Isoline Map

Iso Map

This is a Iso Map of Iceland that I thought was interesting. There are a a lot of nice colors used in this map, although they blur out the contour lines along the edges. The background does help to bring out the smaller contour lines that might of been hidden underneath another color.

Graduated Symbol Map

Color Choropleth Map

The color ramp in this map is much smoother than the colorless map we had previously used. Although the same level of shade was used for each of the categories in both maps, this one is easiest to differentiate. The darkest colors in the colorless map were similar so it is difficult to see, but with color they are more prominent.

Color Map

This map shows the variation in temperatures around the world. The smooth transition between colors helps the reader's eyes to move from one section of the world to another. The sharp jumps in color, such as in Europe, also emphasizes the drastic change in temperatures.

Choropleth Map

This is a great map that displays all the data that was collected, which I found interesting. The colors could be better, but I thought this was a unique choropleth map.

Percentage of Young Adults In or Completed College

Dc, Maryland, and Virginia Counties