more of #6 - map maker

there are way too many fun things to do on big huge labs, and i know i should move on already. i just needed to add a map from their Map Maker. apparently i need to do a little more traveling, though. here are all the states i have visited (Colorado shouldn't really count - it was a 30 minute layover). i've got to work on planning that cross county drive. my europe map is a little more impressive:


i browsed our own library shelves in the G-GA section (Library of Congress speak for geography and cartography section) and found a few titles worth checking out:

Geography and Maps: an Illustrated Guide
Cities of the World: a History in Maps

both of these books are filled with great examples of historical maps and the different ways maps are used.