Isopach

http://www.nvcc.edu/home/cbentley/gol_135/massanutten/massanutten.htm

This map is an isopach because it shows the variation of thickness within the lines or units.

Isohyets

 An Isohyet map like the one above has lines that show equal levels throughout the map. Generally this type of map refers to water levels and precipitation.

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

Isotachs

http://www.ametsoc.org/AMSedu/dstreme/images/ua_300w.gif
This is an isotach map that portrays data of wind speed across the US.

Correlation Matrix

http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/figures/1471-2164-8-353-5-l.jpg
This correlation matrix shows two random variables being compared to reveal data.

Wind Rose

http://www.vistadatavision.com/index.php?page=wind-rose
This is a wind rose that is commonly used by meteorologists to view wind speed and the direction it is traveling. These use to be very common on older maps but arte no longer actively used except by meteorologists.

Isopleths

http://www.weathernotebook.org/images/winter/3.jpg
 This isopleth map is very similar to a chloropleth map. The contour lines depict variables that can’t normally be measured at a point, but uses the data collected in the area to make calculations.

Similarity Matrix

 

http://www.jbaas.com/HTML/Previous%20Issues/Volume%20No.%202%20No.%202/Headings/H-7.html

This is a similarity matrix that compares the percent similarity between random strains in a scientific study. This type of map is very useful in scientific studies comparing similar yet different variables.

Stem and Leaf Plot

http://mdk12.org/instruction/curriculum/mathematics/graph_stem.html

 This is a basic stem and leaf plot that displays that data of the height of students in a given school class. This type of mapping is useful in displaying data on a large group measuring the same factor.

Box Plot

http://www.processtrends.com/images/temp_stock_box_plot.gif
This is a box plot that displays the mean annual temperature by decade. This type of map like many of the others on this blog is useful for displaying data over time.    

Histogram

http://www.cyber-wit.com/gallery_histogram.html
This is a histogram that shows the comparison of statistics between the grades in the class and the number of students who received these grades.

Isobars

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/slc/projects/Dec2526snow2.htm
This is an isobar map because of the lines drawn on a weather map connecting points of equal pressure. This map is of the western united states and shows the pressure in the area.

Parallel Coordinate Graph

http://vis.lbl.gov/Vignettes/Drosophila/index.html
This is a parallel coordinate graph that portrays a view of 9 cells and selected genes for a study portrayed on the website.

LIDAR

http://rst.gsfc.nasa.gov/Sect8/Sect8_8.html
 This is a map of lower Manhattan New York in LIDAR. This optical remote sensing technology is not only useful when wishing to view the city as above, but it is also used by police force with their radar guns.

Triangular Plot

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flammability_diagram_methane.png
This is a triangular plot because it depicts the ratios of three variables. The variables represented in this map are oxygen, nitrogen, and methane. It also shows how the percentages and mixtures of these three can result in flammable mixtures.

Doppler Radar

http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2004/s2311.htm

 As many people would commonly recognize this is a Doppler radar of a hurricane. This type of map is very common on the weather channel and very known in Florida where we have hurricanes very often in the season.

Climograph

http://www.colorado.edu/geography/extra/geogweb/bouldercreek-2/preview/page2.html

This is a climograph that shows the temperature to precipitation comparison for the city of Boulder, Colorado. This a great example for this type of map as it is a graph that adequately represents the climate of the city.

Population Profile

http://www.populationaction.org/Publications/Reports/The_Shape_of_Things_to_Come/Chapter_Six_Subtypes_and_a_Speculative_Structure.shtmlThis is a population profile because it shows the population of immigrants migrating to the U.S. and it goes on to further profile them by their age at the time of migration.

Cartographic Animations

http://maps.unomaha.edu/AnimArt/ActiveLegend/Peterson.html
This is a cartographic animation because it is a digitally produced map displaying the cancer deaths by bounty in Nebraska in relation to the average deaths from cancer.

Scatter Plot

http://onlinestatbook.com/chapter4/pearson.html

This scatter plot shows the distribution of age between husband and wife couples. This is a scatter plot because it reveals data comparisons on a graph using dots.

