Original User: keags1
Just to make sure I am clear on this, you want to know which is better in terms of making maps?
1) First take an ungeoreferenced raste image, georeference it and then make a map; or
2) Make the map and then georeference that map?
I think it would make sense to first georeference the data (raster image) and then make the map from that.
Reason:
If you will be adding information to the map (digitising or adding in existing data) this data will be correctly positioned spatially. This means that in the future, if you need to re-use this information it is correctly positioned spatially. If you make a map and add information to it then:
a) You digitised data would be incorrectly positioned spatially and trying to put it in the correct place can be time consuming and inaccurate
b) Any existing information that you have will not line up / match the map correctly.
I hope I have understood and answered your question.
Good luck.
K