This is a map of voting turnouts in the 2000 presidential election. By separating the U.S into counties, it appears that President Bush won the election overwhelmingly. However, we all know the election was much closer than the map makes it appear.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Propaganda Map
This is a map of voting turnouts in the 2000 presidential election. By separating the U.S into counties, it appears that President Bush won the election overwhelmingly. However, we all know the election was much closer than the map makes it appear.
Hypsometric Map
This is a Hypsometric map of the state of Maryland. The different shades on the map tell us how the altitude differs across the state. Maryland appears to increase in altitude from southeast to northwest. The state has a wide range in altitude which goes as low as below 50 feet, and as high as over 3,000 feet.
PLSS Map
This is a PLSS map of Alabama. The state is divided into sections which represent all of Alabama's townships. This blue section in the northwestern portion of the state is Franklin County.
Cadastral Map
This is a a digital cadastral map of Iranian land use. This particular map is of Namakabrood, which is a tourist village in the Mazandaran province. The use of these types of maps to show land ownership is somewhat of a new practice in Iran.
Thematic Map
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This map of soil moisture regimens shows some interesting information. The eastern half of the United States is almost entirely Udic with some splashes of Aquic. The soil regimens in the western portion of the contingent U.S is a swirl of 8 or 9 different soil types, and not one type really dominates. This shows that the soil regimen in the western U.S is much more diverse than the eastern U.S.
This map of soil moisture regimens shows some interesting information. The eastern half of the United States is almost entirely Udic with some splashes of Aquic. The soil regimens in the western portion of the contingent U.S is a swirl of 8 or 9 different soil types, and not one type really dominates. This shows that the soil regimen in the western U.S is much more diverse than the eastern U.S.
Topographic Map
This is a topographic map of Brazil. It shows the differences in altitudes throughout the South American country. The map allows us to see the the northwestern portion of Brazil is rather flat, whereas the southeastern portion is rugged and mountainous.
Planimetric Map
This is a Planimetric map. Planimetric maps are digital, graphic maps that portray the horizontal position of planimetric features using lines and symbols. Planimetric maps are used for preliminary design of transportation projects. This example of a Planimetric map shows the layout of in area in bright neon colors.
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