Different Types of Maps

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Different Types of Maps

Political Map Tennessee Congressional Districts http://narfetn.org/images/congr.jpg

Physical Map http://www.classbrain.com/artstate/uploads/id-elevation-map.jpg

http://www.audiblevision.com/blogpics/elevation.gif

Thematic Maps Made to reflect a particular theme Can include themes such as: Cultural, economic, population, climate, natural disasters, virtually any theme imaginable!

Choropleth Map http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/departments/nrd-30/ncsa/STSI/47_TN/2008/var9.gif

Dot Map Wireless Network Antennas http://personalpages.manchester.ac.uk/staff/m.dodge/cybergeography/atlas/tower_maps_large.gif

Isoline Map

Flow Map Flow of Refugees in 2006 http://myparisyourparis.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/map3.jpg

Proportional Symbol Map http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3195/2899108938_d7d8424450.jpg

Cartogram Cartogram http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/22/Cartogram-2008_Electoral_Vote.gif

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