This is the map of Peru, the place where I was born and where most of my family comes from. This map can be found from the source listed following this paragraph. This particular map of Peru is a bit ambiguous. It gives a sense of direction since anyone can easily see and recognize the countries around Peru. Some of these include Ecuador, Brazil, and Chile. At the same time, this map does not show Peru's location in relation to the rest of the world and continents. Furthermore, this map shows some of the geographic content of this particular country. It tells us that Peru is divided into the following three regions: the coast, the highlands, and the jungle ("Peru: Geography"). This map further shows us some key cities and places within the country. I found this map to be interesting because it reminds me of the time I lived in Peru and traveled almost all around the country. When I was younger, I used to think Peru was enormous mainly because its three regions result in different climates and landscapes. It is very interesting how having different geographical aspects within a certain place can make that place appear larger than it actually is. Now that I live in the United States, I realize that Peru's "vast" land is not even as big as Alaska ("Peru: Geography"). Also, the ambiguity I explained about the map in addition to the spotlight effect applied on the map work to make Peru look much larger.
Text Source: "Peru: Geography." The World Factbook. CIA, n.d. Web. 2 Oct. 2012. <https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/pe.html>.
Glendale, as shown by the map above, was my second home. I found this image at the City of Glendale home page. While this map reveals a number of places around Glendale, Glendale is the focus of the map because it is placed in the center of the image with red star. This map also shows some of the mountainous areas surrounding Glendale by making the landscape appear like crumbled paper. Furthermore, the numerous cities and freeways show the proximity and availability of Glendale to other places around Los Angeles. The map also shows some main streets, which I find interesting because I would personally remove some and add others. It is interesting how the focus of the map is Glendale yet none of the main streets named are in Glendale. However, the number one aspect of this map that catches my attention is the freeways because when I am out somewhere, I like to be able to know where nearby freeways are located. I specifically like the fact that this map contains the several freeways surrounding Glendale because it shows what a great location Glendale is. Observing this map sparks my interest because regardless of how many times I look at it, the freeways are always what I initially notice.
Glendale Quality of Life Indicators: Geography.
N.d. Map. n.p. Web. 2 Oct 2012.
<http://www.ci.glendale.ca.us/planning/qol/indicators09/1_location_people/geography.asp>.
Lastly, UCLA is the third place I call home. In the map, UCLA is not shown in detail, but the map does show some key locations such as the sculpture garden and Dickson Plaza. The map does not focus on the places around UCLA but rather on the location with respect to surrounding streets, especially the big ones. The map is well color-coded, for the yellow lines show the main and busy streets while the smaller streets are not named but only laid out. Furthermore, the map is so zoomed-in that only one freeway--the 405--is shown. Also, some of the local neighborhoods appear. What I find interesting is that this map looks like it could only be for directions. However, there are no smaller streets named in this particular map. Being on campus almost every day, I can see how inefficient a map like this can be for someone trying to get to a key spot on campus. Nonetheless, I do see how this map can work to get a general feel of the area around campus. I like that this map serves as a good reminder of the main streets to the people already familiar with the area.
NanoCAD Electrical Engineering, UCLA. N.d. Map. n.p. Web. 2 Oct 2012. <http://nanocad.ee.ucla.edu/Main/Contact>.
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