I created this map using this csv file. The locations I chose are: my dorm room because I spend a lot of time in it, LDC because I have all of my meals there, Anderson and CMC because those are the buildings I have my classes in, and Olin because I do research and homework there. It was kind of tricky figuring out how all of the tools work, but once I did, it was pretty easy to create the map. I like how it turned out, but I am not sure if the photos of the buildings appear if you click on them like how they do in the web app. It was also tricky finding the right coordinates for my locations, because Google Maps is outdated and shows Olin way too large, and Anderson as nonexistent, so the locations aren’t perfect, but I was impressed with how close they are.
Web mapping is an extremely useful tool for digital humanities because of its utility. Being able to map a historical or modern-day city and allow a user to select different items in the map to learn more about them is extremely useful. The ArcGIS software is very easy to use, allowing virtually anyone to create a web map. Just looking at all of the symbol options ArcGIS has for a point, I realized how many possibilities the software has from weather to parks to traffic. I also realized while doing this project that Carleton’s online campus map was probably created using ArcGIS, which is cool because I use it very frequently and thought it was super complicated to make.
