Seeing all this information individually would often not have much meaning, or even be difficult to interpret for most people. The average person is not sifting through thousands of pieces of data in order to have a general understanding of the provenance of timbers used for building gas in Bermuda. It is important knowledge nonetheless, and individuals looking to do further research into this topic would be set back by having to analyze this data all over again. That’s why visuals such as the story map in this example are important, it is not only important for quickly and easily understanding thousands of data points and how it relates to the world, it helps further research. In addition to helping further research, story maps such as these can be used to give the general public who may not be otherwise interested in the topic a quick and easy way to visualize what’s happening. If anyone has been to the museum in Victoria, they also used story maps in order to show climate change and some of the effects of it. Instead of just saying that temperatures are rising, it SHOWED people how and where temperatures are rising the most in a quick and easy to interact with format. I am not sure if the museum still has exhibits like this, but it is definitely worth checking out if you are in the area.