{"id":21826,"date":"2023-09-21T21:37:45","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T21:37:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/?p=21826"},"modified":"2025-08-29T21:25:34","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T21:25:34","slug":"copy-20-copy-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/?p=21826","title":{"rendered":"Skills Lesson: Decoding Lines in Maps"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs\" data-active-tab=\"0\"><ul class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-links\"><\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-link\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title-wrapper\"><a href=\"#\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title\">Lesson<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Curriculum Connections: Geography, Maps, Visual Literacy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Materials \u2013 Available for Download in the Downloads Tab:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A copy of the Skills Lesson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Look at the map <a href=\"https:\/\/collections.newberry.org\/asset-management\/2KXJ8ZSF2255O?WS=SearchResults\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/collections.newberry.org\/asset-management\/2KXJ8ZSF2255O?WS=SearchResults\">\u201cThe Travellers Pocket Map of Ohio.\u201d<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/collections.newberry.org\/asset-management\/2KXJ8ZSF2255O?WS=SearchResults\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Map2F_G4080_1833_H66_resized-1024x888.jpg\" alt=\"Map of Ohio with sections of surrounding states and Lake Eire, Ohio is broken into different colored counties. Roads, railroads, canals, and cities are marked.\" class=\"wp-image-21810\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/collections.newberry.org\/asset-management\/2KXJ8ZSF2255O?WS=SearchResults\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/collections.newberry.org\/asset-management\/2KXJ8ZSF2255O?WS=SearchResults\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">William Hooker, &#8220;The Travellers Pocket Map of Ohio&#8221; (1833)<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Without looking too closely, you can probably understand that the colors are helping you see the state\u2019s counties. You can also recognize a light coloring to show the water in Lake Erie. But what about all the different lines in the map? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"345\" height=\"537\" src=\"https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Image0_Detail.png\" alt=\"Detail of a multi-colored map crossed by many different kinds of lines.\" class=\"wp-image-21827\" style=\"width:186px;height:290px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Image0_Detail.png 345w, https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Image0_Detail-300x467.png 300w, https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Image0_Detail-193x300.png 193w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 345px) 100vw, 345px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">William Hooker, &#8220;The Travellers Pocket Map of Ohio,&#8221; detail (1833)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you look at a detail of part of Ohio, it can seem like a confusing mess of lines with different designs, different weights, and different patterns. By untangling all these different kinds of lines, we can understand how this map works and, in turn, how its elements work together to tell a story about Ohio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First, let\u2019s identify the different kinds of lines on the map:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol style=\"list-style-type:1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dotted line in Lake Erie<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thicker dotted lines<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dotted lines in Ohio along borders of color<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Double lines emanating from cities in Ohio<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Double lines with a serrated line<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Double lines that are filled in<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Double lines with cross lines between them<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Single dotted lines that seem to follow double lines<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Squiggly single lines throughout the map<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Darker squiggly single lines throughout the map<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vertical and horizontal lines connecting the map\u2019s edges<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Double lines around the edge of the map with alternating black and white sections<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Curling lines around the title<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lines along the border of the map<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"888\" src=\"https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DCC2_Annotated_Black_Numbered-1024x888.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21807\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DCC2_Annotated_Black_Numbered-1024x888.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DCC2_Annotated_Black_Numbered-300x260.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DCC2_Annotated_Black_Numbered-600x520.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DCC2_Annotated_Black_Numbered-768x666.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DCC2_Annotated_Black_Numbered-1536x1332.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DCC2_Annotated_Black_Numbered-2048x1776.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That&#8217;s a lot of different lines!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To understand how they all work, we can start to categorize them by function.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lines that Show Borders<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first three types of lines in the list show political boundaries, between the US and Canada, between US states, and between counties in Ohio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-995f960e wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"712\" height=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Image1_NationalBorder-1.png\" alt=\"Detail of a map showing the letter &quot;K&quot; on top of a dotted line.\" class=\"wp-image-21812\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Image1_NationalBorder-1.png 712w, https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Image1_NationalBorder-1-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Image1_NationalBorder-1-600x380.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 712px) 100vw, 712px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">1. Dotted line in Lake Erie<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"238\" height=\"430\" src=\"https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Image2_StateBorder.png\" alt=\"Detail of a map showing a line made by dashes alternating with dots.\" class=\"wp-image-21813\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Image2_StateBorder.png 238w, https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Image2_StateBorder-166x300.png 166w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 238px) 100vw, 238px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">2. Thicker dotted lines<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"226\" height=\"259\" src=\"https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Image3_CountyBorders.png\" alt=\"Detail of a map showing the intersection of three counties in a T shape. The upper one is colored yellow, the lower left one green, and the lower right one blue. They are separated by dotted lines.