Monday, April 2, 2012

Hypsometric Map

http://www.personal.psu.edu/cab38/GEOG321/14_multivariate02/multivariate.html
Hypsometric maps are used to illustrate differences in elevation by using tints and shading of colors.

PLSS Map

http://www.idwr.idaho.gov/GeographicInfo/Publications/adjudica.htm
PLSS of Public Land Survey System maps are used to illustrate the subdivisions and describe land in the US.

Cadastral Maps

http://www.cfma.co.nz/
Cadastral maps show the specific boundaries and land ownership. This map depicts the land ownership boundaries for the Borough of Queenstown.

Thematic Maps

http://soils.usda.gov/use/thematic/moist_regimes.html
This thematic map illustrates the different soil moisture regimes across the United States. The different regimes are illustrated through the use of color coding.

Topographic Map

http://mail.colonial.net/~hkaiter/topographic_maps.html
This map can be considered a topographic map because this map illustrates the changes in elevation through the use of lines to indicate the change in elevation.

Planimetric Map

http://www.webs1.uidaho.edu/niatt_labmanual/Chapters/roadwaydesign/theoryandconcepts/SurveysAndMaps.htm
This is a planimetric map. This can be considered a planimetric map because by definition planimetric maps show only horizontal layouts of the area they cover.

Mental Map

http://www.fvdmenterprises.co.za/Concepts%20of%20Visualisation.htm
This is a Mental Map based on the concept of visualization. This can be considered a mental map because mental map depict how ideas can connect to other ideas and actions.