Making a Clorapleth Map Showing Population Loss or Gain As a good geographer, you will want to make a proper map. All maps need elements to be considered complete. It is easy to remember what those map elements are by using the word DOGSTAILS. Take a look at the elements. Which ones will be important for you to include on your map? (Hint: There are at least 4 elements that MUST appear!) Did you pick a Legend (another name for Key) as an element to include? GOOD! Now, to construct your chlorapleth map, you will need your Census Data Table, an Outline Map of Maryland that includes the legend (key) titled the Population Growth Key and colored pencils, markers, or crayons. The first step to making your map will be to fill in the boxes of your key with the colors you will use to show different amounts of change. Just as with the elevation maps, you will use more intense colors like rich red or deep blue to show the higher amounts, and less intense colors like pastels to show smaller amounts. You may pick your colors, but remember to use lighter colors to represent small amounts, and darker colors for larger amounts! Go ahead and fill in the rectangles on your Population Growth Key sheet with colors. Now, use your Census Data Table to construct your chlorapleth map. Look at the amount of change for each county and use your key to decide what color would represent that amount of change. Color in the county with that color. Continue until each county is colored.

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