Map

Summary

This map shows the state of Alabama. Various area layers and point layers may be selected with the layer control on the map. You can zoom in and out and move about in the usual way, as you would in a Google map. The home button on the map will return the map to its initial scale and location. The select area button allows you to zoom in to a selected area. Please refer to the Introduction for definitions of terms and abbreviations.

Layers

Community Layer

This point layer shows the 230 communities in Alabama that have primary care physicians (PCPs). Click on a community to see summary information about the community. More complete data and definitions are given in the community table.

County Layer

This area layer shows Alabama's 67 counties. Counties in blue belong to a metropolitan Core-Based Statistical Area (CBSA). Counties in green belong to a micropolitan CBSA. Counties in orange do not belong to a CBSA, and so are considered completely rural. Click on a county to see summary information about the county. More complete data and definitions are given in the county table.

PCSA Layer

This area layer shows Alabama's 79 Primary Care Service Areas (PCSAs). PCSAs colored blue are classified as urban while PCSAs colored orange are classified as rural. Click on a PCSA to see summary information for that PCSA. More complete data and definitions are given in the PCSA table.