A Note on the Maps
The maps on this web site were created for
my students' use in GEOG 352 - World Regional Geography and GEOG
201 - Elements of Geography. They were created from various base
maps, most of which came as supplements to the sixth edition of Harm De
Blij and Peter Muller's
Geography: Regions and Concepts.
I used numerous sources for creating each of the different maps, including
other regional geography texts, Goode's World Atlas, Hammond
Citation Atlas, historical atlases, and various web sites. Once
I have added the pertinent thematic details (line work, images, text --
still pen-and-ink and cut-and-paste at this point!), I color the maps with
felt-tipped pens, scan them at 300 dpi, convert them so they'll print
to a full page (about 900 x 600 pixels; use the landscape setting),
and post them to my web site. The maps are not meant to be of atlas
quality. Instead, they are meant as reference and memorization
tools for my students. The trained geographer will notice that I've
made abundant use of generalization and that not all information on the
maps is explained in the keys. As a result, these maps are not necessarily
meant to stand alone (although some can). Their sole purpose is to
supplement my idiosyncratic lectures (note the strong historical tilt).
I provide my students with the black-and-white outline maps and they are
responsible for making notes and coloring them in if and as they please.
I have posted the finished maps here so that students can concentrate on
the lectures and worry about color coordination later. Of course,
anyone is free to use these maps, and because GEOG 352 is part of Longwood's
Liberal Studies (elementary education) program, I would not be surprised
if they make their way into elementary school classes in Virginia.
I'm am in the process of recreating the maps using MapInfo, so if you should
find any mistakes or simply have questions or comments, please feel free
to contact me.
Dr. Hardin
April, 2004
dhardin@longwood.edu
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