NAME______________________

Map comparison: Analyze and compare four maps (two from each poster) writing the date of the map in the blank below. Include at least one of the recent maps (after 1969). Be prepared to discuss the following question: How have innovations in technology changed maps?

• purpose: What is the main theme? What is the map intended to communicate? What is the cartographer focused on and what is left ignored?
• methods: What kind of information is in the map and how was it gathered? How is the information categorized and presented? What symbolization is used?
• accuracy: Is the information accurate as presented? Is accuracy sacrificed for graphic or artistic reasons? What impression does the map give the person reading it?

Use the following worksheet to analyze and compare the maps. Be prepared to present and discuss your findings in class.

Map 1_________________________

purpose:

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accuracy:
 
 

Map 2_________________________

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accuracy:
 
 

Map 3_________________________

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methods:

accuracy:
 
 

Map 4_________________________

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