Cartography Lab 2

 Cartography

Lab 2


This is the final map that I have submitted for this weeks lab assignment. The main point of this map is to depict the University of West Florida's main campus. Throughout the process of creating this map, I wanted to keep in mind how important it is for the viewer to be able to understand the objective of this map. While following the steps in this lab, I found that choosing the symbology and labeling of this map was my favorite step. This step allowed me to add my personalized touch. In doing so, I used a bright yellow star to make sure the main point of my map was easily seen. I made sure to follow the guidelines when it came to editing my major rivers, interstates and cities. 
This weeks lab assignment taught me how to locate and use the most important cartographic options. It also explained how to create a well thought out and professional map to be viewed. One of the most important lessons in this assignment was learning the UWF GIS Essential Map Elements: Title, Scale, Legend, North Arrow, Border, Data Source and Cartographer Name.
My final map provides a viewer with a location of where Escambia County is and the major rivers and interstates that run through Escambia County. The main objective of this map is show where the UWF main campus is. The best way to show that is to give a visual is of the bigger picture. The insert map highlights the counties in the state of Florida and I set Escambia County to a different color to differentiate it from the rest. I set my interstates to a bright red and my major rivers to a deep blue. I made sure to set the location of the UWF main campus to something that could be easily seen, which was a bright yellow star. This lab was educating and entertaining.

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