF/TIGER System. The shapefile includes primary roads, secondary roads, local streets, vehicular trails, ramps, alleys, bike paths, walkways, and stairways. It is part of a national series designed to stand alone or be combined for full coverage.

Use Cases

• Analyze road network connectivity and density using the MAF/TIGER Feature Classification Code (MTFCC) for different road types.
• Perform spatial joins for address geocoding based on the included address range and street centerline features.
• Map pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure by filtering for features like bike paths, walkways, and bridle paths from the 'Road/Path Features' super class.
• Support transportation planning by visualizing the complete hierarchy of roads from highways to private service roads and alleys.

Strengths

• Data is part of the seamless, nationwide MAF/TIGER System with no overlaps or gaps between geographic parts.
• Comprehensive coverage of all road and path feature types, as defined by the MTFCC beginning with 'S'.
• Maintained by the authoritative U.S. Census Bureau, ensuring standardized geographic definitions.

Limitations

• Specific metrics like row count, file size, and column details are unavailable from the input.
• The dataset's standalone design for a single county may require combining multiple files for regional or national analysis.
• No information provided on update frequency or historical versions for temporal analysis.

Provenance

Source

U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Extracted from the Master Address File / Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (MAF/TIGER) System.

Time Range

Current (as of the last update).

Freshness

Last updated on 2025-12-25.

Geography

Tate County, Mississippi, United States.