Sigh....

Oh, this lab was the bane of my absolute existence for 2 days...but I got it done!  Always looking for the silver linings!  I don't know that I would say that I am a better GIScientist after this lab but I do think that my GISninja skills improved.  The purpose of this lab was to take downloaded information and produce a map with the information in the same projection.  Which I did accomplish, but I'm not sure if it is correct or not.  I did not like the lab instructions because they were so ambiguous, not sure if that was on purpose or not but I suppose I'll find out soon enough.  I wish that at least the projection they wanted was specified because I chose one and went with it.  This is the production of me just going for it:

Combination map

Now with my gripes out of the way I can tell you what I liked about this map.  The creative control and being set out on our own was nice although frustrating at times.  Also, past examples were provided as a basis for what excellent maps through poor maps looked like.  I sure hope mine falls somewhere in the excellent category because it would be nice to have done a good job.  I absolutely loved the mix of map to imagery because if I do pursue this as a career then I would like to work with imagery, although it would be of the ocean but still!  I feel that this lab could also be used as an introduction to analysis maybe of the number of stations within the quadrangle that the mapper chose.  Well stay tuned for next weeks midterm and hope that I'm more comfortable after this lab.  If that is the case then this lab did its job!