PSAP Verification Phase; TSAP Verification Phase; SDRP Verification Phase; Redistricting Data Program Verification Phase

Attachment D
MAF/TIGER Feature Classification Codes (MTFCC)
MTFCC

MTFCC Description

C3022
C3023
C3024
C3026

Mountain Peak or Summit — Prominent elevation rising above the surrounding level of the Earth's surface
Island — Area of dry or relatively dry land surrounded by water or low wetland (archipelago, atoll, cay, hammock, hummock, isla, isle, key, moku, rock)
Levee — Natural or manmade embankment flanking a stream (bank, berm)
Quarry (not water-filled), Open Pit Mine or Mine — Place or area from which commercial minerals are or were removed from the Earth; not including oilfield

C3027

C3088
H1100
H2025

Dam — Water barrier or embankment built across the course of a stream or into a body of water to control and (or) impound the flow of water (breakwater,
dike, jetty)
Cul de sac — A street that is closed at one end with a circular turnaround area and only one outlet
Traffic Circle — A circular intersection allowing for continuous movement of traffic at the meeting of roadways
Gate — A movable barrier across a road
Toll booth — A structure or barrier where a fee is collected for using a road
Tower/beacon — A manmade structure, higher than its diameter, generally used for observation, storage, or electronic transmission
Lookout Tower — A manmade structure, higher than its diameter used for observation
Transmission Tower including cell, radio and TV -- A manmade structure, higher than its diameter used for electronic transmission
Water Tower — A manmade structure, higher than its diameter used for water storage
Lighthouse Beacon — A manmade structure, higher than its diameter used for transmission of light generally to aid in navigation
Tank/Tank Farm — A manmade structure(s), higher than its diameter used for liquid (other than water) or gas storage
Windmill Farm — A manmade structure(s) used to generate power from the wind
Solar Farm — A manmade structure(s) used to generate power from the sun
Monument or Memorial — A manmade structure to educate, commemorate, or memorialize an event, person, or feature
Boundary Monument Point — Material object placed on or near a boundary line to preserve and identify the location of the boundary line on the ground
Survey Control Point — Point on the ground whose position (horizontal or vertical) is known and can be used as a base for additional survey work
Locality Point — Points that identify locations and names of unbounded localities e.g., crossroads, community names, names from the Geographic Names
Information System (GNIS).
Landfill — A disposal facility at which solid waste is placed on or in the land
Connector — A known, but nonspecific, hydrographic connection between two nonadjacent water features.
Swamp/Marsh — A poorly drained wetland, fresh or saltwater, wooded or grassy, possibly covered with open water (bog, cienega, marais, marsh, pocosin)

H2030
H2040
H2041
H2051
H2053

Lake/Pond — A natural body of inland water (backwater, lac, lagoon, laguna, pond, pool, resaca, waterhole)
Reservoir — An artificially impounded body of water (lake, tank)
Treatment Pond — An artificial body of water built to treat fouled water
Bay/Estuary/Gulf/Sound — A body of water partly surrounded by land (arm, bight, cove, inlet)
Ocean/Sea — Large body of salt water (gulf, ocean)

C3061
C3062
C3066
C3067
C3070
C3071
C3072
C3073
C3074
C3075
C3076
C3077
C3078
C3079
C3080
C3081

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MTFCC Description

H2060
H2081
H3010

Gravel Pit/Quarry filled with water —
Glacier — an area of relatively permanent snow or ice on the top or side of a mountain or mountainous area (ice field, ice patch, snow patch)
Stream/River — A linear body of water flowing on the Earth's surface (anabranch, awawa, bayou, branch, brook, creek, distributary, fork, kill, pup, rio, river,
run, slough)
Braided Stream — A body of water flowing on the Earth's surface that is separated into multiple channels
Canal, Ditch or Aqueduct — A manmade waterway used by watercraft or for drainage, irrigation, mining, or water power (ditch, lateral)
Canal, Ditch or Aqueduct — A manmade waterway used by watercraft or for drainage, irrigation, mining, or water power (ditch, lateral)
Apartment Building or Complex
Rooming or Boarding House
Trailer Court or Mobile Home Park
Crew-of-Vessel Location
Housing Facility/Dormitory for Workers
Hotel, Motel, Resort, Spa, Hostel, YMCA, or YWCA
Campground
Shelter or Mission
Hospital/Hospice/Urgent Care Facility -- One or more structures where the sick or injured may receive medical or surgical attention (infirmary)
Halfway House/Group Home
Nursing Home, Retirement Home, or Home for the Aged
County Home or Poor Farm
Juvenile Institution
Local Jail or Detention Center
Federal Penitentiary, State Prison, or Prison Farm
Other Correctional Institution
Convent, Monastery, Rectory, Other Religious Group Quarters
Sorority, Fraternity, or College Dormitory
Governmental
Military Installation — This feature represents areas owned and/or occupied by the Department of Defense for use by a branch of the armed forces,
including the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, and includes state owned areas for the use of the National Guard.
Community Center
Government Center
Convention Center
Park — This feature represents parklands defined and administered by Federal, State and Local governments.
National Park Service Land
National Forest or Other Federal Land
Tribal Park, Forest, or Recreation Area
State Park, Forest, or Recreation Area
Regional Park, Forest, or Recreation Area
County Park, Forest, or Recreation Area

