Hst 494: Historic Portland Maps: Census
Guide created in support of Dr. Schechter's Winter 2022 Course on the History of Portland
Census Maps
Use Census Maps, both in print and online, to find Census Tract & Block numbers for your area of interest. Counties are broken into Tracts, which are then broken further into Blocks. Examples:
Use the key on the map to identify other area types (Examples: Incorporated Places, Trust Land).
Using Tract & Block Numbers to find Data
- Social Explorer
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Once you find the Block & Tract number, you can look up data in Social Explorer.
