Band 6+: The two maps below show the changes in a town called Dalton from 1815 to 2015. Summarize the information and make comparisons where relevant.

The maps illustrate the changes and transformation in Dalton, from 1815 to 2015.

Overall, the area shifted from agricultural and farming-based country into manufacturing-based and developed city with a lot of new facilities. Also, the layout of this region had significant change, developing more homes for local citizens.

Turning to 1815, the agricultural village had 6 homes, mainly located in eastern part of the map. There were three roads, connecting every facility in that map. Regarding the longest road, it was connected with forest on the western part of the map, having a small rural bridge where was the connection with the green zone. The river, which was located in the southern part of the village, leaded to the northern corner of that suburb. Moreover, the hall farm and two houses had an entrance in that road, locating in the southern part. Above that way, the second one is situated, where there is no entrance to any of the facilities. Crossing both ways, the last road went from south to north, having access to four homes in the northern corner.

In 2015, however, the layout of the city had changed greatly. Here become less trees, growing only in the heart of the map, where the river flowing to the north. The facilities such as hospital, school, hotel, airport and (26) homes were built. A tiny bridge has transformed into a solid one, where any type of transport can reach their destination. The reconstruction of the road which crossed the forest was made, making it larger and connecting with more facilities. The western part of that way has access to eight homes, where beside these, new airport is built. In the western corner of that road, on the other hand, manufacturing zone is situated, having 4 fabrics and access to that road. And a new road which is located in the western side of the map, connected with the longest, finish its way on the northern part, where 8 homes are located. In opposite direction to the home, the new hospital was constructed. The second horizontal road, where earlier was no facilities, now has access to a house, the school and the hotel. An extra horizontal one is added at the top of the school, having an entrance to 10 houses, where the vertical route is connected with other three horizontal one’s.