Statistical Maps

http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2006/09/11/mapping-housing-market-health/
This is a statistical map because it displays the statistics of a certain location or locations. This map of the US shows the income drops and increases in the US with emphasis of the article being the dramatic losses faced in the state of Michigan.

Index Value Plot

http://water.usgs.gov/waterwatch/?m=real&r=nc&w=real%2Cplot 
This is a very basic inex value plot that shows the wetness of North Caronlina over a 45 day peiod. The average streamflow index appears to be not heavily fluctuating over this time period as it was not excessively hot and they did not appear to receive much rainfall except for what seems to be the last week of March.

Cartograms

http://amphibiaweb.org/amphibian/cartograms/

This cartogram shows the value by area of amphibians in each country. It sows how South America is very heavy in its diversity of these animals whereas further north and in Europe there is not as much variance.

Lorenz Curve

http://www.unc.edu/depts/econ/byrns_web/Economicae/Figures/Lorenz.htm
This is a Lorenz Curve showing the percent of income in reference to the percentage of population. This type of map is useful for reflecting data about a group of people or population.

DLG MAPS

This is a DLG map of the United States where general elevation and terrain is shown. This map in my opinion is probably the coolest of them all showing some very fascinating information.

http://weather.unisys.com/usgs/3sec/index.php

Star Plots

http://lifeng.lamost.org/courses/astrotoday/CHAISSON/NAV/FRAMESET/FRAME17/IDX17-01.HTM
 This star plot shows the sun and how far in distance various stars our from it. Unfortunately I am not very knowledgeable in the astronomy so I do not quite understand the distance readings.

Flow Maps

http://www.spokanestreetdepartment.org/flowmaps.htm
This is a flow map of the traffic in the city of Spokane. Maps like this are very useful for traveling and also certain organizations that need to know the city layout, for example the police or an emergency evacuation planning committee.

Bilateral Graph

http://www.advancedbionics.com/cms/your-journey-to-hearing/bilateral-research.aspx
This is a bilateral graph that shows average percentages for hearing and how hearing can be improved when using the product sold on the website. This graph shows data with multiple bars making it a bilateral graph.

Isoline Maps

http://politicalmaps.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/electoral-map-prediction-05222008.gif
An isoline map is a map with continuous lines joining points of the same value. This isoline map shows the average temperatures across the US over a given week in May of 2001.

Nominal Area Chloropleth Map

http://politicalmaps.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/electoral-map-prediction-05222008.gif
This map shows various states and their election victory value along with the prediction of the state will vote based on its color. This map shows nominal data and uses color to portray data also and thus qualifies as a nominal area chloropleth map.

Proportional Circle Maps

http://www.neiu.edu/~jrthomas/377/circle.jpg
This proportional circle map shows Hispanic population in the US by displaying the figure and also portraying the figures size compared to other states by manipulating the circle size in comparison to other states.

Chloropleth Maps

This chloropleth map shows the percentages of whites in each state. It is a chloropleth map because it shows data in certain areas using shading.

http://www.neiu.edu/~aabazan/Chloro060407.JPG

Unstandardized Chloropleth Maps

http://www.censusscope.org/us/map_common_race.html
This map shows race distribution throughout the US based on counties and the national average. As one can see races seem to migrate to the same general areas, black/Hispanics in south, white and Native American in the north, and multi ethnicity to the West.

Standardized Chloropleth Maps

http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/92f0138m/2008003/figures/5200001-eng.htm
This standardized chloropleth map is quite basic and shows the percentages of children under 14 in Canada. This is a chloropleth map because it is a map that shos an average according to a specified area.

Dot Distribution Maps

http://www.birds.cornell.edu/pfw_fr/Members/ParticipantMap00.htm
This dot distribution map shows the amount of birds counted by bird watchers in North America during the 2000-2001 season. It is a dot distribution map because it shows volume of activity and information on a map by displaying it with dots for bird activity, obviously making it a dot distribution map.

