Put a North Arrow On That Map?

Can a map be a map if it doesn't have a north arrow? Well yeah, of course. A north arrow is an optional map accompaniment and you should think critically about your map and determine for yourself if it needs a north arrow. For what it's worth, sometimes a map actually should NOT have a north arrow. I'll go into three considerations for a map's north-arrow-worthiness. Buckle up for 2/3 fact and 1/3 opinion! 0:00 Overly self conscious introduction 0:45 North arrow? Scale, Orientation, and Projection 2:04 World map, Gall Stereographic 2:31 World map, Equal Earth 2:55 Sulawesi Island, Gall Stereographic 3:26 CONUS, Albers 3:55 Colorado, Albers 4:24 Summit County, Albers 4:46 Delta Mills, Mercator 5:00 Thinking critically Check out some other social channels where I share how-to's and updates on random map adventures: http://adventuresinmapping.com https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/auth...   / john_m_nelson     / johnmnelson     / johnmnelson   Music: Venkatesananda by Jesse Gallagher