Propaganda Maps: Do you see what I see?

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These are more pronounced Propaganda Maps. However, our class notes and discussions consistently re-enforced the fact that subtle forms of misinformation or agenda can be built into maps, and that the user should analyze them carefully. Orientation, projection, scale, and construction of space concepts are a small sample of the areas where map information- in any form- can be distorted.