Understanding and creating a map series

Just as creating a layout requires some forethought, so does creating a map series. You still need to consider the audience, purpose, and situation. Like a traditional layout, these three considerations will guide you to create your map series. They will help you determine which layers should be included, how much detail is needed, and what size you need to make the pages in the series, which will also impact the scale that you can use to display the data.

Once you have determined the requirements based on the audience, purpose, and situational considerations, you are ready to begin setting up your map series. This will generally consist of five steps, illustrated in the following diagram:

The preceding diagram illustrates the following steps to create a map series:

1. The first step is to add and symbolize the layers to the map that you will be using in your map series layout...