1. Workforce Development Geography Final Project
Make a map of something in California that we have covered in class using GIS.
• Maps should include a few essential components; omitting any of these
components will decrease the clarity of the map and make it more difficult to
read.
• The eight essential components are Title, Date, Legend, Scale, Direction,
Location, Data Source, and Projection Type.
1. Title—should provide a brief summary of the map’s content or purpose
and identify the area it covers.
2. Date—should indicate the time span in which the map’s data were
collected.
3. Legend—should explain any symbols used in the map to represent
features and any quantities.
4. Scale—should provide a graphic, verbal, or fractional scale to indicate the
relationship between length measured on the map and corresponding
distance on the ground.
5. Direction—should show direction either through geographic grid or a
north arrow.
6. Location—should have a grid system, either a geographic grid using
latitude and longitude, or an alternative system that is expressed like the x
and y coordinates of a graph.
7. Data Source—should indicate the data source for thematic maps.
8. Projection type—should indicate the type of projection, particularly for
small-scale maps.
Make sure to include as much information as you can on your map, especially the
essentials listed above.
Your map must include a description. Your description should be one to two paragraphs
long explaining what your map is about, how you made it, and where your information
comes from.
You will post your map on your wiki page. You will post your description with you map.
This project must be completed by August 3, 2010.