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* US Census Bureau Maps for Pennsylvania
* US Census Bureau Maps for Pennsylvania
**[//greasyfork.org/en/scripts/11470-wme-counties-pennsylvania-census-2014 Pennsylvania Counties Script] -- outlines of all counties in PA
**[//greasyfork.org/en/scripts/11470-wme-counties-pennsylvania-census-2014 Pennsylvania Counties Script] -- outlines of all counties in PA
** [//www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/kml/kml_cousub.html KML files - municipalities]
** [//www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/kml/kml_place.html KML files - CDPs]
** [//www.waze.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=819&t=129735#p1037618 WME Geometries Script] to overlay a KML file in WME.
**[http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/maps/2010ref/st42_tract.html Census Tract Maps] -- US government works are not copyrighted under U.S. law.
**[http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/maps/2010ref/st42_tract.html Census Tract Maps] -- US government works are not copyrighted under U.S. law.
**Be wary of census information available from other providers like [http://pennsylvania.hometownlocator.com/counties/ Home Town Locator] -- it might be compbined with other copyrighted information. Click on the county, then the Cities tab,  then the census-designate place name, then the maps tab.  [http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright_status_of_work_by_the_U._S._government#Derivative_works_consisting_predominantly_of_government_works as per wikipedia's page on derivative works of US government works]
**Be wary of census information available from other providers like [http://pennsylvania.hometownlocator.com/counties/ Home Town Locator] -- it might be combined with other copyrighted information. Click on the county, then the Cities tab,  then the census-designate place name, then the maps tab.  [http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright_status_of_work_by_the_U._S._government#Derivative_works_consisting_predominantly_of_government_works as per wikipedia's page on derivative works of US government works]
* Other sources of maps
* Other sources of maps
** [http://maps.psiee.psu.edu/paatlas/ PASDA Pennsylvania online Atlas]
** [http://maps.psiee.psu.edu/paatlas/ PASDA Pennsylvania online Atlas]

Revision as of 20:32, 8 January 2016

Statewide Maps

Some data sources are OK to use as reference. Some data have copyright/license agreements that prevents us from using them.

Counties in Pennsylvania

  • Adams
  • Allegheny
  • Armstrong
  • Beaver
  • Bedford
  • Berks Parcels
  • Blair
  • Bradford
  • Bucks parcels

(Parcel Search) and FC