Appropriately, there is a separate map for each province with parks highligted in green. As such, the maps do an excellent job of showing the geographic details such as highways, cities and airports in the provinces, but the information that one would expect for the parks is very sparse. This is an issue since the visitor is supposed to be able to obtain a list the facilities available in the parks. Due to this issue, the maps are much more useful as a provincial map rather than a park map. Further, the use of pink for areas surrounding the park is a bit confusing and a little hard on the eyes. Also, the legend's text for describing the symbols used on the map is too small, making it very difficult to read.
The following is a list of recommendations for improving the map's ability to display intended park details and to improve readability:
Park details should be displayed using additional drill down features that would facilitate the display of information about the parks such as available facilities.
The legend must absolutely be readable. Therefore, more space should be allocated for it and a large text size should be used.
Use a shade of brown for the areas surrounding the park. This color is associated with ground and would be easier on the eyes that the brighter pink that is currently used.
Include a title on the map that identifies the province.
These changes should give the user a better understanding of the parks themselves and improve the ability to understand the legend.
References
Park maps of British Columbia. http://www.esri.com/mapmuseum/mapbook_gallery/volume24/tourism2.html
These four maps are intended to show that Louisiana's Gulf of Mexico shoreline is losing land. They definitely meet this objective....
The map of New Orleans is excellent except that it lacks a title that the others maps have. The legend is readable, so it's easy to understand what the map is actually displaying, erosion and acretion. Actual numbers are used on the map to supplement the colors that represent ranges on the map. However, these are difficult to read because the numbers are so small. Also, the colors used to represent Fresh Marsh and Saline Marsh are very similar shades. The remaining three maps for Chandeleur Island, Timbalier Islands, and Isle Derniers appear to be perfect. They provide a very visual representation of land change in acres using red for today vs. white for an earlier time period more than a century ago. The colors selected are a good choice since red is such a common symbol of something that is undesirable and since white represents good. This contrast between white and red is very effective at showing just how much erosion has taken place. Further, the legend offers the exact number of acres in a format that is very easy to read and to understand.
No changes for the maps of Chandeleur Island, Timbalier Islands, and Isle Derniers are required. The following is a list of minor recommendations for improving the New Orleans map:
Identify New Orleans by adding a map title.
Either make the numbers on the map slightly larger or consider removing them since the ranges used in the legend are so small.
Select shades with more contrast to represent Fresh Marsh and Saline Marsh.
Given these very minor changes, the New Orleans map could be even better than it already is.
References
Shoreline change history of Louisiana's Gulf shorelines: 1800s to 2005. Retrieved from http://www.esri.com/mapmuseum/mapbook_gallery/volume23/environmental1.html
