aerial photography

This is an aerial photograph and they are used for remote sensing. Aerial photography is a good example of passive remote sensing.
http://www.satimagingcorp.com/gallery/high-resolution-aerial-photography-dap-houston-2.html

planetable surveying

Planetable surveying is a part of the USGS mapping technique. Cartographers climb a vantage point and plot the areas that can be seen and measured in the field http://photographicplanetablesurveying.com/

unclassed choropleth map

An Unclassed Choropleth map is a map that doesn't have to classify the data displayed by using colors in proportion to the values of data. This map is based on the fertiity rates of Europe.
http://www.esds.ac.uk/international/support/user_guides/gisoverview.asp

standardized choropleth map

Standarized choropleth maps gather information about a specific topic and its a type of thematic mapping that uses color to display the areas of information that they are talking about by using ranges and graduated color. They are also to interpret and understand. This image of a choropleth map lacks clearly being able to read because its taken from the air, but you can see the different colors that represent the type of land.
http://anoved.net/category/gis/

classed choropleth map

These are popular thematic maps because people understand them. A Classed Choropleth map is a map that classifies data. Colors are used to show the range of statistics of the variables. This classed choropleth map displays the homocide rate and compares the numbers through out the United States. The colors represent the numbers of deaths.
A Classed Choropleth map is a map that classifies data. Colors are used to show the range of statistics of the variables.

unstandardized choropleth maps

An Unstandardized Choropleth map is a map that have data plotted and presented in numerical values (raw values). Sometimes they will just give population numbers and not take into account the amount of land that those people are spread out on.
http://www.sitemaker.umich.edu/356.haas/files/us_map.jpg

Acumulative line graph

An Accumulative Line Graph (Lorenz Curve) is a graph that shows the inequality, usually in wealth or size. This map shows the total defects of an object.
http://www.qimacros.com/qiwizard/pareto-chart-mistakes.html

Nominal area choropleth map

Nominal Area Choropleth map is a map that classifies data into groups in no particular order they display information based on divisions that are already set, such as county lines. This map is displayed with color to show the information in the different areas of what they represent. In this particular case they stand for different types of metals and carbons.
http://amlcartography.sourceforge.net/chapter5/c5_2.html

Bilateral graph

A Bilateral graph is one that has two different variables graphed together. They display values above and below a zero mark. A bilateral graph shows both positive and negative data. This bilateral graph displays the the United States trade with China.
http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2008/06/01/a-bit-of-good-news/

range graded proportional circle map

A range graded proportional circle map is a proportional circle map where the circles size is dependent on the size of the range it is providing information for.This is a Menard graduated circle map. A Range Graded Proportional Circle Map also map that uses circles based on their size to correlate directly to the quantity for that data given in the symbol key.
http://go.owu.edu/~jbkrygie/krygier_html/geog_353/geog_353_lo/geog_353_lo11.html

similarity matrix

Similarity matrix is a comparison between two different sets of data points and is shown in a matrix.When the colors are more different that means that the two points have a greater difference.
http://iv.slis.indiana.edu/sw/simvis.html

parallel coordinate graph

Parallel Coordinate graphs are used often to find the relationship between variables. Often shows data in more than 2-dimensions. This is a high linear correlation in parallel coordinate graphs and all of the lines correspond to one another.
http://www.evl.uic.edu/aej/424/kyoung/Training-parallelcoordinate.html

triangular plot

A triangular plot are plots that have three variables on each side of the triangle with add up to a constant. The triangular plot is most often used in geologic studies to show the relative compositions of soils and rocks, but it can be more generally applied to any system of three variables.
http://www.dplot.com/triangle-plot.htm

histogram

A histogram is a graph of information that uses rectangular blocks to show the frequency of data in numerical intervals of equal size. This histogram is displays the frequency and it is simple to represent the information.
http://quarknet.fnal.gov/toolkits/new/histograms.html

stem and leaf plot

Stem and leaf plots are is a method for showing how many times a certain value occurs.
http://academic.kellogg.edu/secristb/Math%20130%20Online/Course%20Notes/Session_3_Notes.htm

star plot

Star plots allow you to compare different types of data for various experiments or design and they are a graphical way to display data in a 2-Dimensional chart. The radius of the star or design represents different characteristics. This particular star plot is a plot of MER IDD and other various designs. The different designs are compared in different categories, including mass, time (task completion), trajectory completion, collision, accuracy, link deflection, and actuator saturation.
http://www.skepticalscience.com/What-causes-short-term-changes-in-ocean-heat.html

Index value plot

Index value plot is a graph that plots changing variables against an index value. In this particular visualization, the average stream flow index is plotted based upon particular days of the week. The number value of comparison is 4. This data was collected in North Carolina and ranged from mid February to the end of March.
http://waterwatch.usgs.gov/new/?m=real&r=nc&w=real%2Cplot

