2015 Cartographic Boundary File, Region for United States, 1:20,000,000

The 2015 cartographic boundary KMLs are simplified representations of selected geographic areas from the U.S. Census Bureau's Master Address File / Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (MAF/TIGER) Database (MTDB). These boundary files are specifically designed for small-scale thematic mapping. When possible, generalization is performed with the intent to maintain the hierarchical relationships among geographies and to maintain the alignment of geographies within a file set for a given year. Geographic areas may not align with the same areas from another year. Some geographies are available as nation-based files while others are available only as state-based files.

                             Regions are four groupings of States (Northeast, South, Midwest, and West) established by the Census Bureau in 1942 for the
                             presentation of census data.

Data and Resources

Field Value
access_constraints [" Access Constraints: None", " Use Constraints:The intended display scale for this file is 1:20,000,000. This file should not be displayed at scales larger\n than 1:20,000,000.\n\n These products are free to use in a product or publication, however acknowledgement must be given to the U.S. Census Bureau as\n the source. The boundary information is for visual display at appropriate small scales only. Cartographic boundary files\n should not be used for geographic analysis including area or perimeter calculation. Files should not be used for geocoding\n addresses. Files should not be used for determining precise geographic area relationships.\n "]
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  • National Provider
  • North America
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  • generalized
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  • national
  • north-america
  • region
  • united-states
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metadata_created 2025-11-21T11:09:12.482203
metadata_modified 2025-11-21T11:09:12.482207
notes The 2015 cartographic boundary KMLs are simplified representations of selected geographic areas from the U.S. Census Bureau's Master Address File / Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (MAF/TIGER) Database (MTDB). These boundary files are specifically designed for small-scale thematic mapping. When possible, generalization is performed with the intent to maintain the hierarchical relationships among geographies and to maintain the alignment of geographies within a file set for a given year. Geographic areas may not align with the same areas from another year. Some geographies are available as nation-based files while others are available only as state-based files. Regions are four groupings of States (Northeast, South, Midwest, and West) established by the Census Bureau in 1942 for the presentation of census data.
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title 2015 Cartographic Boundary File, Region for United States, 1:20,000,000