Thursday, January 26, 2012

Different maps

This is an example of a chloropleth map (states identified as republican or democrat in 2000 election): 

This is a dot density map of people living with HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa. Note the high density of dots in Malawi. I went there this summer!

This is one example of an isarithmic map showing Americans' stance on abortion:


This is another example of an isarithmic map showing Americans' political identification: 


Ah. Wine. This is an example of a proportional symbol map. I'm going to Europe ASAP (just kidding).


Thursday, January 19, 2012

Google Map Work: Cruise to the Bahamas





I'm traveling to the Bahamas over Spring Break, and this is our travel plan. I placed a (messy) polygon over an area in the sand where there is hydrologic signs of the tides.

I hope it'll be fun!!