Dot Distribution map

This map is an example of a dot distribution map. It is a map of Ohio that shows how many military families are scattered across the state, some living many hours away from the closest base. I picked this map because I have some very close friends in the military and they are scattered all over the US and this map of Ohio kind of gives you a little picture of how far apart some families are placed (or distributed) from others. http://operationmilitarykids.ohio4h.org/resources/images/dotMap.gif

Propaganda Map

A propaganda map is more or less a way of trying to persuade people to collectively believe in something one way or another. While most propaganda map examples we see today are taken from WWI and WWII, this map is taken from the 2000's. It is a propaganda map displaying the obesity problem in the USA.

http://www.aiany.org/eOCULUS/2005/images/0624/valmeal.jpg

Hypsometric Map

This is an example of a hypsometric map. A hypsometric map is a surface map with relief shown. The above map shows the population per square kilometer in Bitola through the use of color and shaping. http://www.bitolaonline.com/images/maps_images/03hipsometrija.jpg

PLSS Map

A PLSS (Public Land Survey system) is a system that was established in 1785 by the Federal Government. It provided for surveying and describing land by reference to principal meridians and base lines (http://www.co.dane.wi.us/REGDEEDS/realEstate/definitions.aspx). This PLSS map is an example of the PLSS system in Franklin County, Alabama. It is used to mainly show townships and ranges.

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~alfrankl/franklin6.jpg

Cadastral Map

A Cadastral map is one that shows the boundaries of the subdivisions of land for purposes of describing and recording ownership and taxation. This cadastral map is one that shows the Delaware county boundaries.

http://www.dalisproject.org/images/cadastral_map.jpg

Thematic Map

A thematic map displays selected kinds of information relating to specific themes, such as soil, land use, and population density. This thematic map shows the average soil depth across the Illinois Basin. http://ilrdss.sws.uiuc.edu/maps/maps_thematic/soildepth.gif

Topographic Map

This is an example of a topographic map. A topographic map "is a map that accurately depicts the physical features and relief of an area" (google define). This map shows the physical features and relief of India.

Planimetric Map

This is an example of a planimetric map. "A planimetric map is like a topographic one but without elevations: countour lines or spot heights."

http://www.sevenswords.co.uk/talonblade/img/warwickmapdetail.jpg