Assignment One

http://associatesdegree.org/free-edu/fascinating-ancient-maps/

I found this map on a site featuring ancient maps that are believed to be interesting. This is a map of Ancient Belgium. Jodocus Hondius, the mapmaker, engineered it in such a way to place all of Belgium inside the body of a lion. Although the appearance of the map is quite intriguing, the map is skewed because Belgium does not actually fit the shape of a lion. The map may however be relatively correct. If this is the case, the map may be used to travel inside of Belgium from one region to the next.





This is a map of all the Major League Baseball Stadiums in the United States and one in Toronto, Canada. I found this map on a poster site. It is a basic United States map with images of the MLB stadiums at each specific location. An interesting thing about this map is that the Blue Jays from Toronto do not have a clear distinction from the rest of the United States as expected.



http://www.sportsposterwarehouse.com/detail_GSM-01__15__touringthemajors07gs.html



http://let.blog.nitle.org/2009/04/27/visualizing-the-economy-web-map-of-unemployment/

This is a map of the United States with graphics regarding the amount of job losses/gains in each region depicted. I found this from a non-profit liberal education website. The massive job loss in the Detroit area was expected with the decline in the automotive industry. However, an interesting thing seen in this map is that the area in between the East and California is not experiencing significant unemployment. This map leads to questions as to why this tendency is occurring.