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Maps at Varying Resolutions and Scales. Wisconsin Level 1. Wisconsin Level 2. Wisconsin Level 3. USA Level 1. USA Level 3. USA Level 4. USA Level 5. World Level 5. Google Earth. Google Earth. Google Earth. USGS 100K DLG. National Atlas 2M. CIA World Data Bank. North American Atlas.
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Map Essentials • Direction Indicator (True, Magnetic, Grid) • Scale (Miles, Meters, Feet) • Legend • Title, Purpose • Explain Symbols • Follow Convention • Graticule (Latitude-Longitude, UTM) • Index map
Map Design • Landscape or Portrait? • Legibility • Symbol and text size • Avoid clutter • Color Scheme
Why It’s a Bad Map • Poor Color Scheme • Okay, it’s putrid • Does not distinguish between low incidence and no data • No information on number or location of data points