Maps I Like

  Good afternoon, my name is David Phillips. I sincerely hope that this post is not boring to you.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:United_states_average_annual_snowfall.jpg

 I found this map in the Wikipedia archive system. It is a general depiction of the average annual snowfall in the United States. The majority of the areas with four feet or more of snow every year are at higher latitudes, or at higher elevations along mountain ranges. Nearly all coastal regions of the US receive less than twelve inches annually. Through the mid-west region of the states, snowfall increases as one travels north.  To be blunt, I love snow. I spend time in the mountains whenever possible. I thoroughly enjoy skiing, snowmobiling, snowboarding, etc. I find this map useful because it displays where snow can most likely be found at any given point of the winter months.



 

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:InternetPenetrationWorldMap.svg&page=1

This map is also from the Wikipedia image archive. The original source is unknown. This map presents information on internet usage worldwide. Data is given as percentage of users based on a country's total population. In general, the wealthier nations have a higher percent of people who use the internet. More interestingly, many rural/isolated regions have a higher percent of internet users than one would expect. Islands in the Pacific, even though they are undeveloped regions, have between twenty and forty percent of the population using the web. Observing India and other southeast Asian nations, I notice a trend. The more densely populated the undeveloped regions are, the less likely they are to have a high percent of internet usage.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1371538/Census-maps-Black-Hispanic-population-centred-South.html

This map came from dailymail.co.uk. The specific mapmaker is not specified. This map details the concentration of Black populations around the US. I am surprised about the relative concentration of Black population in the southern region of the US. Cultural geography can be a very interesting topic. This map would be very useful when studying the racial dynamic in certain geographic regions. I would hope to use this in a bi-racial study. This map in its current state does not capture my attention. However, it could be a very useful and engaging tool in further pursuits.