Proportional Symbols - Module 6

Population Change by Division

The description for the map below also applies to this grayscale map except that D.C. does not need to be identified.

The classes are equal interval (and rounded) but I have also applied an equal interval to the shading where the difference between each class is 15% darker than the last.

I also softened each state border and created a bold black line identifying the division boundaries.

Population Change by State - Module 5

I changed the projection for all elements to Albers Equal Area to give a more realistic look to the states. I also highlighted D.C. to remove any ambiguity on the category it fell into. The natural break classes were only slightly amended to tidy the legend to 'cleaner' numbers. I did not deem a North arrow necessary for many reasons but mainly because I assumed the user knew where North was based on the cognitive view of the USA.

Mod4Lab - Map Lettering

Mod4Lab - Map Composition