"Map-Maker" Utility

"Map-Maker" Utility!! NSTA seal

Create your own special-purpose map to shade Texas counties You select!

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Short "how-to": If you already know of some counties you'd like to display on a color-contrasted Texas map, fill out the form below. The result will be a gif file image which can be printed or saved to a file for later use.

Start by selecting a "template" State map:

Next, enter a title for your map:

You can select up to six different colors (shades) to represent six different groups of counties:

Select Group I's shading color:

Select Group II's shading color:

Select Group III's shading color:

Select Group IV's shading color:

Select Group V's shading color:

Select Group VI's shading color:

Enter a label for Group I:

Enter a label for Group II:

Enter a label for Group III:

Enter a label for Group IV:

Enter a label for Group V:

Enter a label for Group VI:

And, select the color you want for Text:

Before selecting counties, enter any text you wish to be used as a "Legend":

Now, select the counties. Use "CTRL-MouseClick" to select multiple counties.

Group I counties:

Group II counties:

Group III counties:

Group IV counties:

Group V counties:

Group VI counties:

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John Adamson

Who Can Best Use This Map Utility ...

In interpreting and illustrating events taking place in some locations and not others, the use of shaded or "color-contrasted" maps can be useful. This webform allows you to choose up to three different groupings of counties - along with your title, choice of colors and labels. A computer program will then draw a Texas map (as a "gif" format file) with your groupings shown in the selected colors. The map can then either be printed or saved and used later. For printing purposes, a color printer is, of course, ideal!

For an example of such a map showing counties which provided education in 1996 concerning "abuse" or "violence", click here.

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