Lab1 Good Map

I believe this is a good map. The cartographer defines the area well. He or she have used good cartography with the use of scale bar,north arrow,and labeling of distinct regions such as mountains and lakes,while not having either affect the quality of the map. The addition of the map of Alaska lets you know exactly where you are. There is a good color scheme. The topography is well defined and the cartographer tells you some good information about the area as a side note on the map.

Lab1 Bad Map

I believe that this map has used a very bad color scheme.He also uses too many colors and different sized symbols for the same attribute. You can not figure out what the cartographer is trying to get across. I know that it is a map of African American population in the U.S. Maybe if he used a state by state break down it would not be so confusing. The symbolism that is used is also very confusing. Overall, the cartographer does not get his point across to the audience.