Propaganda Map

Propaganda Map- Aims to persuasively mobilize viewers for a purpose, often political, through unique displays of information. Explicitly, this map shows civilian casualties due to acts of terrorism in Afghanistan from 2004 to 2009. The use of the strong black and red, dramatic title, bold graphics evoke, menacing symbols, sharp edges, and the avoidance of gradient effects create a sense of urgency and danger characteristic of World War II battle maps that were common in publications of the time. This is also a proportional circle map (red circles of varying sizes represent number of casualties), as well as a topographic map (hand-drawn style dotted contour lines represent Afghanistan's diverse terrain, achieved through digital elevation data in ArcGIS) (http://www.esri.com/mapmuseum/mapbook_gallery/volume26/defense-and-military/defense-and-military-2.html).