The source of the map is Google maps. The map says the directions from Los Angeles to San Francisco. It is a political map. I thought the map was interesting because I just took the Sense of Direction survey and it asked me to guess how many miles it was from here to San Francisco. I guessed 350; driving the I-5 it takes 382 miles. This drive, or flight, is so familiar to many college students at UCLA or Cal, yet we know so little about it because we are unobservant. California will soon start working on the high speed rail from Los Angeles to San Francisco and it will be interesting to see what route the train takes to get there, what lands it will destroy, what new businesses it will bring at the stops, etc.
MAP 2: Calabasas Landfill
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Calabasas+Landfill,+CA&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=39.456673,67.587891&ie=UTF8&hq=Calabasas+Landfill,&hnear=California&ll=34.148749,-118.716331&spn=0.019285,0.033002&t=h&z=15
The source of this map is Google Earth. The map is of a landfill in Calabasas, my hometown. It is a satellite map. The map was shown to me last week in my Anthro 8 archaeology class. We were shown this picture and asked to identify what it was. Out of a class of 300, only one person guessed it was a landfill. I've lived in Calabasas my whole life and never even knew it was there. I guess it's interesting what maps can show you that you've never noticed before. I would have never expected a landfill to be in a town like Calabasas. Looking at the map, just the sheer size of the landfill is impressive. It is at least twice as big as that community of houses yet I never realized it was there.
MAP 3: Antique Map
http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-46286047/stock-photo-high-quality-antique-map-henricus-hondius.html
The source of this map is shutterstock.com. While searching for an antique map, most of the websites I found for the photos were stock photo websites, puzzle websites, tapestry websites, etc. It is an antique map of the world from 1630 by H. Hondio. It is interesting to note how accurate the map is for only having the rudimentary tools available to him. I also find it interesting how currently these maps are considered works of art. With satellite imaging now able to see the world from space, these maps have become antiquated. I feel that many people view these maps with nostalgia for an age of exploration and adventure. In modern times our adventure now lies with mapping what we don't know, like space or the sea floor.
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