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the length of each leg of the journey. The readers of such books like to follow along
on the trip and they want to know how far the traveler went each day and where she
stopped. Although Suzanne could put a table at the back of the book listing stops and
distances, it is still useful to be able to see the entire route at a glance. Not all of the
states are shown on the before map; this isn’t a real necessity since most of the target
audience will be familiar with the United States.
Makeover: Figure 12.7
•
•
. For the redone map, the stops along the route are
shown and numbered and a legend listing the towns is provided. The starting and
ending points are labeled on the map; this also indicates that the trip was from west
Main Boulevard
4th Street
Adriatic Ave.
Mike’s Bike
Shop
415 4th St.
(Parking In Rear)
Open 8am-10pm M-F
9am-7pm Sat. & Sun.
fIgURe 12.5.
Bike shop advertising map “after.”
TOURING
THE SOUTHERN TIER
2009
N
fIgURe 12.6.
Bicycle tour map “before.”
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to east. A scale is provided that allows the reader to determine the approximate riding
distance between towns. If Suzanne desires, a table can be provided that shows exact
distances. The total distance ridden is also furnished.
mAkeoVeR 5
Newspaper maps must often be produced quickly, especially for breaking news, and
they must fit a specific format of number of columns and inches. The map in Figure
12.8 is intended to accompany an article on rising unemployment in the business sec-
tion of a newspaper.
Critique
•
•
. The “before” map displays the values in an appropriate manner and
wouldn’t mislead the reader. However, the north arrow is overwhelming, and of
course not appropriate. The shades of gray are quite close, especially for the 5–6.4
and 6.5–7.9 categories. Color is permitted in the newspaper, so having a color map
would be an attention grabber.
Makeover: Plate 12.3
•
•
. The redone map is in shades of red, which attract the
eye and permit a greater range by adding saturation as well as lightness; this allows
the lowest value states to have a tint. The unnecessary north arrow has been removed
and an explanatory title has been added to the legend. Although one would hope
that readers of the business section would have a knowledge of U.S. geography and
know the names and locations of the states, many studies have found that for a large
MS
AL
FL
1
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
49
1. San Diego, CA
2. Alpine, CA
3. Jacumba, CA
4. Brawley, CA
5. Blythe, CA
6. Salome, AZ
7. Wickenburg, AZ
8. Phoenix, AZ
9. Apache Jct., AZ
10. Globe, AZ
11. Safford, AZ
12. Lordsburg, NM
13.
Silver City, NM
14. Kingston, NM
15. Las Cruces, NM
16. El Paso,TX
17. Fort Hancock, TX
18. Van Horn, TX
19.
Fort Davis, TX
20. Marathon, TX
21. Sanderson, TX
22. Del Rio, TX
23. Brackettville, TX
24. Camp Wood, TX
25. Vanderpool, TX
26. Kerrville, TX
27. Blanco,TX
28. Bastrop, TX
29. La Grange, TX
30. Navasota, TX
31. Cleveland, TX
32. Silsbee, TX
33.
Lake Charles, LA
34. Lafayette, LA
35. St. Francisville, LA
36. Hammond, LA
37. Bogalusa, LA
38. Wiggins, MS
39. Pascagoula, MS
40. Dauphin, Is., AL
41. Pensacola, FL
42. Crestview, FL
43. Marianna, FL
44. Quincy, FL
45. Wakulla Springs, FL
46. Perry, FL
47.
High Springs, FL
48. Palatka, FL
49. St. Augustine, FL
San Diego
St. Augustine
TOURING THE SOUTHERN TIER
2009
0
200
400
800
Miles
LA
TX
NM
AZ
CA
Total Riding Miles San Diego
to St. Augustine 3,064
