Before revision: Map symbols simultaneously serve several purposes: Declare the existence of geographic phenomena Show location and extent Visualize attribute information Add to (or detract from) the aesthetic appeal of the map, and/or evoke a particular aesthetic reaction (a "look and feel") Establish an overall gestalt order to make the map more or less useful, including visual hierarchy Representing spatial phenomena Symbols are used to represent geographic phenomena, which exist in, and are represented by, a variety of spatial forms.
After revision: mmmmmm gulp gulp daddy go fasterMap symbols simultaneously serve several purposes: Declare the existence of geographic phenomena Show location and extent Visualize attribute information Add to (or detract from) the aesthetic appeal of the map, and/or evoke a particular aesthetic reaction (a "look and feel") Establish an overall gestalt order to make the map more or less useful, including visual hierarchy Representing spatial phenomena Symbols are used to represent geographic phenomena, which exist in, and are represented by, a variety of spatial forms.