Cartographer (Map Maker)
A Cartographer is a map maker. A map maker will make his/her maps by hand
and not using pre-made maps on a computer. A map maker can use technology to make the maps,
but they are not allowed to copy someone else's work.
As the cartographer for your magazine, you will need to provide your group
with information that shows the growth of our nation at various times. You
will need to create maps of the U.S. at various point in time leading up to the
start of the Civil War in 1861. In 1861, the United States was divided
into two separate nations, the U.S. and the Confederate States of America.
It is your job to report the updates and changes to our nation along the way via
the growth using maps. Here is a complete list of what you
need to put together for your part of the group magazine.
1. You will need 5 different Maps
*Map of the United States in 1800
*Map of the United States in 1820
*Map of the United States in 1850
*Map of the United States in 1860
*Map of the United States in 1861 at the Start of the Civil War
2. Along with your maps, you will need to have a written explanation for
some events. A short article in the magazine to go along with the maps
*Map of United States in 1820: You will need the number of Free States
vs. Slave States and explain how the Missouri Compromise established
a rule for admitting free states and slave states.
*Map of the United States in 1850: You will need the number of Free
States vs. Slave States and explain how the Compromise of 1850 set up
a rule for admitting slave states and free states to the United States.
*Map of the United States in 1861: You need to identify which states
were with the United States at the start of the war, which states were
part of the Confederacy at the start of the war, and which states
were neutral at the start of the war.
3. Your maps must be in color and they must also have a map key to explain
the various colors that you have used.
4. All maps must be made by hand (that is why they are called map makers).
Feel free to use any of the other resources listed under the other role
Online Resources to Consider
This site has all the maps you need to help assist your map
Just scroll down to Territorial Growth once you get there and
select the year.
University of Texas Library Online
Library of Congress
University of Virginia Historical Maps
Historical Maps of the National Park Service
The History Place
The American Civil War Website
The Civil War Home Website
Non-Web Based Resources
American Nation Socials Studies Text Book
World Book Encyclopedia