DEMs in ArcGIS

The area I chose was the front of Mount Wilson located not too far from Los Angeles County. The specific mountains I chose are located next to Altadena off the 210 freeway. When we visit my Uncle Raul during the weekend he takes us hiking around the mountainous area of Altadena and the mountains are extremely high which motivated me to research on them. The following is information based on my area:

RASTER INFORMATION:
Columns and Rows: 1735, 1088
Cellsize (X, Y): 0.00027777778, 0.00027777778
Uncompressed size: 7.80 MB

EXTENT:
Top: 34.3041666658
Left: -118.255555555
Right: -117.773611111
Bottom: 34.0019444435

SPATIAL REFERENCE:
Angular unit: Degree (0.017453292519943295)
Datum: D_North_American_1983

ArcMap Projections - Week 6

Week 4 Lab

The ArcMap Tutorial was extremely useful. It was both easy and difficult to maneuver. With practice and experience, creating and developing maps can be a breeze. The difficult part is familiarizing yourself with the program, knowing its capabilities, and building your own map by manipulating its tools. This lab was extremely long but useful for future map making. The program is very useful and does a great job in presenting a physical visual of terrains.

Thorough my ArcMap experience, I can conclude that the program has extreme potential to allow visual mapping depending on which elements you would like to concentrate on. I am really impressed on the way it can transform data of different areas and be able to incorporate it into a visual map. This potential can benefit many sociologists and geographers who can input collective data into the ArcMap program and make a visual display of their information. This potential can benefit many of those in need of presentations.

However, ArcMap does have some pitfalls and flaws. The major pitfall is the ability to understand and use the program to your specific needs. It is extremely hard to get use to the program and learn to familiarize yourself with its abilities. The program offers many tools but becomes difficult for users because the program itself can become complicated and cause frustration. Even though it becomes a long experience, sometimes fixing a mistake takes long and delays your process. Some of its pitfalls come from its complications and difficulty to maneuver.

ArcMap is a great program that needs more time and editing. It needs to become an easier program but has a lot of potential for future use. Even though it can become frustrating, its finishing products can speak for themselves. The program is a necessity that can be used today in many fields of study.