Box plot

Box plots are used to examine one or more sets of data. It is graphically depicting groups of numerical data through five different quadrants. The image below shows two related boxplots on the same scale. The lower plot, "total", shows a simple boxplot with no outliers and the upper graph, "total adj", shows a set which includes an outlier.
http://pballew.net/boxplot.html

Scatterplot

Scatter plots are mathematical diagrams that show the diagram for two different variables and one is on the X axis and the other is on the Y axis and they are usually drawn to send the trends between the two variables. This scatter plot represents the linear relationship between the two variables indicating the regression model.
http://itl.nist.gov/div898/handbook/eda/section3/eda33q.htm

DEM

Digital elevation model is a digital representation of the ground surface terrain or topography. They are three dimensional images. The image above is of the Lake Tahoe Basin.
http://tahoe.usgs.gov/DEM.html

DOQQ

A DOQQ is a digital orthophoto quarter quads. They are a digital uniform scale image and these types of maps are created from aerial photographs. They are images that have been adjusted for topographic reliefs making them accurate representations. This is an image from North Carolina.
http://www.geology.enr.state.nc.us/doqq.html

cartographic animations

A cartographic animation map is could be used to represent spatial visualization and the amount of change over a period of time and is used on a computer or video to better display it. This cartographic animation is of two locations in the test area were chosen to be the endpoints for a hypothetical path around a mountain. This method presents route cost information in animations of cost surface realizations.

http://www.wiu.edu/users/cre111/older/CGFinal/paper.htm

cartograms

Cartograms are maps with a small diagram on the face of a map showing quantative information. It is a type of graphic that depicts different kinds of attributes as the object's area, but they are not always true to scale.
http://www.ncgia.ucsb.edu/projects/Cartogram_Central/

Isoline

isoline maps are maps that have continuous lines joining points of the same value such as altitute temperature, barometric pressure, wind speeds, and wind directions. Some isolines have specific names. In this map I chose to use it is an example of an isoline map.
http://regentsprep.org/regents/core/questions/questions.cfm?Course=ESCI&TopicCode=07

proportional circle maps

Proportinal circle maps represent data as symbols. The size of the symbols (circles) in this map show the amount of data at a certain location. This map represents the number of mexicans in the different states.
http://www.neiu.edu/~ejhowens/377/examples.htm

Choropleth maps

This is a cloropleth map. Cloropleth maps are thematic maps that display ares that are shaded or patterned in proportion to the measurement of the data. Two choropleth map examples are population density and per-capita income. They can also be used for indicating the differences in land use. This is a map of the Czech Republic.
http://geographyfieldwork.com/DataPresentationMappingTechniques.htm

hypsometric maps

This map has contour lines which makes it a kind of topographic map, but it also has characteristics that map it a hypsometric map as well. The hypsemetric tint shows the different elevations that are in the area on the map. This is of the Goiania Metropolitan Region.
http://www.earthexplorer.com/2009-03/Subsurface_Geology_Challenges_Goiania_Metro.asp

Planimetric map

Planiimetric maps are horizontal map depictions of features with no reference to contours or map reliefs. This planimetric map has international boundary, major cities, roads, railroads, airfields, seas, rivers and lakes, oil refineries.
http://egsc.usgs.gov/nimamaps/topo.html

DLG

A DLG (digital line graph) is a digital vector data representing cartographic information and are also collected by USGS maps. Aerial photos are typically taken and then the information from them and topographic maps are digitized. This map represents Bushkill, PA.
https://www.e-education.psu.edu/natureofgeoinfo/c7_p7.html

DRG

A DRG (digital raster graphics) is a scanned version of USGS maps. It can be a type of digital topographic map. The DRG map above is of Washington West, D.C. area.
http://egsc.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/factsheets/fs08801.html

Light detection and ranging

LIDAR (light detection and ranging) is an optical remote sensing technology that measures properties of scattered light to find range or other information of a distant target. The range to an object is measured through transition of a pulse and then to the detected reflection of signal. The military uses this technique. The above picture is of an urban area.
http://www.saic.com/geospatial/modeling/lidar-urban-modeling.html

Isobars

Isobars are similar to topographic maps, but they connect lines with equal pressure instead of elevation. This map is of a region in New Zealand.
http://www.csulb.edu/~rodrigue/geog140/lectures/pressure.html

isotach map

An isotach map are used in meteorology. This map is an American isotach wind map. Isotach show lines of equal speed on a constant pressure surface.
http://www.stresscrete.com/technical-resources/wind-maps/american-isotach-wind-map.asp

