I chose the above map as an example of a bad map. This map was an attempt to represent North American cities with Swiss Airline flight destinations and cities that held partner airline operations. What makes this a bad map is the errors in geographic location for most major cities. For example Little Rock, Arkansas is located far north of it's actual location and Sacramento, California is depicted east of it's correct location. I would hope the Swiss Airline pilots do not use flight maps created by the same individual.
The map above is my choice for a good map. This map represents religion as it relates to regions in the United States. This map is labeled in a clear and detailed manner. The data is conveyed simplistically, with the use of different colors to represent the leading religious bodies in each county. The user is given all relevant information at the base of the map that they would need to effectively understand the data the map communicates.
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