Range Graded Proportional Circle Map

This is a Range Graded Proportional Circle Map of commune inhabitance in Zurich. This method avoids overcrowding.

http://www.e-cartouche.ch/content_reg/cartouche/cartdesign/en/html/ThemMaps_ThemData.html

Continuously Variable Proportional Circle Map

This is a CVPC Map of the Czech Republic. Unlike the other circle type maps this one show variations within each circle.

http://geographyfieldwork.com/DataPresentationMappingTechniques.htm

Isopach Map

This is an Isopach Map of a volcano. Like other Iso maps they show the contour elevations of a certain area. This one shows flow area.

http://www.volcano.si.edu/volcanoes/region14/nicarag/cerroneg/14neg13f.png

Isohyet Map

This is an Isohyet Map of Colorado State University. They are considered contour lines showing elevation.

http://www.assessment.ucar.edu/flood/img/fclflood_rain.gif

Isotach Map

Isotach maps are maps showing wind direction. This is one show 500 mb of wind speed.

http://severewarningsystems.com/pre_storm_prep.html

Isobar Map

This is an example of an Isobar Map. They show the continuous elevation of a certain area.

http://www.csulb.edu/~rodrigue/geog140/lectures/pressure.html

Cadastral Map

This is a Cadastral Map of Dobromil in 1852. These maps show a comprehensive register of the metes-and-bounds real property of a county. They show ownership.

http://www.jewishgen.org/galicia/CadastralMapProject.html

Bilateral Graph

This is a Bilateral Graph of certain stages of training. Bilateral graphs show information in both negative and positive forms.

http://www.mofa.go.jp/policy/oda/category/environment/pamph/2001/image/1_3.gif

Index Value Plot

This is an Index Value Plot of North Carolina Wet and Dry streamflow. Index Value Plots show variations in two different situations.

http://waterwatch.usgs.gov/new/?m=real&r=nc&w=real%2Cplot

Population Profile

This is a population profile of population growth in Mobile County in 1998. Population Profiles show two population data and compare them on a graph.

http://camellia.shc.edu/literacy/tablesversion/assignments/statisticsassign.htm

Parallel Coordinate Map

This is a Parallel Coordinate Map example. They are made to read measurements of certain points in a geometric way.

http://www.nbb.cornell.edu/neurobio/land/PROJECTS/Inselberg/

Dot Distribution Map

This is a Dot Distribution of duckweed occurrences. A dot distribution map puts a dot for every occurrence seen or documented.

http://www.mobot.org/jwcross/duckweed/Habitat/geography.html

Hyposometric Map

This is a Hyposometric Map of Canada. These maps show raised relief in the depiction.

http://www.trailcanada.com/canada/map/relief/

Proportional Circle Map

This is a Proportional Circle Map of internet users in europe in 2004. The circles show the different amounts in the sizes they show. Larger circle the larger the amount.

http://www.geog.ucsb.edu/%7Ejeff/gis/proportional_symbols.html

Similarity Matrix

This is a Similarity Matrix of behavior clustering. A Similarity Matrix are used in sequence alignment.

http://cgi.mtc.sri.com/Cluster-Lab/

Histogram

This is a Histogram of U.S. Migration from Northern Europe. A Histogram is a graphic representation of given variables.

http://gnuplot.sourceforge.net/demo/histograms.html

Triangular Plot

This is a Triangular Plot in a general form. A Triangular Plot uses three variables to which add to a constant.

http://www.dplot.com/triangle-plot.htm

Flow Map

This is a basic image of a Flow Map. It shows how certain information continues on to another type of information.

http://em-howchildrenlearntoread.blogspot.com/2010/05/flow-map.html

Isopleth Map

This is an Isopleth Map of the economic potential for england and wales. Isopleth Maps use lines to show contours of a landscape.

http://www.fao.org/DOCREP/003/T0446E/T0446E06.htm

Correlation Matrix

This is a correlation matrix comparing Self Esteem and Height. The relationship between these two variables involves some kind of dependance on one to the other.

http://www.socialresearchmethods.net/kb/statcorr.php

Nominal Area Choropleth

This is a Nominal Area Choropleth Map of the percent of black condo owners in California. A Nominal Area Choropleth Map is a choropleth map that uses a wider range of colors.

http://my.ilstu.edu/~jrcarter/Geo204/Choro/Tom/

Univariate Choropleth Map

This is a Univariate Choropleth Map of the estimated median household income statewide. They use different shades of the same color.

http://www.colocarto.com/custom-thematic-maps.html

Cartographic Animation

This is a Cartographic Animation of precipitable water around the world over a years time. Cartographic Animation maps show a change in something over time.

http://uwacadweb.uwyo.edu/JSHINKER/animations/global/

Isoline Map

This is an example of an Isoline Map that shows intervals of 10. An Isoline Map is a map that has lines that connect at equal levels of elevation.

http://regentsprep.org/regents/earthsci/units/mapping/topographic.cfm

Public Land Survey System (PLSS) Map

This is a PLSS Map of Alabama that shows all the townships. Franklin County is in blue. A PLSS or Public Land Survey System Map is a way of showing land parcels.