Isopleth map

This type of map is ideal for showing gradual change over space and avoids the abrupt changes which boundary lines produce on choropleth maps. Temperature, for example because temperature is continous yet does not change abruptly at any point. Relief maps should always be in isopleth form for this reason.
http://geographyfieldwork.com/DataPresentationMappingTechniques.htm

Correlation matrix

A correlation matrix is a matrix that gives correlations between pairs of data sets. In this correlation map it shows the trends and how it also affects how the market is doing.
http://www.turtletrader.com/sheep.html

Isopach map

Isopach maps show variation in thickness. They are contour lines that show equal thickness over an area. This is a map that shows the Rio Blanco Tephra Deposit.
http://www.geo.utexas.edu/faculty/barker/kempter/rbtephra.html

Isohyets

An isohyets is a map that has a line connecting points that recieved equal amounts of rainfall. This is a map from hongkong.
http://www.weather.gov.hk/publica/tc/tc2003/english/figure322.htm

Windrose

A windrose is used to determine the windspeed and the direction of the wind and how it blows. This is a windrose of Seattle.
http://www.climate.washington.edu/climate.html

Population profile

This profile population that I used is a chart that compaires the age and population of males and female that have aids.I find these maps interesting because it shows the reality of how this deadly disease effects the population greatly.
http://www.ifad.org/operations/regional/pf/aids_1.htm

PLSS Maps

Public land survey system also referred to a rectangular survey system that gives data for an entered set of coordinates. It is also used to divide land that is owned by the government and usually divides the land into six owner townships that further break down.
http://freegeographytools.com/2007/plotting-public-land-survey-system-locations-in-google-earth

Cadastral Map

This type of map shows the boundaries and ownership of an area. They can show structures, street names, etc. This map provides an anaylasis of the land since it was first established.
http://www.logan.qld.gov.au/about-logan/history/publications/ridge-to-ridge-recollections-from-woodridge-to-park-ridge

Thematic Map

Thematic mapping is also another way to display a trend in a particular area. The map above represents the new buisnesses in the United States. There are colors are to show the creation of buisnesses in the country. White is the lowest and dark red is the highest. I like these kind of maps because they are easy to interpret and are not as cluttured as some of the other maps we have learned about. http://www.infousagov.com/thematicmap.asp

Propaganda maps

This is an example of cartographic propaganda. This particular map is based around the Cold War. Propaganda maps can be a way to show the power of countries and the area they have control over. These are usually political and many were used during the time of the Nazis in the Soviet Union.http://limpingmessenger.wordpress.com/2009/11/09/songs-and-samizdat-made-the-wall-fall-europe-against-the-current-september-1989-revisited/

Infrared aerial photo

This is a picture of an infrared aerial photograph and it is taken of the Sacramento deep water channel. The color in the aerial photos usually represent the different land types and vegetation. The red is live vegetation and the blue grey is what kind of ground it is on and the moisture content. It can also be useful for analyzing water depth. This is also a part of the USGS.http://www.aerialarchives.com/infraredcolors.htm

Black and white aerial photo

This photo is used is a picture of L.A and is a black and white aerial photos also known as remote sensing and they are a type of photos that are taken from the air or a satellite image that shows the landform, its resource, and vegetation.The US Geological survey began using these. These infrared aerial photos can be colored or like the one above which is black and white and taken at high or low altitutes.  http://www.lensculture.com/webloglc/mt_files/archives/2008/05/-from-the-series-oblivion.html

Dopplar radar

This dopplar radar map has a color scheme that makes it easy to visualize what the weather is like in the area shown. In this map there is more green, blue, and yellow and hardly any pink. There is a lot of rain. In some areas its light where as other areas its heavier. This map doesnt have any pink in it which means that there isnt any freezing going on. I think this is a good dopplar radar map because the color scheme helps me understand what the weather is like in other areas. http://backyard.weatherbug.com/profiles/blogs/choosing-the-best-doppler  

Flow maps

Unlike dot distribution maps flow maps are clear and not cluttered. Cartographers use these to represent and display data such as the movement of an object from one area to another. A flow chart could be used when ahttp://graphics.stanford.edu/papers/flow_map_layout/naylzing data such as where the birds migrate to during the northern months due to climate change.

Mental Map

This is a mental map. I chose this one to be my example because when I think of mental maps I think of my third grade class when my friends and I would draw our treasure maps. Mental maps are a persons own perception of how they view the world. http://designrevival24.wordpress.com/2011/06/25/understanding-place-mental-mapping/ 

Dot distribution map

This dot distrubution map is representing the hispanic population in the Los Angelos. These kind of maps are uses a dot to symbol a trend in a certain area. They rely on visual scatter to show spatial pattern. Another way a dot distribution map could be useful for would be displaying the outbreak of a virus or sickness in a particular area.http://krygier.owu.edu/krygier_html/geog_353/geog_353_lo/geog_353_lo08.html