Getting geographic features with tigris
In addition to enumeration units, the TIGER/Line database produced by the Census Bureau includes geographic features. These features consist of several datasets for use in thematic mapping and spatial analysis, such as transportation infrastructure and water features. In this exercise, you'll acquire and plot roads and water data with tigris.
This exercise is part of the course
Analyzing US Census Data in R
Hands-on interactive exercise
Have a go at this exercise by completing this sample code.
# Plot area water features for Lane County, Oregon
lane_water <- ___(___ = "OR", ___ = "Lane")
plot(___)