types of maps Flashcards
cadastral map
A map showing property boundaries.
Cartogram
A map in which the size of countries is adjusted to illustrate the distribution of a feature or statistic eg population size, hunger, poverty.
choropleth map
A map with shading to provide quantitative information about different areas or regions eg population density
flowline map
Map showing the flows of people, goods, information or ideas between
places
isoline map
A map which has lines joining places having the same value of any selected
element eg rainfall.
large-scale map
A map that shows a small area of the Earth’s surface in large detail eg a
suburb where each centimetre on the map scale represents a small distance on the land
pictorial map
A map using illustrations to represent information on a map.
political map
A map showing territorial boundaries between or within countries eg states
and territories
précis map
A simple sketch map, drawn from a topographic map or photograph, showing
the key patterns and features of an area by omitting minor details
relief map
three-dimensional map showing the shape of the land and distinctive
landforms (terrain) or a two-dimensional map representing 3D terrain
sketch map
A labelled drawing outlining the main geographical features of a place
small-scale map
A map showing a large area of the Earth’s surface with little detail eg world
map where one centimetre on the map scale represents a large distance on the land.
synoptic chart
A map showing atmospheric conditions at the Earth’s surface at a point in
time eg air pressure, winds, precipitation. Also known as a weather map
thematic map
A map portraying a specific type of information eg rainfall, transport routes, climatic zones or population distribution
topographic map
A detailed, large-scale map of part of the Earth’s surface which illustrates
the shape of the land and selected natural and human features from the surrounding
environment.
