Choropleth maps

http://www.geog.ucsb.edu/~jeff/gis/choropleth_maps_files/election04_vs_crime03b.jpg This is a Choropleth map because it shows the election results and crime. This Choropleth map shows data that allows the reader to understand elections and crime.

Dot distribution maps

http://www.stat.columbia.edu/~cook/movabletype/mlm/votemap.jpg This map use dots to show the distribution of voting by counties. The dot size depend on the number of victory and the total number of votes a candidate received.

Propaganda maps

This is an Propaganda map because it is sending off two messages. This maps show that the USA, and the USSR are two big global powers, fighting for global domination. This map is try to show that the USSR is a threat to the USA.

http://kuoest.wordpress.com/

Hypsometric maps

http://www.reliefshading.com/colors/pictures/hypso_france.jpg

This is an elevation map of France. The key of this map is the way it looks 3D on a 2D surface. The rivers look like they are carved into the piece of paper.

PLSS

http://topography.creationsbychris.net/files/web_images/WI%20detail.jpg

PLSS divied the land into squares by laying a baseline. This is a PLSS map of Wisconsin with the two baselines in red and the additional square that are base on these lines.

Cadastral maps

Cadastral maps show property boundaries and land ownership. This map shows land ownership in Katastral. You can clearly see the boundaries.












http://www.dgs-gis.cz/images/bigones/katastralni.jpg

Thematic Map

The theme of this thematic map is Hispanic populations dencity by state. This map allows people to understand the concept of the Hispanic population visually.

https://www.e-education.psu.edu/files/geog482/image/hisp_choro.gif