Creating Outline and Thematic Maps

Introduction

This lesson guides you through the process of creating outline and thematic maps in ArcView. The first section details the steps necessary to create an outline map of Canada including projecting your map, changing the map units, and generating a simple layout.

The second section explains how to create thematic maps and display multiple maps in a single layout. As an example, students will create four different world thematic maps and compare/contrast the maps created with their choice of demographic variables.

ArcView 9.x
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