\" class=\"wp-image-21818\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">3. Dotted lines in Ohio along borders of color<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lines that Show Infrastructure<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The different kinds of double lines throughout Ohio seem to connect different places. Because of that observation, we might infer that they are roads. But what kind? Knowing we might be confused, the mapmaker has provided a <em>legend<\/em>! The legend explains that three types of double lines are different sizes of roads. The other double line shows canals. The abbreviation \u201cdo\u201d here stands for \u201cditto,\u201d a term which indicates that a word or figure is repeated in a list. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-995f960e wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"249\" height=\"185\" src=\"https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Image4_LeadingRoads.png\" alt=\"Detail of a map showing a city marked by a circle and roads radiating from it, marked by parallel lines.\" class=\"wp-image-21819\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">4. Double lines emanating from cities in Ohio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"511\" height=\"202\" src=\"https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Image5_NationalRoads.png\" alt=\"Detail of map showing a road marked by parallel lines with dots along the upper line. The lines run between circles representing towns and cities. One is labeled Wheeling.\" class=\"wp-image-21820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Image5_NationalRoads.png 511w, https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Image5_NationalRoads-300x119.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 511px) 100vw, 511px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">5. Double lines with a serrated line<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"603\" height=\"369\" src=\"https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Image6_TurnpikeRoads.png\" alt=\"Detail of a map showing a pair of parallel lines filled with hatch marks. The lines connect two cities represented by circles.\" class=\"wp-image-21821\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Image6_TurnpikeRoads.png 603w, https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Image6_TurnpikeRoads-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Image6_TurnpikeRoads-600x367.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 603px) 100vw, 603px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">6. Double lines that are filled in<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-995f960e wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"194\" height=\"505\" src=\"https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Image7_Canal.png\" alt=\"Detail of map showing parallel lines with cross lines between them. The lines connect cities represented by circles.\" class=\"wp-image-21822\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Image7_Canal.png 194w, https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Image7_Canal-115x300.png 115w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">7. Double lines with cross lines between them<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"375\" height=\"469\" src=\"https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Image8_ProposedCanal.png\" alt=\"Detail of map showing parallel lines roughly following a dotted line. The words &quot;Pro. Canal&quot; run along the dotted line.\" class=\"wp-image-21823\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Image8_ProposedCanal.png 375w, https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Image8_ProposedCanal-300x375.png 300w, https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Image8_ProposedCanal-240x300.png 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">8. Single dotted lines that seem to follow double lines<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And this particular dotted line (#8) shows canals that have been proposed but not yet built. In fact, with one example of this line on the map, we can also see that it is labeled proposed canal (abbreviated \u201cpro canal\u201d).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lines that Show Water<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although they are not identified in the legend, the squiggly lines throughout the map have labels that identify them as water systems, with abbreviations like Cr. for creek, and R. for river.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-995f960e wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"539\" height=\"249\" src=\"https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Image9_River.png\" alt=\"Detail of a map showing a dark squiggly line representing a river. The line is marked &quot;Honey Cr. [Creek].&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-21824\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Image9_River.png 539w, https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Image9_River-300x139.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 539px) 100vw, 539px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">9. Squiggly single lines throughout the map<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"385\" height=\"556\" src=\"https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Image10_MajorRiver.png\" alt=\"Cropped image of a map showing a dark curling line representing a river and lighter lines representing tributaries.\" class=\"wp-image-21825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Image10_MajorRiver.png 385w, https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Image10_MajorRiver-300x433.png 300w, https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Image10_MajorRiver-208x300.png 208w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 385px) 100vw, 385px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">10. Darker squiggly single lines throughout the map<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lines that Show a Grid<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Criss-crossing the entire map are solid lines that emanate from numbers along the edges. Sometimes these lines disappear and reappear. These lines make the grid of longitude and latitude, which give a mathematical basis to locations on the map. Likewise, the double lines with alternating black and white sections can help us follow fraction of degrees between the lines of longitude and latitude along all the map\u2019s edges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-995f960e wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Image11_Grid-edited.png\" alt=\"Detail of a map showing a longitudinal line above the marker for 84 degrees.\" class=\"wp-image-21833\" style=\"width:215px;height:383px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Image11_Grid-edited.png 220w, https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Image11_Grid-edited-169x300.png 169w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">11. Vertical and horizontal lines connecting the map\u2019s edges<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"138\" src=\"https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Image12_GridSegments-1024x138.png\" alt=\"Detail of a map showing grid segments along an edge. They are marked with alternating blocks of white space and black lines.