Maps Work by serving Interests was a reading that helped me to better understand the mapping project. Maps are a reality beyond our reach. They are seen in so many forms, and are often about unattainable object of our imagination. Maps make up the past and future. This is an idea that I had never thought about however I find it so interesting. Over the year, so many maps will be created for the same geographic area, however it is constantly changing as we progress into the future. Maps enable our living, which is also an idea that I have not thought about much. There are so many forms of maps, and many of them help our daily lives. The example in the book is maps that point out school districts and crime rates. Every map has an author a subject and a theme. This section was very helpful when thinking about my mapping project. I created a map that was very personal to me, and that is ok because I am the author, therefor I can create my subject and theme accordingly. This reading offered insights about many aspects of maps which I has never thought about