This guide offers some ideas and recommendation that will result in the construction of good maps. It is based on almost two decades of experience designing land use and occupancy mapping projects, and working with indigenous peoples at the community level to collect the data they need. The recommendations are grounded in hard experience of what has and has not worked for these kinds of projects. This book is for leaders, administrators, and program personnel at the community or First Nation government level, as well as their consultants and external research people, and community researchers who have had experience with similar kinds of studies. The information and ideas contained here should be of use to anyone who has the responsibilities of designing mapping projects and providing guidance to community interviewers. The author begins with what land use and occupancy mapping is about and then outlines the tasks involved. The concepts of map biography and map composite are introduced with the help of samples from a particular project. Obtaining and training good personnel, taking control of research design, and respecting worker's limitations are all discussed. The guide ends with a summary of recommendations and a glossary.