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Analyzing a Map with Data

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Look at the historical map below. You are seeing only a small portion of this map to start with.

  • What do you see?
  • What do you think it is about?
  • What place or places are shown?
  • What do you think the words represent?
  • What do you think the numbers represent?
  • What do you notice about the changing shades of gray? How does it relate to the numbers?

Once you’ve answered these questions, click on the other thumbnail to see more of the map.

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You now see a larger portion of a historical map.

  • What do you see now?
  • What place or places are shown?
  • What do you think it is the purpose of this map?
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