Cartography

Links: Symbolize Map Layers, Label Your Map, Make A Layout.

Time: Altogether, the three maps took me about 2 hours to complete.

Insights: This training made me think more deeply about making my maps easy to read. There are so many details to making a map an effective representation of the data portrayed, and this can be accomplished through simple details like color, font type and size, and what order layers stack on top of each other. I’m excited to apply these skills to making maps that are both visually appealing and informative.

Issues: I’m working to increase the storage of my system to help the program work a little faster.

New Processes used or learned in this professional training:

·        Week 1: Utilize the language of spatial analysis and apply to a thematic map.

·        Week 2: Creating a geodatabase, feature classes, and attribute fields.

·        Week 3: Making maps understandable.