Map Critique #5

Base map of Blue Nile River Basin

This is a base map of Blue Nile River Basin used for the introduction to Spatial Database Development at University of Texas at Austin.

Looking the map only creates curiosity to the audience because of its lack of details. The 5 digit number labels have no clear purpose and these numbers overlap in the lines that served as boundaries in the map. Also, the map maker didn’t present a scale and a legend. Audience might get confuse on the purpose of blue lines, and the difference in the thickness. The inset wasn't provided too. This is important because the audience of the map might come from other parts of the world and not aware with the location of Africa in the world map. It has no title and sources too. 

For me, this map is not a good map, however, it has a potential. Developing it might produce a better map.

map source:
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