Friday, July 30, 2010

Hypsometric Map

This hypsometric map is a 3-dimensional representation of the Curua river. It uses shading to show relief in detail. It gives the viewer a good idea of slope, but does not offer numeric values for elevation or depth.

www.esteio.com.br/english/executed/se_leme.htm

PLSS map

This is a PLSS map of Franklin County, Alabama. It shows townships and ranges.

www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~alfrankl/landrecords.htm

Cadastral map

This cadastral map shows Delaware County, Ohio. It separates property in the county and outlying areas.

www.dalisproject.org/ images/cadastral_map.jpg

Nazi Propaganda Map

This is a propaganda map used by the Nazis to exaggerate the threat of an invasion by Czechoslovakia. It shows that almost all of Europe is at risk for air invasion.

http://www.newberry.org/K12maps/module_15/germ_prop.html

Dot distribution map

This map shows known locations of Southern Field Cricket populations in dot distribution format. It is possible to see concentrations of the species in the southeast using this map.

http://buzz.ifas.ufl.edu/482m.htm

Proportional circle map of Missouri River

This proportional circle map shows river depth by means of circle size and water color by color shades of the circles. The data collected by Lewis and Clark can be displayed on one understandable map by using proportional circles.

http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/fs-004-03/

Isoline Map of East China water transfer area

This isoline map shows a water transfer area in East China. The lines represent annual runoff depths of the area.

http://www.unu.edu/unupress/unupbooks/80157e/80157E09.htm