Interesting Maps

Map of Waterways in California


This is a map of all of the waterways (rivers and lakes) in California. It is always interesting to see the stark contrast between the Northern, Central and Southern portions of the state. As a resident of Southern California, it is important to know where your water comes from and the distances it travels to get to your faucet. Water is very easily overused. After taking a course in water management, I realized just how much water is taken for granted. Everyone should be familiar with the natural and historical hydrology of the state. 70% of the water is in the north and 80% of the demand is in the south. From the map we can see that Los Angeles has almost no waterways, yet we are the largest city and county in the state. Hopefully this will serve as a reminder that we do live in a semi-arid region with very little precipitation and natural surface water sources and will encourage people to conserve and use recycled water.

Source: http://geology.com/lakes-rivers-water/california.shtml


Map of Armenian Diaspora



This map displays the global Armenian diaspora. According to this map, the United States of America, Argentina, Russia, and France have the highest number of people of Armenian descent outside of Armenia (100,000-3,000,000 individuals).
I find this map interesting because I am of Armenian descent and it always amazes me to see the wide distribution of my people. We come from a tiny country; in fact, many more Armenian people live outside of Armenia than in it. The widespread immigration of Armenian people was mainly due to the Armenian Genocide. People fleed from the home country and created communities all over the world.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:ArmenianDiaspora.png

Farmer's Market in Los Angeles


Source: http://projects.latimes.com/farmers-markets/

This is a map of all of the farmer's markets in the Los Angeles area. If you visit the site, the map is interactive and as you move your mouse over the locations it tells you the name of it. From the map we can see that many farmer's markets are clustered in the Hollywood/West Hollywood area, compared to the more sparsely located markets through out the Los Angeles region. I found this interesting because I love getting my food from farmer's markets and supporting local farmers. It's also fun to explore different ones because the fresh produce, ready made food, and activities differ depending on the location. I especially enjoy going to the Hollywood farmer's market on Ivar every Sunday.