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Here is what is expected for the GIS project:

Original Map Project Paper
(Minimum 2 pages/Maximum 3 pages)
12 point Times New Roman font single spaced (double space between paragraphs) 1" standard margins:

1. Description of your project and why you decided to make this map. Introduction paragraph.

2. How does the map address the issue identified in #1 above? How could this map help? Who should view this map? Map Description paragraph.

3. List the resources used to create the map:

Data Source Location
Date of Source Data Collection (When was the data compiled?)
Table Names (US Census? ACS? Other?)
Is the data source public or private?
Type of map layers: Polygon, Polyline, Point, Raster....etc
How was the tabular data manipulated before being imported to GIS? MS Access, MS Excel, Other Database?
Provide the metadata for all tabular data source columns.
Other important information as needed

4. Analysis of map results (paragraph) and conclusion (paragraph) What else could be done as a result of this map?

MAP OPTIONS (Choose one option):

A. Produce the map in ArcGIS Online and save it under your online profile at Esri.com. Send me the web/internet link to the online map and turn the paper in at class or by email attachment as a Word Document.

B. Print a hard copy of the map on either 8.5"X11" paper or 11"X17" paper in full color and hand in to me with the paper. (ALSO: submit this option by email as a PDF file)

ALL MAPS MUST INCLUDE:

One or more US Census Choropleth map layers at the block group.
One or more point layers and/or one or more polyline layers
Example of other layers: States, County Boundary, water, parcels, Streets...etc
Descriptive Elements of the map (ArcGIS Online already includes many of these, if you use it):