Native American Population in Idaho

This map represents the population of Native Americans in Idaho by County. The design of the map attempts to balance the page so one portion is not too weighted with information. I chose a UTM projection to avoid the stretched look in the example. I also chose a background color to make the outline of Idaho “pop” more. The only design issue I had with the variable I chose was the clustering of the dots that probably coincide with the Reservations in Idaho. In order to assure that some counties had two or three dots, I had to choose a relatively low value for the dot (1 person equals five persons).