Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Idaho Precipitation Map I


Map I identifies the annual precipitation over Idaho. This isarithmic map should indicate regions of Idaho that receive high amounts of rainfall and others that receive little rainfall, and the variation within the state. Point data from weather stations were used to find the different precipitation amounts in various locations of Idaho. An Inverse distance weighted interpolation was used to estimate the annual precipitation across all of Idaho.

Monday, April 12, 2010

Map of the Week II


This map was created by Tim Knight for the Washington Nature Mapping Program. The map shows the whitetail deer distribution of Washington state. This map was created by identifying known habitat requirements of whitetail deer. they used that information to map out where whitetail deer could be found.

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Map of the week


The map was created by the U.S. Department of Interior. It’s a map of the annual rainfall for Idaho. Northern Idaho and the mountainous regions receive more precipitation than the valleys.

This map displays the various classification schemes that can be used to represent quantitative data. The ideal classification scheme depends on who the audience is and what is the main focus of the map.

This is my first map ever created in macromedia freehand, its Boulder County Colorado. The shows the wilderness areas and parks on the west end of the county and the urban development to the east.

This map is a good example of how lines can be simplified to reduce complexity when it is not needed. Algorithms from map shaper and arc tool box were used to simplify this section of the Grande Ronde River in Oregon.

The map shows the reservation changes that have happened over time. The map identifies the reduction of Nez Perce tribal land ownership over the past two centuries. The inset map should give people and understanding of where the Nez Perce reservation is located within Idaho.