Types of maps
- 2. Types of maps • There are three major types of maps – Physical – Political – Thematic Within each type of map there are hundreds of maps that can be produced.
- 3. Physical Maps – Show physical landforms and bodies of water (natural features that were around before humans) • mountain ranges • rivers • lakes – Show physical borders (borders defined by a physical feature) • Rio Grande River, between USA and Mexico
- 4. Types of physical maps • topographic maps – portrayal of the Earth’s surface • relief maps – show elevation and depressions of terrain – use shading • contour maps – show elevation and depressions of terrain – uses lines that are joined at equal elevations
- 6. Relief Map
- 9. Contour Map Relief Map
- 10. Political Maps • Show man made boundaries – divisions between: • countries • cities • states • neighborhoods • Show features on the earth’s surface that humans created.
- 15. Thematic Maps • Emphasize a particular theme or topic about an area – usually represent data collection statistics • can be presented as – shaded maps – dot maps – flow line maps – symbol maps There are numerous kinds of thematic of maps. Some common thematic maps: •Population maps •Weather maps •Natural resource maps •Road maps •Land usage maps •Economic activity maps •Transportation maps
- 16. • Climate- can show things like annual rainfall, average temps, etc.
- 17. • Economic- shows economic activities or natural resources present in areas
- 18. • Road- Shows major and minor highways and roads, as well as airports, city locations, and points of interest.
- 19. 1. You are trying to figure out where the largest mountain chain in the word is located. What type of map would you use? Why? 2. You are trying to figure out what highway you should take to drive from Houston to New York. What type of Map should you use? Why? 3. You want to see what parts of the US receive the highest annual rainfall. What map should you use? Why? 4. You want to see how steep a mountain climbs. What type of map should you use? Why? 5. You want to see which countries border Russia. What type of Map should you use? Why? Practice
- 20. Practice Identify the maps on the following slides. Are they physical, political or thematic maps.