topographic maps

This Topographic map shows the elevations around the city. The city is clearly in the valley because there is no elevation change that is displayed on the map.
http://wpcontent.answcdn.com/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Topographic_map_example.png/300px-Topographic_map_example.png

Planimetric Map

http://http//www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/fova/clr/images/map2-21.jpg

Planimetric maps show the layout of a place. This map shows Vancouver, British Columbia. You can see cities, streets, the location of the airport.

mental map

This is a mental map, because it is a map of a place that was thought of by someone and what they have seen before. This map only exists in the mind of the drawer.