Putting it all Together 215
The map has a large north arrow that serves no purpose and is incorrect for a
map with radiating meridians, which can be seen on many north–south state borders.
No date is provided and no source of information. While a scale is not strictly neces-
sary on a map of this type, since no measurements will be made, it would be useful
for general dimensionality. The categories were selected
by the software and have
ambiguities. That is, the first category goes up to 9.4 and the second begins with 9.4;
therefore, states could be put in either category. In addition, abbreviations are used in
the
title and legend, which isn’t desirable, but can be done if space is an issue.
Makeover: Plate 12.2
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. The colors have been changed to a sequential scheme
with the lightest hues representing the lowest values and the darkest hues representing
the highest values. The categories have remained at six, although five or seven could
have been used, especially if the mapmaker wanted to show the variation within the
highest states or wanted to group the states with less than 10% poverty. A source is
given so that the reader can obtain detailed data and a date has been added to the
title. A simple scale has been added that gives a sense of relative sizes. Because space
is not a problem in the layout, abbreviations have been omitted. No projection name
has been provided because there is little distortion on this conic equal-area projec-
tion.
