Have you seen the Census Dot Map for the 2010 U.S. Census and 2011 Canadian Census? Check it out at http://bmander.com/dotmap/index.html. The site says:
"This is a map of every person counted by the 2010 US and 2011 Canadian censuses. The map has 341,817,095 dots - one for each person."
You can zoom in on any part of the map and manipulate the map using drag-and-drop. Here's Southern California:
Here's southwestern San Diego county, including Chula Vista:
Here is Chula Vista (maximum magnification):
And my neighborhood with my home location circled (approximately!):
The large blank area in the upper left area of the last image is a schoolyard. There are dots located in that area. Similarly, there is a large area further to the west (on the Chula Vista image) which is a golf course. There are dots there too. Are these persons "living" in these areas?
The DotCensus site says:
"The census reported that someone lived there."
OK, I'll take their word for it!
Isn't this a cool map system?
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