We got one of those perennial 'tough nut' questions on Ask a Cartographer today. The question had to do with annotation versus Maplex and what are often called overflow labels, which I have also heard called "key lists". While we are able to recommend tips and tools for specific circumstances or implementations, the person asking was more interested in what is the best strategy and why. So here's their question:
"We produce a 1"=1000' City map book from our GIS, similar to the Thomas Bros. street guides. Read More...