Latitude and Longitude Map with Bubbles

A geographic coordinate map of the United States, based on degrees of latitude and longitude, shows a comparison of measurement values across US States.

The following steps extend the work completed in US Zipcode Map with Bubbles, and demonstrate how to create a map visual on the dataset Income Tax Returns. It produces maps with bubble marks that correspond to the relative size of the measurement at each latitude and longitude pair.

Supplement the dataset by uploading the datafiles us_regions.csv and zipcode-lat-long.csv into your database, and making simple joins between income_tax_2014_zipcode.state and us_regions.state, and between income_tax_2014_zipcode.zipcode and zipcode_lat_long.zipcode. See Data Model: Joins.

1. Clone the Income Tax Returns - Zipcode visual. The clone opens in Edit mode.
2. Change the field setup on the shelves:
   • Remove all the fields from the Filters shelf.
   • Remove the field Zipcode from the Geo shelf.
   • In the Data menu, enter the term "latitude" in the Search box, and then add the field Latitude to the Geo shelf.
   • Search for term "longitude", and add the field Longitude to the Geo shelf.

   

3. Open the Settings menu, expand the Map menu, and select the United Sates Map View option. See Map View.

4. Click Refresh Visual.

   The map visual appears. You can move the visual (pan), zoom in and out, and see the details in the Tooltips text.

   

5. Click (pencil icon) next to the title of the visualization to edit it, and enter the new name.

6. Change the title to Income Tax Returns - Lat and Long.

7. At the top left corner of the Visual Designer, click Save.