I chose both of my examples from the Example Maps given to us in the R drive.
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| GOOD Map | | | | | | | | | |
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The map title clearly explains what the map is
going to convey. The zones stand out due
to the coloration and bolded lines. The
legend is nearly for backup as the large numbers clearly indicate which group
is which zone. The counties within zones
are included as this is probably information a map user will need, but they are
visually secondary and complement rather than detract from the map. The map sheet is visually balanced and
elements are not crowded or left looking like random elements in space. Additional text gives a useful websites to
visit for more information, which is helpful yet concise and does not detract
from the main stated purpose of the map.
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| BAD Map |
The map title doesn’t
let me know what to expect from the map; “IRAQ” is too vague. The color choices for the Sunni and Shia
categories are very poor and it is difficult to tell the two apart. Given that I am guessing that the map means to
display 3 different religious groups by geographical grouping, there is a lot
of extraneous information. The nearby countries do not need to be displayed or
labeled. The rivers really stand out yet
they don’t seem to be important to the map message. The outline around the title looks silly.
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