\" class=\"wp-image-21815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Image12_GridSegments-1024x138.png 1024w, https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Image12_GridSegments-300x41.png 300w, https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Image12_GridSegments-600x81.png 600w, https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Image12_GridSegments-768x104.png 768w, https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Image12_GridSegments-1200x163.png 1200w, https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Image12_GridSegments.png 1207w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">12. Double lines around the edge of the map with alternating black and white sections<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lines that Decorate<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These lines do not communicate any particular information. They instead add style to the map. The loops and curls around the title and the border of nine lines around the very edge of the map draw our eyes to the action of the map and add depth to the image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-995f960e wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"568\" height=\"529\" src=\"https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Image13_Title.png\" alt=\"Detail of a map showing curving decorative lines at the edge of the title.\" class=\"wp-image-21816\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Image13_Title.png 568w, https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Image13_Title-300x279.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 568px) 100vw, 568px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">13. Curling lines around the title<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"190\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Image14_Border-edited.png\" alt=\"Detail of a map showing a set of closely spaced parallel lines making a decorative border.\" class=\"wp-image-21831\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Image14_Border-edited.png 190w, https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Image14_Border-edited-169x300.png 169w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 190px) 100vw, 190px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">14. Lines along the border of the map<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Questions for Discussion<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Looking carefully at how different kinds of lines work on this map helps us understand the complexity that goes into designing and reading maps. It can be easy to see a map like this as a simple document that just shows things as they are. But, in fact, it is full of choices that the mapmakers have made to prioritize certain features of this landscape and to downplay others. These choices make some things easy to find and other things hard to see; in other cases, some are totally absent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As you analyze a map and start to piece together how all the different elements of the map are working together, you will be able to make your own arguments about how and why a map is telling its story. Consider, for instance, the following questions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What aspects of the US does this map call the most attention to? What does the document prioritize?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What kind of story is this map telling? Who is left out of that story? What sorts of things are not included?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do the lines on the map support your argument about the story this map is telling? Besides the lines, what other elements of the map support your argument about the story this map is telling?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Try It Yourself<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Using this map as an example, try decoding the lines on these maps yourself: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/collections.newberry.org\/asset-management\/2KXJ8ZWQ942D?WS=SearchResults\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">H.V. Poor, &#8220;Map of All the Railroads in the United States in Operation and Progress&#8221; (1854)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/collections.newberry.org\/asset-management\/2KXJ8ZSJJU6D0?WS=SearchResults\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">I. Covens et C. Mortier, &#8220;Le Royaume de France divise en toutes ses provinces comprises sous douze gouvernements generaux&#8230;&#8221; (1725)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/collections.newberry.org\/asset-management\/2KXJ8ZWPSPSP?WS=SearchResults\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;The National System of Interstate and Defense Highways&#8221; (1964)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/collections.newberry.org\/asset-management\/2KXJ8ZSF2277K?WS=SearchResults\" target=\"_blank\">Edmond Halley, &#8220;A New and Correct Chart Shewing the Variations of the Compass in the Western &amp; Southern Oceans&#8221; (1732)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Words to Know<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ditto <\/strong>| word used in lists to indicate that a word or figure repeats<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Legend <\/strong>| a table on the side of a map that explains the meanings of symbols used in the map<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-link\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title-wrapper\"><a href=\"#\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title\">Interactive Lesson<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Explore the lines in &#8220;The Traveller&#8217;s Pocket Map of Ohio&#8221; below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"width: 1000px; height: 800px; border: 1px solid black;\"><panel-truck screenplay-src=\"https:\/\/raw.githubusercontent.com\/NewberryDIS\/dcc\/main\/map-lines\/lines-screenplay.json\"  width=\"1000\" height=\"800\" ><\/panel-truck><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-link\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title-wrapper\"><a href=\"#\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title\">Downloads<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Download the following materials below: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A copy of the Skills Lesson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Lines_Download.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Download a copy of this Skills Lesson here..\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-15d72d7c-a9c1-44c6-987e-ab0e7d3f358e\" href=\"https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Lines_Download.pdf\">Download a copy of this Skills Lesson here.<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Lines_Download.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-15d72d7c-a9c1-44c6-987e-ab0e7d3f358e\"><strong>Download<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":21810,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[89,103,83,84,124,132,139,148],"tags":[165,166],"class_list":["post-21826","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-17th-century","category-18th-century","category-19th-century","category-20th-century","category-cm","category-elementary","category-middle-school","category-skillslesson","tag-us-history","tag-world-history"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":6}},"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Map2F_G4080_1833_H66_resized.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21826","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=21826"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21826\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24571,"href":"https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21826\/revisions\/24571"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/21810"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=21826"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=21826"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dcc.newberry.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=21826"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}