TIGER/Line Shapefile, 2012, Series Information File for the Current Topological Faces-Area Landmark Relationship Files

The TIGER/Line shapefiles and related database files (.dbf) are an extract of selected geographic and cartographic information from the U.S. Census Bureau's Master Address File / Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (MAF/TIGER) Database (MTDB). The MTDB represents a seamless national file with no overlaps or gaps between parts, however, each TIGER/Line shapefile is designed to stand alone as an independent data set, or they can be combined to cover the entire nation. The Topological Faces / Area Landmark Relationship File (FACESAL.dbf) contains a record for each face / area landmark relationship. Face refers to the areal (polygon) topological primitives that make up MTDB. A face is bounded by one or more edges; its boundary includes only the edges that separate it from other faces, not any interior edges contained within the area of the face. The face to which a record in the Topological Faces / Area Landmark Relationship File (FACESAL.dbf) applies can be determined by linking to the Topological Faces Shapefile (FACES.shp) on the permanent topological face identifier (TFID) attribute. The area landmark to which a record in the Topological Faces / Area Landmark Relationship File (FACESAL.dbf) applies can be determined by linking to the Area Landmark Shapefile (AREALM.shp) on the area landmark identifier (AREAID) attribute. A face may be part of multiple area landmarks. An area landmark may consist of multiple faces.

Data and Resources

Field Value
access_constraints ["Use Constraints: The TIGER/Line Shapefile products are not copyrighted however TIGER/Line and Census TIGER are registered\n trademarks of the U.S. Census Bureau. These products are free to use in a product or publication, however acknowledgment must be given to the U.S.\n Census Bureau as the source.", "Access Constraints: None"]
bbox-east-long 179.859681
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bbox-west-long -179.231086
collection_metadata true
coupled-resource []
dataset-reference-date [{"type": "publication", "value": "2012-01-01"}]
frequency-of-update notPlanned
guid SeriesCollection_tl_2012_facesal.dbf.xml
licence ["No warranty, expressed or implied is made with regard to the accuracy of these data, and no liability is assumed by the U.S.\n Government in general or the U.S. Census Bureau in specific as to the spatial or attribute accuracy of the data. The act of distribution shall not\n constitute any such warranty and no responsibility is assumed by the U.S. government in the use of these files. The boundary information in the\n TIGER/Line Shapefiles is for statistical data collection and tabulation purposes only; their depiction and designation for statistical purposes do\n not constitute a determination of jurisdictional authority or rights of ownership or entitlement and they are not legal land descriptions.\n "]
metadata-date 2015-03-18
metadata-language eng; USA
metadata_type geospatial
progress completed
resource-type dataset
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spatial_harvester true
temporal-extent-begin 2011-08-01
temporal-extent-end 2012-06-01
Groups
  • AmeriGEOSS
  • National Provider
  • North America
Tags
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  • amerigeoss
  • area-landmark-identifier
  • ckan
  • county-ansi-code
  • county-fips-code
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  • geoss
  • landmark
  • national
  • north-america
  • permanent-face-id
  • state-ansi-code
  • state-fips-code
  • state-or-equivalent-entity
  • table
  • topological-faces
  • united-states
  • us
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metadata_created 2025-11-21T17:40:10.392176
metadata_modified 2025-11-21T17:40:10.392180
notes The TIGER/Line shapefiles and related database files (.dbf) are an extract of selected geographic and cartographic information from the U.S. Census Bureau's Master Address File / Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (MAF/TIGER) Database (MTDB). The MTDB represents a seamless national file with no overlaps or gaps between parts, however, each TIGER/Line shapefile is designed to stand alone as an independent data set, or they can be combined to cover the entire nation. The Topological Faces / Area Landmark Relationship File (FACESAL.dbf) contains a record for each face / area landmark relationship. Face refers to the areal (polygon) topological primitives that make up MTDB. A face is bounded by one or more edges; its boundary includes only the edges that separate it from other faces, not any interior edges contained within the area of the face. The face to which a record in the Topological Faces / Area Landmark Relationship File (FACESAL.dbf) applies can be determined by linking to the Topological Faces Shapefile (FACES.shp) on the permanent topological face identifier (TFID) attribute. The area landmark to which a record in the Topological Faces / Area Landmark Relationship File (FACESAL.dbf) applies can be determined by linking to the Area Landmark Shapefile (AREALM.shp) on the area landmark identifier (AREAID) attribute. A face may be part of multiple area landmarks. An area landmark may consist of multiple faces.
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title TIGER/Line Shapefile, 2012, Series Information File for the Current Topological Faces-Area Landmark Relationship Files