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~alfrankl/landrecords.htm

Digital Line Graph (DLG) Map

This is a DLG Map of the Lewiston Landslide in Idaho. A DLG Map is a cartographic map feature in vector form.

http://www.idahogeology.org/DrawOnePage.asp?PageID=83

Climograph

This is a Climograph of the average temperature and precipitation in Lincoln, NE 1971-2000 (NCDC Data). A Climograph is a graphical representation of the basic climate parameters, that is monthly average temperature and precipitation, at a certain location. It is used for a quick-view of the climate of a location.

http://snr.unl.edu/data/climate/moisture.asp

Bivariate Choropleth Map

This is a Bivariate Choropleth map of U.S. Ethanol Facilities by Capacity. A Bivariate Choropleth Map is type of choropleth map that combines two different sets of graphic symbols or colors.

http://indiemapper.com/blog/

Digital Raster Graphics (DRG) Map

This is a DRG Map of a portion of Bushkill, PA. A Digital Raster Graphic Map is a scanned image of a standard series topographic map. The image inside is geo referenced to the surface of the earth.

https://www.e-education.psu.edu/natureofgeoinfo/c6_p6.html

Lorenz Curve

This is a Lorenz Curve of income inequality in the U.S. in 1978. A Lorenz Curve shows the distribution of wealth among certain areas.

http://library.thinkquest.org/05aug/00282/over_measure1.htm

Thematic Map

This is a Thematic Map of the Woonasquatucket watershed in Rhode Island. A Thematic Map is a certain type of map showing a theme in a geographic area.

http://www.wrwc.org/maps.php

Doppler Radar

This is a doppler radar image of Hurricane Katrina. Doppler Radar is a way of showing data using the Doppler Effect. It shows objects at a distance.

http://www.micrometgroup.com/doppler_radar.php

DOQQ Map

This is DOQQ Map of a landscape from an aerial photo. A Digital Orthophoto Quadrangles (DOQQ) Map is a computer generated image which has image displacement caused by terrain relief.

http://www.dnr.sc.gov/GIS/descdoqq.html

Black & White Aerial Photo

This is a black and white aerial photo mosaic of White Mesa, San Ysidro, New Mexico. A Black and White Aerial photo. These are an older way of showing aerial data. They use these to compare to newer photos to see changes in the land surface.

http://serc.carleton.edu/research_education/geopad/imagery_data.html

Planimetric Map

This is a Planimetric map showing roadways. Planimetric maps are digital maps that shows the horizontal position of planimetric features using lines and symbols.

http://www.ncdot.org/doh/preconstruct/highway/photo/Products/Planimetric_maps_default.html

Stem & Leaf Plot

This is an example of a Stem & Leaf Plot. It is a way of presenting date in graphical form.

http://www.shmoop.com/basic-statistics-probability/stem-leaf-plots.html

Scatter Plot

This is a Scatter Plot of locations of stations in the United States. A Scatter Plot is a map of data that is displayed as points to show certain information.

http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/scatter.shtml

Box Plot

This is a box plot of car gas mileage in six different countries. A Box Plot is a way of graphically depicting groups of numerical data.

http://www.mathworks.com/help/toolbox/stats/boxplot.html

LIDAR

This is a LIDAR map of a city. LIDAR (Light Detection And Ranging) is remote sensing technology that measures distance of a target by illuminating it with light.

http://rst.gsfc.nasa.gov/Sect8/Sect8_8.html

Windrose

This is a windrose of Tucson, AR in March. A windrose is the predecessor to the compass rose. It is a graphic tool used by meteorologists to give succinct view of how wind speed and direction are typically distributed at a particular location.

http://www.philip-lutzak.com/weather/Meteo%20410/PROJECT%203/PROJECT_3%20Page%202%20Tucson%20Climatology.htm

Digital Elevation Model (DEM) Map

This is a DEM of tahoe zoomed in. A Digital Elevation Model (DEM) Map is a digital cartographic dataset of elevations.

http://tahoe.usgs.gov/DEM.html

Choropleth Map

This is a Choropleth Map showing europe population. A Choropleth Map is a thematic map in which areas are shaded or patterned in proportion to the measurement of the statistical variable being displayed on the map.

http://www.nevron.com/Gallery.DiagramFor.NET.Maps.ChoroplethMaps.aspx

Star Plot

This is a Star Plot of the positions of the round towers in Ireland. A Star Plot is also known as a Radar Chart and is a method of displaying multivariate data in the form of a two-dimensional chart of three or more quantitative variables.

http://www.trcb.com/travel/destinations/the-enigma-of-the-irish-round-towers-part-two-5970.htm

Statistical Map

Statistical maps show certain states on an area such as this one of the world. This is a map showing international connectivity.

http://personalpages.manchester.ac.uk/staff/m.dodge/cybergeography/atlas/census.html

Cartogram

This is a cartogram of mountaineering fatalities per year from 1951-2006. A cartogram is a map using some type of variable in place of land and then distorted to display that information to the viewer.

http://www.stephabegg.com/home/projects/cartograms

Topographic Map

This is a topographic map of part of the Grand Canyon. Topographic maps are maps that are characterized by quantitative representations of relief using contour lines.

http://freegeographytools.com/2009/usgs-topographic-map-overlays-for-google-earth

Propaganda Map

This is a propaganda map of how Texan's see the United States. A propaganda map is a distorted map to show some sort of idea like something political.

http://www.art.com/products/p14397639-sa-i1003951/texans-map-of-us.htm?aff=conf&ctid=0&rfid=765804&tkid=15069193&

Mental Map

This is a mental map of a persons immediate surroundings. Mental maps are highly abstracted representations of real world locations.

http://www.nvcc.edu/campuses-and-centers/loudoun/academic-divisions/communication/geoscience/why.html

Infrared Aerial Photo

This is a infrared aerial map of the "Tea Fire" burn area, in Santa Barbara, California. It is done in infrared to show the area that was burned easier. Used to see changes in the topography such as environment, water bodies, or even roof tops to see if there is any damage. Object not as easily seen normally can be seen with this type of map.


http://focalflight.smugmug.com/Near-Infrared-and-Color/Near-Infrared-Imagery/14325117_2QhkP/3/1063523019_Qwtz5#1063523019_Qwtz5