# Module 4 assignment: Making maps **URL:** \ **Category:** GIS\ **Created:** [2 July 2021 16:15 UTC](https://community.verdantlearn.org/t/module-4-assignment-making-maps/810 "2021-07-02T16:15:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 18
**Author:** ![MaRivera](https://community.verdantlearn.org/user_avatar/community.verdantlearn.org/marivera/32/358_2.png) [@MaRivera](https://community.verdantlearn.org/u/MaRivera)\ **Post date:** [21 July 2021 05:50 UTC](https://community.verdantlearn.org/t/module-4-assignment-making-maps/810/344 "2021-07-21T05:50:17Z")
Great module. Here is my work, it was a very enriching module from the point of view of making maps, there are many important components to consider such as, the author, location, CRS, legend, a brief description of the map: metadata, scale and orientation. In the next photo, I tried to organize the information as best as possible so that the reader can understand the information about the Gibbons in the Che Tao Reserve, the sightings and their groups size. Add a second map showing the distribution of gibbons in Vietnam. ![gibbons4f](https://community.verdantlearn.org/uploads/default/original/2X/a/a21f50c2b619b824378f34aaec4cf1269ab637f5.jpeg) Finally ,add an evidence of my work in QGIS, especifically when i saved the image. ![image](https://community.verdantlearn.org/uploads/default/original/2X/f/feec818eb6a60fe0f31e03636c0378ce69818d20.png) ---
**Author:** ![MaRivera](https://community.verdantlearn.org/user_avatar/community.verdantlearn.org/marivera/32/358_2.png) [@MaRivera](https://community.verdantlearn.org/u/MaRivera)\ **Post date:** [21 July 2021 06:03 UTC](https://community.verdantlearn.org/t/module-4-assignment-making-maps/810/345 "2021-07-21T06:03:55Z")
WOOF! Excellent job! Your map looks beautiful, the colors and symbols that you used, make it easy to interpret. i have no recomendation. ---
**Author:** ![MaRivera](https://community.verdantlearn.org/user_avatar/community.verdantlearn.org/marivera/32/358_2.png) [@MaRivera](https://community.verdantlearn.org/u/MaRivera)\ **Post date:** [21 July 2021 06:23 UTC](https://community.verdantlearn.org/t/module-4-assignment-making-maps/810/346 "2021-07-21T06:23:45Z")
Hello! possibly his map looks like this for two reasons, the first may be that he did not choose the indicated CRS (EPSG 4623 WGS84), and the second he did not specify the interval (0.05 or 0.075). Try to modify it, hope you can. We are here to learn. Best regards ---
**Author:** ![JonathanGatward](https://community.verdantlearn.org/user_avatar/community.verdantlearn.org/jonathangatward/32/40_2.png) [@JonathanGatward](https://community.verdantlearn.org/u/JonathanGatward)\ **Post date:** [21 July 2021 08:41 UTC](https://community.verdantlearn.org/t/module-4-assignment-making-maps/810/347 "2021-07-21T08:41:20Z")
An easy way of “zooming in” on the map element is to set the “Map Elements” Scale. There are also icons to at the top of the “Map Item Properties” which allow you to match the Layout extents to the map extents in your main QGIS map window (Set map extent to match main canvas extent) ![image](https://community.verdantlearn.org/uploads/default/original/2X/5/5a6fd8db066966365ada955086d2fef45bac832b.png) ---
**Author:** ![Michelle\_Yee](https://community.verdantlearn.org/user_avatar/community.verdantlearn.org/michelle_yee/32/595_2.png) [@Michelle\_Yee](https://community.verdantlearn.org/u/Michelle_Yee)\ **Post date:** [21 July 2021 14:55 UTC](https://community.verdantlearn.org/t/module-4-assignment-making-maps/810/348 "2021-07-21T14:55:59Z")
Thank you so much for the tip!! ---
**Author:** ![Sheila\_Ivy\_Abarico](https://community.verdantlearn.org/user_avatar/community.verdantlearn.org/sheila_ivy_abarico/32/1058_2.png) [@Sheila\_Ivy\_Abarico](https://community.verdantlearn.org/u/Sheila_Ivy_Abarico)\ **Post date:** [21 July 2021 14:57 UTC](https://community.verdantlearn.org/t/module-4-assignment-making-maps/810/349 "2021-07-21T14:57:36Z")
your map looks amazing! Keep it up! ---