H3013
H3020
H3020
K1121
K1122
K1223
K1225
K1226
K1227
K1228
K1229
K1231
K1232
K1233
K1234
K1235
K1236
K1237
K1238
K1239
K1241
K2100
K2110
K2146
K2165
K2167
K2180
K2181
K2182
K2183
K2184
K2185
K2186

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MTFCC Description

K2187
K2188
K2189
K2190
K2300
K2361
K2362
K2363
K2364
K2366
K2400
K2424
K2432
K2451
K2452
K2453
K2454
K2455
K2456
K2457
K2458
K2459
K2460
K2540
K2543
K2545
K2561
K2564
K2582
K2586
K3544
L4010
L4020
L4031
L4040
L4110
L4121
L4125

County Subdivision Park, Forest, or Recreation Area
Incorporated Place Park, Forest, or Recreation Area
Private Park, Forest, or Recreation Area
Other Park, Forest, or Recreation Area (quasi-public, independent park, commission, etc.)
Commercial Workplace
Shopping Center or Major Retail Center
Industrial Building or Industrial Park
Office Building or Office Park
Farm/Vineyard/Winery/Orchard
Other Employment Center
Transportation Terminal
Marina
Pier/Dock
Airport or Airfield — A manmade facility maintained for the use of aircraft (airfield, airstrip, landing field, landing strip)
Train Station, Trolley or Mass Transit Rail Station
Bus Terminal
Marine Terminal
Seaplane Anchorage
Airport - Intermodal Transportation Hub/Terminal
Airport - Statistical Representation
Park and Ride Facility /Parking Lot
Runway/Taxiway
Helicopter Landing Pad
University or College — A building or group of buildings used as an institution for post-secondary study, teaching, and learning (seminary)
School or Academy — A building or group of buildings used as an institution for study, teaching, and learning (elementary school, high school)
Museum, Visitor Center, Cultural Center, or Tourist Attraction
Golf Course
Amusement Center
Cemetery — A place or area for burying the dead (burial, burying ground, grave, memorial garden)
Zoo
Place of Worship
Pipeline
Powerline
Aerial Tramway/Ski Lift
Conveyor
Fence Line
Ridge Line
Cliff/Escarpment — A very steep or vertical slope (bluff, crag, head, headland, nose, palisades, precipice, promontory, rim, rimrock)

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MTFCC Description

L4130
L4140
L4165
P0001
P0002
P0003
P0004
R1011

Point-to-Point Line
Property/Parcel Line (Including PLSS)
Ferry Crossing
Nonvisible Linear Legal/Statistical Boundary
Perennial Shoreline
Intermittent Shoreline
Other non-visible bounding Edge (e.g., Census water boundary, boundary of an areal feature)
Railroad Feature (Main, Spur, or Yard) — Rail feature refers to a line of fixed rails or tracks that form railways or railroads, spurs, and rail yards. They are
used for the transport of passengers and goods.
Railroad Feature (Main, Spur, or Yard)
Carline, Streetcar Track, Monorail, Other Mass Transit Rail — various forms of rail transport that have one or more than one track on which monorails or
streetcars run. These tracks are typically in urban areas.
Carline, Streetcar Track, Monorail, Other Mass Transit Rail — various forms of rail transport that have one or more than one track on which monorails or
streetcars run. These tracks are typically in urban areas.
Carline, Streetcar Track, Monorail, Other Mass Transit Rail — Carline, Streetcar Track, Monorail, and other mass transit refer to various forms of rail
transport that have one or more than one track on which monorails or streetcars run. These tracks are typically in urban areas.
Cog Rail Line, Incline Rail Line, Tram — railways with a special toothed rack rail or rack mounted on the railroad ties between the running rails. The trains
are fitted with one or more cog wheels that mesh with this rack rail. This allows the trains to operate on steeply inclined slopes. A Tram is a cable car,
especially one suspended from an overhead cable, or a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity.
Primary Road
Secondary Road
Local Neighborhood Road, Rural Road, City Street
Vehicular Trail (4WD)
Ramp
Service Drive usually along a limited access highway
Walkway/Pedestrian Trail
Stairway
Alley
Private Road for service vehicles (logging, oil fields, ranches, etc.)
Parking Lot Road
Bike Path or Trail
Bridle Path
Road Median

R1011
R1015
R1051
R1051
R1052

S1100
S1200
S1400
S1500
S1630
S1640
S1710
S1720
S1730
S1740
S1780
S1820
S1830
S2000

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