Letras
Maps communicate spatial data of the land
Simplified pictures helping us understand
They reduce the world so the brain can read
Turning space into tools that people need
Political maps show borders and states
Physical maps show mountains and lakes
Cartographers choose what features to show
Because every map has a message to know
Maps communicate spatial data we explore
Selective designs not the land at its core
Scaled down spaces helping us see
How the Earth is organized geographically
General reference maps give broad display
Thematic maps track patterns in play
Population density migration routes
Economic flows and resource pursuits
Every symbol every color and sign
Helps reveal patterns across space and time
So when we read maps we ask what they show
And what spatial message they help us know