**Author:** ![Sheila\_Ivy\_Abarico](https://community.verdantlearn.org/user_avatar/community.verdantlearn.org/sheila_ivy_abarico/32/1058_2.png) [@Sheila\_Ivy\_Abarico](https://community.verdantlearn.org/u/Sheila_Ivy_Abarico)\ **Post date:** [21 July 2021 14:59 UTC](https://community.verdantlearn.org/t/module-4-assignment-making-maps/810/350 "2021-07-21T14:59:43Z")
Your works looks nice but kinda condusing because of the overlapping colors and shapes. but still you did your best until the module 4 ---
**Author:** ![Sheila\_Ivy\_Abarico](https://community.verdantlearn.org/user_avatar/community.verdantlearn.org/sheila_ivy_abarico/32/1058_2.png) [@Sheila\_Ivy\_Abarico](https://community.verdantlearn.org/u/Sheila_Ivy_Abarico)\ **Post date:** [21 July 2021 15:02 UTC](https://community.verdantlearn.org/t/module-4-assignment-making-maps/810/351 "2021-07-21T15:02:12Z")
hello! I was just looking for some outputs here and i find it amazing your work is, how this is very simple yet super clean keep it up! ---
**Author:** ![Dani](https://community.verdantlearn.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/35a633/32.png) [@Dani](https://community.verdantlearn.org/u/Dani)\ **Post date:** [21 July 2021 15:33 UTC](https://community.verdantlearn.org/t/module-4-assignment-making-maps/810/352 "2021-07-21T15:33:50Z")
Wow!! I really like your map and I love the colors!!! ---
**Author:** ![jacelynsee](https://community.verdantlearn.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/e0b2c6/32.png) [@jacelynsee](https://community.verdantlearn.org/u/jacelynsee)\ **Post date:** [21 July 2021 16:05 UTC](https://community.verdantlearn.org/t/module-4-assignment-making-maps/810/353 "2021-07-21T16:05:26Z")
Hi Jaimee, I love your map, great works! But I think it can be zoomed in to look bigger. ---
**Author:** ![Adebola1](https://community.verdantlearn.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/df788c/32.png) [@Adebola1](https://community.verdantlearn.org/u/Adebola1)\ **Post date:** [21 July 2021 17:25 UTC](https://community.verdantlearn.org/t/module-4-assignment-making-maps/810/354 "2021-07-21T17:25:44Z")
![Adebola Adeniji module 4 Exercise](https://community.verdantlearn.org/uploads/default/original/2X/4/4d68719af8be8e1bcff8d6a58eee2dcd45143e12.png) Great and insightful module. Here is my work. Had issues with the Gibbon group size legend as it appeared in yours. Thanks Lucy ---
**Author:** ![Adebola1](https://community.verdantlearn.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/df788c/32.png) [@Adebola1](https://community.verdantlearn.org/u/Adebola1)\ **Post date:** [21 July 2021 17:36 UTC](https://community.verdantlearn.org/t/module-4-assignment-making-maps/810/355 "2021-07-21T17:36:16Z")
Hi jacelyn, great job with your map. I love the way you included the threats as part of your legend. ---
**Author:** ![Wisdom](https://community.verdantlearn.org/user_avatar/community.verdantlearn.org/wisdom/32/683_2.png) [@Wisdom](https://community.verdantlearn.org/u/Wisdom)\ **Post date:** [21 July 2021 17:47 UTC](https://community.verdantlearn.org/t/module-4-assignment-making-maps/810/356 "2021-07-21T17:47:18Z")
Hi @amkonefa, your map looks good and clean ---
**Author:** ![Trevor](https://community.verdantlearn.org/user_avatar/community.verdantlearn.org/trevor/32/21_2.png) [@Trevor](https://community.verdantlearn.org/u/Trevor)\ **Post date:** [21 July 2021 18:51 UTC](https://community.verdantlearn.org/t/module-4-assignment-making-maps/810/357 "2021-07-21T18:51:33Z")
thanks man I really appreciate it, I checked it out and its much better ---
**Author:** ![Trevor](https://community.verdantlearn.org/user_avatar/community.verdantlearn.org/trevor/32/21_2.png) [@Trevor](https://community.verdantlearn.org/u/Trevor)\ **Post date:** [21 July 2021 18:54 UTC](https://community.verdantlearn.org/t/module-4-assignment-making-maps/810/358 "2021-07-21T18:54:16Z")
this is nice, the instructions of how to make that mini map on the side went over my head 😩 ---
