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