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Title: to make county maps
Post by: bloombergforpresident on April 25, 2011, 03:59:13 PM
How do you make state county maps? Thanks


Title: Re: to make county maps
Post by: Kaine for Senate '18 on April 25, 2011, 05:32:40 PM
You use MS Paint or some equivalent program.


Title: Re: to make county maps
Post by: cinyc on May 05, 2011, 04:58:59 PM

That's the very low-tech way.  The higher tech way is a bit more complicated, involving downloading GIS files and editing spreadsheets.  It's an easier method to use when there are a lot of districts, like towns or even precincts or if getting out maps quickly is important, as on election day.  (Though that's getting less important as newspaper and other reporting websites are getting more complex).

I can explain this in a lot more detail if you are interested.