Cartographic Animation

This is an interactive cartographic animation of mortality rates in Nebraska. Note how the colors change in accordance with the differing types of death and disease. This was made using Javascript. Pleas click on the picture to see animation.

(http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://maps.unomaha.edu/AnimArt/ActiveLegend/JavaScript/Cancer1.gif&imgrefurl=http://maps.unomaha.edu/AnimArt/ActiveLegend/Peterson.html&usg=__ovflqkuHE_19rW291SackxM2nQk=&h=401&w=640&sz=39&hl=en&start=3&um=1&tbnid=EqcIqbx9G3y8DM:&tbnh=86&tbnw=137&prev=/images%3Fq%3D%2522Cartographic%2Banimation%2522%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1)

Statistical map of ethnic groups in the former Soviet Union

This is a statistical map of the Former Soviet Union. Note the variable ethnic proportions according to each region. This map was made by the CIA.


(http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/commonwealth.html)

Cartogram of world GDP in 2000

This type of map shows a thematic mapping variable which substitutes for land area. The space of the map is distorted in order to convey the information of this alternate variable.


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Flow Map of North American Paleoindian Migration

This is a flow map of the most popular hypothesis of the Paleoindian land migration to the Americas. This flow map shows the best possible migration route. These routes directly coorelates with some of the most popular archeological findings in the Americas. This is still a contested hypothesis, as some scientists have carbon dated species in South America as old or older than the first possible migrations from Beringia.

(http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https://eee.uci.edu/clients/tcthorne/map/beringia.jpg&imgrefurl=https://eee.uci.edu/clients/tcthorne/map/mapassignment2009.htm&usg=__GaBMP0lAm7Mi8QZBmcCZ6DKjjjE=&h=2316&w=1693&sz=1781&hl=en&start=1&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=boMVpx7xHNJ4BM:&tbnh=150&tbnw=110&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dberingia%2Bmigration%2Broutes%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26hs%3D5ob%26sa%3DN%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26tbs%3Disch:1)

Isoline Map of U.S

This is a historic weather map of Maryland 1873. This can also be known as an isoline map because of the continuous red lines that run across the map. This indicates the average temperature of specific areas. These maps are good for indicating averages over time as well as having many other uses.

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A proportional circle map from the Lewis and Clark expedition notes

Note how the size and color of the circles corresponds with the navigability and size of each river. This is a great example of a proportional circle map made from the Lewis and Clark expedition notes

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Choropleth map

This map shows the rates of foreclosures in the U.S. One can see how some states have vastly higher rates than others.




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Dot Distribution Map

This dot distribution map show the U.S populace in the year 2000. Maps like this give a very simple visual representation of data. Notice how the clumpa of dots are positioned atop the large cities.


(http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.census.gov/geo/www/mapGallery/images/small2kden.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.census.gov/geo/www/mapGallery/2kpopden.html&usg=__DQYIq6tt5cvG7k3Lb6e4sxuO1eY=&h=805&w=1043&sz=433&hl=en&start=1&sig2=J41Doa49UwCOIq-4s8wJWQ&um=1&tbnid=aZJnyA7V6TLovM:&tbnh=116&tbnw=150&prev=/images%3Fq%3DDot%2Bdistribution%2Bmaps%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1&ei=RVRSS4a5OIS0tgfdpdSeCg)

Propoganda Map of The Known Cannibals in The World

Propoganda maps rely on the preconceived notions of a populace paired with familiar images. This early 20th century map shows cannibalism past and present. Anthropogenie is Greek for eating humans.



(http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.mutantpalm.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/anthropophagie-1024x646.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.mutantpalm.org/2009/03/15/china-strange-maps-cannibals-frenchmen-mu.html&usg=__x4cUBEezN5Idi_3Kf7Y_lz6FLlo=&h=646&w=1024&sz=256&hl=en&start=5&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=nPOFY0LB3S-HfM:&tbnh=95&tbnw=150&prev=/images%3Fq%3DPropaganda%2BMap%2Bof%2BThe%2BKnown%2BCannibals%2Bin%2BThe%2BWorld%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26hs%3DUQH%26sa%3DN%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26tbs%3Disch:1)

Hypsometric Map of Mars

This relief map shows the various terrain on mars. Notice how the colors correspond with the differing depths.


(http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.csulb.edu/depts/geography/mars/MOLAglobalTharsissmall.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.csulb.edu/depts/geography/mars/&usg=__2KJIDeWbun3dLLt4g8g1GAgiCo4=&h=320&w=320&sz=7&hl=en&start=109&sig2=1gv39jSJaVCYhSCbfVPiMg&um=1&tbnid=TVqplEzgt-YeyM:&tbnh=118&tbnw=118&prev=/images%3Fq%3DHypsometric%26ndsp%3D18%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DN%26start%3D108%26um%3D1&ei=x0pSS5LSL4mWtgfOz4CaCQ)

PLSS Map of Northern and Central Florida

Composed of 6x6 mile squares, plss maps were first used to plot lands in the Western United States after the Revolutionary war. Notice how the state is composed of a series of plots.

(http://www.sjrwmd.com/gisdevelopment/docs/images/)

Cadastral Map of the city of Washington 1792

Cadastral maps are used to show divisions in boundaries. Often, disecting the boundary into specific areas.



(http://www.terrain.org/columns/23/images/)

Thematic Map of U.S Illiteracy In 1872

A thematic map gives specific information about a certain topic . Notice the variation in color density showing the specific data.



(http://www.ohiodiary1872.com/maps.htm)

Topographic Map of Fredricksburg VA

The USGS commandeered the mapping of the country in 1879. It has been the seminal civilian mapping agency of the U.S since that time. The best known The most common USGS maps are the 1:24,000-scale topographic maps, which are layed out in 7.5-minute quadrangles.







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Planimetric map of Iraq

Unlike a topographic map a planimetric map only shows horizontal information.


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Mental Mapping

This map shows how the mind perceives the size and shape of things. This may show researchers how perception and cognition intersect in the human mind

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