stem and leaf plot maps

http://libertisautoelectric.com/math-stem-and-leaf.html

Stem and leaf plot are designed to measure things up in numerical ways

index value plot maps

http://water.usgs.gov/waterwatch/regplots/

This is an index value plot of the streamflow in North Carolina. It shows whether the streamflow was above average (wet), average, or dry from 1999-2008.

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

Scatter plots allow you to visualize the variation in one variable relative to the variation in a second variable.

This is a scatter plot of North America

Box plot

http://www.nature.com/jcbfm/journal/v28/n4/full/9600584a.html

 This map is able to help the reader by showing the average, or mean, which is the boxed area, but also gives the full range by presenting some of the outliers, through the extended lines.

Star plot

http://personal.cscs.ch/~mvalle/Libro/immagini.html

 The above map is called a star plot and is a somewhat unknown but very useful tool in the world of mapping because it is able to take a characteristic that has many variables in it and display them at the same time so that the various types and varieties within a larger subgroup can be seen.

Accumulative line graph

http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/learning/bitesize/standard/maths_ii/relationships/cumulative_frequency_diagrams_rev1.shtml

Accumative line graph shows increase or decrease in values.

bilateral graph

http://neuropolitics.org/defaultmay06.asp
  bilateral graph depicts increases on one side of a zero line and a decreases on the other side.

Nominal area chrorpleth map

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

Nominal area choropleth map is a choropleth map that is used to dispaly nominal data.

http://dianesmapcatalog.blogspot.com/2008/08/unstandardized-choropleth-map.html


Unstandardized choropleth maps utilize numbers when displayed. 

This map shows Forage-Land use for all Hay and all Haylage, Grass Silage and Greenchop Harvested Acres, in 2002.

Standardized choropleth maps

http://www.geovista.psu.edu/grants/nci-esda/research.html
This is a standardized map in cervical cancer showing the variations of it.

univariate chrorpleth maps

www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2007/oct/07_0091.htm
Univariate chrorpleth maps displays a single data set.

This map shows the percentage of individual in US.

Bivariate chrorpleth maps

http://proceedings.esri.com/library/userconf/proc99/proceed/papers/pap171/p171.htm


Bivariate mapping is an important mapping technique in cartography. Given a set of geographic features, it maps two variables on a single map by combining two different sets of graphic symbols.

Unclassed chrorpleth maps

http://www.esds.ac.uk/international/support/user_guides/gisoverview.asp

 These maps shows difference between two different categories.

Showing different relations between two categories.

classified choropleth maps

http://curriculum.qcda.gov.uk/key-stages-3-and-4/assessment/nc-in-action/items/geography/9/1447.aspx

classifed choropleth map that uses graded differences in shading or color or the placing of symbols inside defined areas on the map in order to indicate the average values of some property or quantity in those areas

range greaded proportional circle map

http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/fs-004-03/


A range graded proportional circle map is a proportional circle map that depicts the circles in relation to ranges of data. The information is classified as equal quantiles, breaks, natural breaks, and minimum variance.

continuously variable porportional circle map

http://www.agocg.ac.uk/reports/visual/casestud/dykes/issue3_1.htm

continuously variable porportional  circle map shows how maps are contiuously porportioned.

DOQQ

http://www.apfo.usda.gov/FSA/apfoapp?area=home&subject=maps&topic=arc

A DOQQ is a digitized image of an aerial photograph, corrected for displacements caused by camera angle and relief.

DEM maps

http://www.hydroguam.net/map-topo-dem.php

DEM is a digital elevation model which is a representation of the ground surface.

DLG

www.ga.water.usgs.gov/olympics/athens.html

This is a digital line graph of Athens Georgia a map formed by a survey in the US.

DRG

http://egsc.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/factsheets/fs08801.html
A digital raster graphic  is a scanned image of a U.S. Geological Survey topographic map.

Map above shows Washington DC  digital radar graphic.

isopleth maps

http://www.fao.org/docrep/003/T0446E/T0446E06.htm
Isopleth maps generalizes and simplifies data with a continuous distribution. It shows the data as a third dimension on a map.

This map shows difeerent dimensions of a map.

Isopach

http://www.glossary.oilfield.slb.com/DisplayImage.cfm?ID=114

Isopach maps is a map illustrating variation of thickness within a tabular unit or stratum.

Isopachs are contour lines of equal thickness over an area.
 

Isohyets

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0808/S00090.htm

An isohyet  is a contour line used in geography and cartography to join points of equal precipitation on a map. 

 

Maps containing these lines are referred to as isohyetal maps. 

 

There are several very similar types of lines that are also used to represent precipitation and air moisture.

LIDAR

http://www.valtus.com/gallery/

LiDAR ('Light Detection and Ranging' or 'Laser Imaging Detection and Ranging') is more accurate and cost-effective than other methods of photogrammetric compilation.

