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This is a sas/graph imitation/enhancement of the following
Census Map
This example uses the new v9.2 maps.us, which is a little different
from the previous maps.us -- it includes Puerty Rico, and Alaska
is projected a little differently (looks skinnier).
What looks like a title is actually annotated text (because titles
can't extend into the map area (ie, come down past Alaska).
The legend is in a custom position via 'offset', and the text
and lines on the left-side of the legend are custom annotate.
The labels for the states are created using the maps.uscenter
projected x/y locations, utilizing some (but not all) of the
label positions where ocean='Y'. For the labels of the states
over the ocean, I use a colored background (carefully using the
same color as the actual map/states).
I draw boxes around the outlying states using annotate move/draw.
(Might have been easier to use annotate function='bar').
I annotate the uscensusbureau image at the bottom (since I'm trying
to imitate their map in this proof-of-concept).
Each state has a charttip & drilldown - the drilldown goes to
the actual Census page for that state. The uscensusbureau logo
has a drilldown to the top-level census site.
And, a subtle touch you might not have noticed - I added a subtle
gray drop/shadow behind the map (look along the east & south edge
of the map, and you'll see this thicker/shadow outline).
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