Univariate Chloropleth Map

http://images-mediawiki-sites.thefullwiki.org/08/4/0/1/67542961077012977.gif
This univariate map is similar to a bivariate map except it doesn’t show two variables so the information that can be displayed is limited by that. This map however shows water usage in the US.

Propoganda Maps

http://bigthink.com/ideas/21338
Propaganda maps are designed to display some type of political ideology and twist the perspective of the viewer into the reality the map designer wishes to employ. This propaganda is designed as a Post-War map to show viewers what the creator believes will happen

Bivariate Chloropleth Maps

http://mappingglobalhappiness.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/bivariate.jpg?w=150&h=97
This map measures global happiness across the world based on the nations GDP. This map qualifies as bivariate because it shows two variables on a map using various sets of colors and shadings.

Hypsometric Maps

http://www.reliefshading.com/colors/hypsometric.html

As the website from the link clearly explains when entitling this map “Hypsometric maps represent the elevation of the terrain with colors. The area between two neighboring contour lines receives one specific tint.” This map is of France and shows the change in terrain and how the western side of the country has a relatively lower elevation.

Unclassed Chloropleth Maps

http://krygier.owu.edu/krygier_html/geog_353/geog_353_lo/geog_353_lo07.html

An unclassed chloropleth map generally uses shading of specified areas to present data to the viewer. This map is an unclasses chloropleth map and it shows the population changes in the US over time.

PLSS MAPS

http://topography.creationsbychris.net/files/web_images/Meridians-baselines.jpg
This is a PLSS map or also known as a Public Land Survey System. This type of map is used to divide land and this particular map is obviously of the U.S.

Classed Chloropleth Maps

http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/HTMLDocs/images/BP%2520Maps6_tcm97-50746.jpe

As the map heading explains this map displays the spending of overseas residents in 2003 for Great Britain. This classed chloropleth map is an effective way to display financial information based on a certain area.

Cadastral Maps

http://www.nlsc.gov.tw/websites/up_page/image/e-images/20050321101807.jpg
A Cadastral map is known to show boundaries and ownership like this map that shows the different county lines in a specific area.

Range graded proportional circle map

This range graded map shows the amount of Mexican’s in the western and central states of America. This map is good when one wants to view statistics on a map without just seeing the numbers printed.
http://www.neiu.edu/~jrthomas/377/circle.jpg

Thematic Maps

A thematic map is generally designed to show a specific theme. This map following that theory is designed to portray soil moisture across the U.S. This map emphasizes the premier locations for farming.

http://soils.usda.gov/use/thematic/images/drought_1_gen_area_map.jpg

Continuously variable proportional circle map

These two maps are both continuously variable proportional maps and both maps also represent the motor vehicle deaths in the state of California. The map essentially represents where the population of the state is because motor vehicle death statistics in America generally are not the exaggerated based on location.https://www.e-education.psu.edu/geog486/l5_p5.html

Topographic Map

This is a topographic map of Iowa City. It is very detailed and informative to the viewer of the map. It is full of information that other maps don’t contain and very helpful in fully understanding the city and it’s roads and areas. http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/united_states/iowa_city_io_1983.jpg

DOQQ Map

This is a DOQQ map of Southern Louisiana. It shows in grids the Mississippi River Delta.http://www.lacoast.gov/maps/2004doqq/MissRiverDelta_B.jpg

Planimetric Map

This planemetric map is based in the middle east and focuses on the country of Iraq. It shows the major roads and travel routes and is very helpful for anyone who is traveling through the country.http://egsc.usgs.gov/nimamaps/topo.html

DEM Map

This Digitally elevated map shows the elevation from sea level of the North East. It shows how the Chesepeake and Virginia Beach area are relatively low at sea level and the further inland you go the higher the elevation which is not uncommon.http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2007/images/virginia-beach-dem-map.jpg

Mental Map

http://krygier.owu.edu/krygier_html/geog_222/geog_222_lo/geog_222_lo13_gr/sketch_proj.jpg        This is a perfect example of a mental map that is depicted by a student and is completely drawn from memory rather as a personal representation rather than a technical projection that is accurate and proportionate.