A laser beam from an aircraft platform scans the ground perpendicular to the line of flight, and the laser returns, or reflections, from the ground and foliage are processed to determine the ground elevations.

Doppler radar map

http://www.stuffintheair.com/Doppler-radar-weather.html
Doppler radar map has a smaller range than other radar sets.

That is for lower pulse frequency and greater range would limit.

black and white aerial photo map

http://egsc.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/booklets/aerial/aerial.html

Black and white aerial photo map of Los Angelos.

Infrared aerial photo

http://egsc.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/booklets/aerial/aerial.html
Infrared aerial photo map is just a photo taken from satellite.

Satellite scanner data are commonly displayed as images whose colors resemble those of color-infrared aerial photographs, but the colors of a given image can be manipulated by computer to enhance landscape features.

This is a map of Washington D.C of a thematic map

cartograhpic animations

http://counter-factual.net/upload/showthread.php?t=226

cartograhpic animations maps is a way to add a map change in some dimension of animation.

This is a type of non temperal map.

Statistical maps

http://www.denvergov.org/Portals/335/images/SOPA_bur02.jpg
Statistical maps are used to distribute variables over a geographic area.

In this map units are shaded and labeled to represent the value it has.

The map shows decrease, increase, and no change.

Porportional circle maps

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

Porportional circle maps display data in relation to the size of circles in the map.

The area of each circle is proportional to a value in a data set.

Isoline maps

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

Isolines show points on a maps that has the same value.

This map is showing a gasoline field using points to connect the same value.

This shows every point has the same value .

Isotachs

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/publications/thompson/3may99/waf.htm

Isotachs are use to analyze lines of winds.

This map shows terms of conditions and weather.

Isobars

http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/reports/wxfacts/Isobars-on-surface-maps.htm
Isobars are defined as weather.

This maps shows location and intensity of the weather producing disturbances.

Isobars represent stational pressure readings reduced to sea level to eliminate the effects of the different height.
 

Cartogram maps

http://www.ncgia.ucsb.edu/projects/Cartogram_Central/

 Cartogram maps show thematic mapping variables.

The space of the map is distorted for information.

Flow maps

http://geophysics.ou.edu/geomechanics/notes/heatflow/global_heat_flow.htm

Flow maps are a mix of maps and charts showing the correlation of things.

This map is a Heat Flow map show the heat at the surface of the Earth's crust.

There is no pattern in this map.

Choropleth map

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

Choropleth maps are maps based on units using different colors to show distribution.

This map shows the percent of hispanic in the countys of florida by percentage.

The pattern in in this map shows that the more south u go the higher the percentage.

Dot Distrbution Map

http://www.census.gov/geo/www/mapGallery/2kpopden.html

Dot distribution map is a map mostly used to show population.

This map uses whit dots to show the population distribution from the Census 2000 in the United States.

These maps are mostly for just getting informational data based off of population.

Propaganda Maps

http://www.xefer.com/2008/04/maps
Propaganda maps are not accurate they only show certain points.

This map is the city of chicago and its trying to show foreclosure saying that there is only 15,000 in the city.

Propaganda maps are just over exaggeration with maps.

Hypsometric maps

http://worldofmaps101.blogspot.com/2008_07_01_archive.html
Hypsometric maps show elevation by contour lines and shading.

This is a map of Bitola showing elevation of places within its country.

The diferent shades of color shows the height of elevation.

PLSS maps

http://www.nationalatlas.gov/articles/boundaries/a_plss.html

The public land survey system (plss) is a way of dividing public domain lands into townships.

This PLSS map was actually created by french settlers to separate land parcels among water ways.

The map illustrates how land was divided to give land owners equal distribution for habitation.

http://www.nlsc.gov.tw/websites/nlsceng/make_page.aspx?la=2&le=2&li=53&sno=152

Cadastral maps shows boundaries and ownership of land parcels.

This map shows that 90 percent of Taiwan has been surveyed and registered.

This map of Taiwan has been divided into 16 counties and show major cities.

Thematic maps

http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/rsei/pubs/demo_maps.html

Thematic maps are summaries of graphical information.

This map shows a distribution of population among states in the United States from least populated to most populated.

The map shows a trend of population being more dense in the mid west and coastline regions.

Topographic Maps

http://geology.isu.edu/geostac/Field_Exercise/wildfire/topography.htm
This map shows cliffs, hills valleys, contour lines and elevation.

From this map we can tell alot about elevation specifically.

The elevation varies in this pattern.

Planimetric Maps

http://www.ncdot.org/doh/preconstruct/highway/photo/Products/Planimetric_maps_default.html
This map shows horizontal features like roads, trees, and buildings.

The interest on this map is underground storage tanks.

Mental maps

http://www.uky.edu/~ulack/Geo152/Syllabus152Fall05.htm
This map is showing a neighborhood in Coal City, Illinois.

This map explains what the person who made it was interested in and what they remember.

There is not a pattern in this map.