**Author:** ![LindaRulumeni](https://community.verdantlearn.org/user_avatar/community.verdantlearn.org/lindarulumeni/32/1026_2.png) [@LindaRulumeni](https://community.verdantlearn.org/u/LindaRulumeni)\ **Post date:** [21 July 2021 19:05 UTC](https://community.verdantlearn.org/t/module-4-assignment-making-maps/810/359 "2021-07-21T19:05:41Z")
![Gibbon Sightings Final Map](https://community.verdantlearn.org/uploads/default/original/2X/a/a03dd89477148cd490eca01dd3764e36c93d0b7e.jpeg) I also most gave up on this module because my laptop’s system was very slow and kept on “not responding” to my commands. But I am very happy with the outcome of my map and really enjoyed the challenges that come along with producing it. I have learnt a lot during this course and I hope to be part of others future courses of this nature. Thank you so much all the way from South Africa! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![LindaRulumeni](https://community.verdantlearn.org/user_avatar/community.verdantlearn.org/lindarulumeni/32/1026_2.png) [@LindaRulumeni](https://community.verdantlearn.org/u/LindaRulumeni)\ **Post date:** [21 July 2021 19:15 UTC](https://community.verdantlearn.org/t/module-4-assignment-making-maps/810/360 "2021-07-21T19:15:24Z")
Well done Clara for completing the course. I totally agree with you this module was really demanding but worth it. 🙂 Very neat and tidy map you’ve created. ---
**Author:** ![Clara](https://community.verdantlearn.org/user_avatar/community.verdantlearn.org/clara/32/206_2.png) [@Clara](https://community.verdantlearn.org/u/Clara)\ **Post date:** [21 July 2021 19:31 UTC](https://community.verdantlearn.org/t/module-4-assignment-making-maps/810/361 "2021-07-21T19:31:07Z")
Thank you @LindaRulumeni ---
**Author:** ![Clara](https://community.verdantlearn.org/user_avatar/community.verdantlearn.org/clara/32/206_2.png) [@Clara](https://community.verdantlearn.org/u/Clara)\ **Post date:** [21 July 2021 19:31 UTC](https://community.verdantlearn.org/t/module-4-assignment-making-maps/810/362 "2021-07-21T19:31:55Z")
Thank you Jonathan. I just screenshot this tip, I will definitely be needing it in the future ---
**Author:** ![cj\_mcc](https://community.verdantlearn.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/8e7dd6/32.png) [@cj\_mcc](https://community.verdantlearn.org/u/cj_mcc)\ **Post date:** [21 July 2021 21:54 UTC](https://community.verdantlearn.org/t/module-4-assignment-making-maps/810/363 "2021-07-21T21:54:47Z")
In this module, we were given the opportunity to take everything we’ve been learning throughout the course and create a map that was unique to us. I loved getting the opportunity to create a map the way that I wanted to and could’ve spent a great deal of time perfecting my map. My goal was to create a map that incorporated the gibbon sightings, the density of gibbons found at each data point, and to differentiate between the two surveys that Phuong’s team conducted. I also wanted to include the different types of threats that the team found during their surveys. For the sightings data points, I used the graduated attribute and used “group size” so that the size of my data points would adjust to reflect the density or number of gibbons found at each point. For the different types of threats, I adjusted the settings so that each type of threat would be assigned a unique color. Also, I adjusted the text and line colors to a dark gray instead of black. I personally find black to be to dramatic to use when making maps and prefer the softer look of the dark gray. I have added two pictures. One of my “print layout” and the other of my actual map. I am not sure why my data points look blown up on the print layout but you can see how they should’ve looked based on the actual map. ![Gibbon- Print Layout](https://community.verdantlearn.org/uploads/default/original/2X/5/5cfab2e9009478b48b8c870f891b023def39bcc3.jpeg) ![Assignment- Module 4](https://community.verdantlearn.org/uploads/default/original/2X/4/421bcf37e7ede7598cc416db4d18e1e3d92a4fd5.jpeg) [Previous page](https://community.verdantlearn.org/t/module-4-assignment-making-maps/810.md?page=17) [Next page](https://community.verdantlearn.org/t/module-4-assignment-making-maps/810.md?page=19)