Exercise 7

Part A [Part B tba]

Analyze this map of Florida [link] by responding to the following questions:

Who is the author of the map? What was the Gentlemen's Magazine?

When was the map drawn? What was happening at the time that might influence what is shown on the map?

According to the title, what is the map's purpose? Does the title tell you anything about for whom the map was drawn? Why might that be important?

How is the map oriented?

How much distance in reality is represented by a particular segment on the map? Why was this scale chosen?

What does this map tell you about the society that produced it?

Did anything surprise or confuse you? If so, how did you figure it out?