Own Your Map - GIS Lab 2
This week we made a map of the location of the UWF main campus and its
location in Escambia County Florida. The map layout also had a smaller map
displaying the location of Escambia County, at the very northwestern part of
the state. I used a template for my map since that was one of the options
offered in the lab and I am not entirely comfortable navigating the software
yet. This allowed me to remember all the Essential Elements that my map
required, such as the Title, Legend, Source, etc. I chose the color green for
Escambia County because I consider this to be a fairly wooded state. The purple
star representing UWF blends well with the green color, is eye catching, but
not overwhelmingly bright or blinding. I’ve established a favorite North arrow
choice which reminds me of classic nautical maps.
The map turned out okay and I was able to follow most of the instructions. I
feel I am somewhat of a slow learner, as I far exceeded this week's timetable
for completing the lab. However, I am learning how to navigate the program and
particularly, choose symbols and colors that are in my style as well as
manipulating the map layers to display what I choose. That said, despite using
a template, I still feel like I owned my map!
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