The "Time and Space" theme asks for movement instead of a snapshot. Wildlife migration fits. The same herd uses different ground in different seasons, and the land between summer and winter range matters because of when the animals cross it.
Migration as a time-and-space problem
This map shows the migration pathways and stopover habitats of the Paunsaugunt Plateau mule deer herd in southern Utah. The stopover data comes from the U.S. Geological Survey. Stopovers are the sites where deer rest and feed during migration. They matter as much as the corridors. Losing either one breaks the seasonal link between the ranges.
Reading the map
The corridors show how the herd moves between winter and summer range. The stopover habitats mark the places where the herd pauses. Together they describe a route that only makes sense over a full year.
Why it matters
Migration corridors and stopovers are hard to see until someone maps them. Development that looks harmless on its own can cut them. Knowing where the routes are is the first step to keeping them intact as land use changes.
Originally created for the “Time and Space” theme of the 2024 #30DayMapChallenge, using U.S. Geological Survey mule deer migration stopover data for the Paunsaugunt Plateau herd.