Question

I need help with these four questions. They're part of a project. I've done all the other parts except for the questions.

Answer 1

and this is my project sans the question/answers:

Map 1
http://moourl.com/mapone

Title – Map of Florida by H.S. Tanner

Scale – 1:17.4

Elements included on map – Title, scale, legend/key, county/ town toponyms, roads, and bodies of water including the Gulf of Mexico and various lakes, rivers, and creeks

Elements missing on map – Compass rose

Purpose of map – To show the political boundaries and the human/physical features of Florida in 1823

Cultural perspectives or biases of cartographer: Cartographer decided to cut off the west portion of Florida (cutting Jackson County in two) and include it in the Gulf of Mexico. Chose to include the Indian names of certain rivers and lakes, but did not include where the Indian Reservation was (as depicted in similar maps at the time). The region where the reservation would have been is called “Hackley’s Lands” in this map. Cartographer chose not to include details about Alabama and Georgia, with the exception of continuing rivers/streams.

Map 2
http://moourl.com/maptwo

Title – Drew’s New Map of the State of Florida

Scale – 1:18

Elements included on map – Title, scale, county/town toponyms, roads and railroads, and bodies of water including the Gulf of Mexico and various lakes, rivers, and creeks

Elements missing on map – Legend/key, compass rose

Purpose of map – To show the political boundaries and the human/physical features of Florida in 1870

Cultural perspectives or biases of cartographer – Cartographer shows the entirety of Florida with several new counties since 1823 and included the region of the Indian Reservation. Cartographer also chose to show railroad tracks in Georgia, and list certain counties in both Georgia and Alabama.

so really, i just need some ideas on the questions which are:

1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each map?
2. How does studying the maps together increase your knowledge of the region versus using only one map?
3. What conclusions can you make about the region based on your map study?
4. If you were a cartographer commissioned to create a map of this region, what information would you include and what information do you feel is missing from the maps you have viewed and why?

please just give me some ideas :)

Answer 2

@nincompoop can you help? :)

Answer 3

@JakeV8 maybe you can help? :c

Answer 4

i wish i could help

Answer 5

:c

Answer 6

i guess a disadvantage of map 1 would be if like, you wanted to see how the area of the indian reservation changed over time, you wouldn't be able to

Answer 7

because map one doesn't include it

Answer 8

ok, how about this for question 1:

Map 1 provides information about county boundaries and human/physical features in Florida during 1823. An advantage of map 1 is the cartographer’s extensive descriptions concerning the topography of Florida. However, some disadvantages are the fact that he did not include the location of the Indian Reservation, making it impossible for people to study how the area of Indian Reservations changed over time, and that he cut the western part of Florida. Map 2 also provides information about county boundaries and human/physical features in Florida, but during 1870. Some advantages of map 2 include the fact that it shows the entirety of Florida and that it is extremely detailed. One major disadvantage, however, is the fact that there is no legend/key. Without a legend, map readers have to guess what the symbols mean, often guessing incorrectly.

Answer 9

so that was good?

Answer 10

could i basically use the same answer the sample used for question 2? but with "florida" and "county boundaries"

Answer 11

like this:

Examining the maps together makes it possible to determine how Florida’s county boundaries changed between 1823 and 1870. Both maps use almost the same map scale, 1:18 and 1:17.4, which makes it easier to compare the two. Using only one map would not be sufficient to understand the change in place over time.

Answer 12

this was the sample answer:

Examining the maps together makes it possible to determine which European boundaries changed between 1914 and 1923. Both maps use the same map scale which makes it easier to compare the two. Using only one map would not be sufficient to understand the change in place over time.

Answer 13

or is that too close and be considered plagiarizing? o-o

Answer 14

merp

Answer 15

is this better?

Studying the maps together makes it possible to determine how Florida’s county boundaries changed between 1823 and 1870. Both maps use similar map scales, 1:18 and 1:17.4, which makes it easier to compare the two. You would have to study both maps to understand how the boundaries changed over time.

Answer 16

no :/ urgh

Answer 17

Studying the maps together makes it possible to determine how Florida’s county boundaries changed between 1823 and 1870. Both maps use similar map scales, 1:18 and 1:17.4, which makes it easier to compare the two, since Florida is approximately the same size in each map. You would have to study both of the maps to understand how the boundaries changed and which counties were added.

Answer 18

am i getting there?

Answer 19

meaning like, if you wanted to understand the county changes between 1823 and 1870, you have to look at both maps

Answer 20

Studying the maps together makes it possible to determine how Florida’s county boundaries changed between 1823 and 1870. You would have to compare the two maps to understand how the boundaries changed and which counties were added, and since both maps use similar map scales, 1:18 and 1:17.4, it makes it easier to compare the two, because Florida would be approximately the same size in each map.

Answer 21

well, i was going to do that for question 3. "What conclusions can you make about the region based on your map study?"

Answer 22

le sigh

Answer 23

wait, so should i list every newly-added county? because there's a lot o.o

Answer 24

there's like 10x more counties

Answer 25

how about i just add the fact that it went from 4 counties to over 35?

Answer 26

would that be alright though?

Answer 27

draft of all the questions? at the same time?

Answer 28

oh, i'm sorry. i'll work on the answers now and i'll post it when i'm done

Answer 29

1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each map?

Map 1 provides information about county boundaries and human/physical features in Florida during 1823. An advantage of map 1 is the cartographer’s extensive descriptions concerning the topography of Florida. However, some disadvantages are the fact that he did not include the location of the Indian Reservation, making it impossible for people to study how the area of Indian Reservations changed over time, and that he cut the western part of Florida. Map 2 also provides information about county boundaries and human/physical features in Florida, but during 1870. Some advantages of map 2 include the fact that it shows the entirety of Florida and that it is extremely detailed. One major disadvantage, however, is the fact that there is no legend/key. Without a legend, map readers have to guess what the symbols mean, often guessing incorrectly.

2. How does studying the maps together increase your knowledge of the region versus using only one map?

Studying the maps together makes it possible to determine how Florida’s county boundaries changed between 1823 and 1870. Florida went from having only four counties to over 35 in less than 50 years, but to understand how the boundaries changed and which counties were added, you have to compare the two maps. And since both maps use similar map scales, 1:18 and 1:17.4, it makes it easier to compare them, because Florida would be approximately the same size in each map.

3. What conclusions can you make about the region based on your map study?

Between 1823 and 1870, the four counties Escambia, Jackson, Duval, and St. John’s, were made smaller to make room for more than 30 others. I can conclude that governing several small counties is easier than governing fewer, bigger counties.

4. If you were a cartographer commissioned to create a map of this region, what information would you include and what information do you feel is missing from the maps you have viewed and why?

If I was a cartographer commissioned to create a map of Florida, I would include the counties, major cities, landmarks/theme parks, and highways. This map, I believe, would be ideal for tourists. People come to Florida for relaxation and fun and, with my map, they would never get lost. Considering the times in which the maps I viewed were created, I do not think much information was missing. However, in the first map, I would have liked to see the region where the Seminole Indians were occupying, and in the second map, the lack of a legend/key made it confusing to understand.

Answer 30

how's that?

Answer 31

nin? :/

Answer 32

really? thanks!