Map 1 - This is a map of the San Fernando Valley, a region north of the city of Los Angeles. This map is interesting because it maps out the grid design of the San Fernando Valley very thoroughly, dispalying its major streets and freeway intersections that crisscross throughout its area. The map does not delve as much into the topographical features of the valley, rather choosing to focus on the streets and different towns which make up the San Fernando Valley. Being from Granada Hills, in the north San Fernando Valley, I can attest to how convenient it is that the valley is designed in one giant grid, making it fairly simple to get around and find places, as you can just stay on one major street generally and be on the right path.
http://www.losangeles.va.gov/visitors/directionssep.asp
Map 2 - This second map is a map of the path of the Iditarod race which occurs annually across Alaska. the map displays the various checkpoints for racers across the 1100-mile journey. I have never personally witnessed this race, or even been to Alaska for that matter, but it fascinates me just how long this race is, especially for dog-sledding. The race takes well over a month I presume, and seems as if it would be physically grueling. This map just puts into context how long this race really is. It is incredible how these racers, and their sled dogs for that matter, have so much endurance to go through these brutally cold weather conditions for such a long extended period of time.
http://www.iditarod.com/checkpoints/large_map.html
Map 3 - This third map here is a map of the rail system, including subways and light rails, of the city of Tokyo. As displayed by the map, Tokyo has a very expansive rail system, with more than 10 different lines that intersect each other, all working in conjunction to cover every corner of this major metropolitan city. Having visited Tokyo last winter, I can attest to how hectic this crisscrossing of rail lines can be to navigate, especially if you don't speak the language, which I did not. Despite all these various intersections of rail lines, the trains are amazingly always on time, and problems rarely arise within the Tokyo rail system. Even though the there are so many specific lines to choose from, train stations everywhere are always still extremely crowded, which makes sense since the city is one of the most populated in the entire world.
http://mappery.com/map-of/Tokyo-Rail-Map
