What truly makes this map special for me is how this topic very clearly mirrors my own which I can only assume is why Dr. Sundberg paired us together. Overall, it is very apparent and a lot of time and effort went into this map and Payton was very thorough when creating this map. This leads to my observation that this map seemed a little excessive in the amount of content it included, while it shows the author is well versed in the material it does seem a little like words were just strewn across the story map when it could be communicated more effectively. There was couple sections that I believe could have been cut out entirely since they did not really relate to the thesis and seemed to just be fun facts that did not need an entire section dedicated to it. Additionally in terms of the in-text portion there were a few grammar and punctuation errors that I noticed as well and there were a few times the wording that was used was confusing. I loved all the visuals of the story map which I believed made the map come together and more effectively show the audience what was being written about/ mapped out. The map included in the Leadville: The Early Years I wish would have a more dramatic difference in color to show the difference in population because although I am able to see the topographic lines meant to show the difference in population I am unable to visually see much outside of those lines since the colors do not seem to change.
Cartography from the Early Modern to the Digital Age
Got it. Thanks Isabel.