Lab 3 - Projections

 The above maps depict four different counties within Florida using different coordinate systems. The counties use the same color code throughout each map to easily distinguish how different each coordinate system places them. In the table provided you can see the area in square miles for each county in the respective coordinate system.

This lab focused on the importance of projections and how they can alter the look of the map. Three different projections were used on the same data to show how much the coordinate systems can differ. The calculation tools withing ArcGIS were also used to determine the changes in geometry between the projections on each map. 

Through this lab I was able to understand just how important the projection you choose is. It can greatly impact the results and look of the map. As well as using different tools to calculate geometry on the map.