Lab 5 Assignment
The qualities of good and bad maps
- 5 Most Important Characteristics of maps
- Contrasting Colours
- Clear idea of what is being demonstrated
- Title as well as easy to understand legend/key
- Reliable sources used for data
- Symbols to demondstate points
- What makes this a good map?
- Easy to understand because of contrasting colours
- Different shapes in each layer to easily show different data.
- Small/zoomed in area to get rid of unessesary space
- Not over crowed with data
- Not complicated style making it simple to understand
- What makes this bad?
- Colour contrast is not extreme enough to the point that it can not be understood
- Symbology cannot be understood
- No clear message being desplayed
- Local topography cannot be seen to show different areas
- All around just messy and not visually appealing
Photo credit: Natural Resources Canada. This map is an excellent example of a good map for many reasons. The contrasting colours allows the data of the map to be seen easily and effectively. The inclusion of a key and scale makes the purpose of the map extremely clear.
- This interactive map features many good qualities such as...
- Design features that are made for clarity (defined lines and boarders).
- Popups when hovering over features to help explain the map.
- Easy to navigate (zooming in and out).
- Contrastion colours making it easy to see.
- Detailed explanation of what the marked points on the map are.
Mistakes made when creating a maps
Improper line weight Inaccurate lines Not visually appealing Too many elements No clear message Too much data No/unclear legend
