Vermont Raw Milk

I created this map using information from a directory on realmilk.com (http://www.realmilk.com/where09.html#vt). The directory contains information about farms providing their communities with real milk. I tabulated the data, excluding any farms for which information regarding precise information was incomplete or missing, and then derived lat/long data from address information. After this, I saved the table in .csv format and imported this to ArcGIS and Quantum GIS for manipulation. Within these software programs I used the buffer tool to create another shapefile from vtfarms, showing a 10-mile radius around each farm. I then added these layers to TileMill for formatting, added a tooltip function, and uploaded the map to MapBox.

The purpose of this map is to show which areas of Vermont are within 10 miles of a listed source of raw milk. It also demonstrates how some areas have more options, as the overlap of different farms' radii creates a darker area.

Meant to fulfill the requirements for Map 14: MapBox.

Edited 11/12/2012: Updated map styling; added zoom-dependent symbol styling.