Map Critique 8

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Critique:

The map is quite a good map because it contains the basic elements that it should contain such as the coordinate system, compass (which is very nice in appearance) and a good inset map which highlights the location of Bohol. Though it is a good map, the cartographer forgot to give his/her work an appropriate title which will enable information relay easier. 

The map, as I can see it is a tourist map which features the different tourist attractions in Bohol. Good thing that certain tourist destinations were highlighted in the map, such as the Chocoloate Hills. But the choice of color of the tourist attractions were not that good because it does not stand out in the image. The choice of blue for the surrounding seas and green for the land mass really highlighted the contrast between the land and the water. 

There are certain symbols, such as lines and points, in the map which should be explained using a map legend, but in this case, an appropriate map legend is missing. 

Though the map is very pleasing to the eyes, the exchange of information between the sender and receiver of information will not be that clear if a cartographer forgot to put the basic elements of a map altogether. It will be harder for a map reader to decode the things included in the map.