Abstract
Maps are one of the most important tools used by the Census Bureau to carry out its mission as the primary socioeconomic data collection agency of the federal government. Maps are needed during all stages of a census or sample survey and their use has been taking on an ever-increasing role. They are, needed in planning, in data collection, and in presentation and analysis of the results. Mapping programs involve large inputs of labor, time, and money. It is becoming increasingly difficult to produce maps by traditional cartographic methods, let alone to provide maps more customized to the task at hand. By necessity, the Census Bureau became a mapmaker because of its unique needs for a large quantity and diversity of reference maps in a short production time frame. The need for adequate maps to carry out its mission ultimately demanded automation and integration of the cartographic and geographic support functions for the Census Bureau to meet the challenges of the future.
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