Map Evaluation
This week in Computer Cartography I completed the first lab which involved the evaluation of two different maps (one well-designed map and one poorly-designed map) that we were able to select from several provided in our lab materials. The maps were evaluated using a map evaluation template provided to the class. In addition, I evaluated the well-designed map with three of the six commandments of map design based on the 20 "Tufteisms" from statistician Edward Tufte's The Visual Display of Quantiative Information . I end with making three main recommendations to improve the poorly-designed map. For the well-designed map, I selected an example of a map of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) because I am interested in developing something similar for my own projects: a topographic reference map that shows archaeological sites and features in relation to elevation, major roads, cities, and the coastline. Based on Commandment 1 (Map Substantial Information), I believe this map show...