Renee Zhan

Renee Zhan

Comparing my map to Google maps, my map is somewhat more accurate than I initially expected. The buildings I inhabit and use more frequently I was able to more accurately represent. Buildings such as Leverett House, the Lampoon castle, the Carpenter Center, and Sever Hall, I placed fairly accurately. Because I was certain about the locations of those buildings, I was able to do well in regards to the buildings surrounding them as well. My strategy when creating the map became to plot the buildings I was certain of and then radiate out from there. Consequently, the area from the main Harvard yard to the south of it to the river is fairly accurate on my map. However, in other areas of the square, my map is less accurate. In the main square, where the shops and restaurants are, I was only able to make guesses regarding the locations of shops I frequent, the rest were left blank. More generally, my map has a more precise grid than reality. In my version, I assumed a strict north/south, east/west alignment for streets and buildings. In reality, the streets of Harvard square are more angled and radiate in different directions.