Cartography

  1. Types of Maps
    1. Reference Maps
      1. Topographic Maps
        1. Contour Lines
          1. Elevation Representation
            1. Contour Intervals
            2. Land Cover
              1. Vegetation Representation
                1. Land Use Categories
                2. Hydrography
                  1. Water Features
                    1. Drainage Networks
                    2. Transportation Networks
                      1. Road Classification
                        1. Railway Systems
                        2. Cultural Features
                          1. Buildings and Structures
                            1. Boundaries
                          2. Political Maps
                            1. Administrative Boundaries
                              1. National Boundaries
                                1. State/Provincial Boundaries
                                  1. Local Boundaries
                                  2. Capital Cities
                                    1. Political Divisions
                                    2. Physical Maps
                                      1. Terrain Representation
                                        1. Elevation Data
                                          1. Natural Features
                                          2. Road Atlases
                                            1. Transportation Networks
                                              1. Route Planning
                                                1. Point of Interest
                                                2. Cadastral Maps
                                                  1. Property Boundaries
                                                    1. Land Ownership
                                                  2. Thematic Maps
                                                    1. Qualitative Thematic Maps
                                                      1. Land Use Maps
                                                        1. Zoning Information
                                                          1. Development Patterns
                                                          2. Geologic Maps
                                                            1. Rock Types
                                                              1. Geological Structures
                                                                1. Stratigraphic Information
                                                                2. Soil Maps
                                                                  1. Soil Classifications
                                                                    1. Agricultural Applications
                                                                    2. Vegetation Maps
                                                                      1. Plant Communities
                                                                        1. Ecological Zones
                                                                      2. Quantitative Thematic Maps
                                                                        1. Choropleth Maps
                                                                          1. Area-based Data
                                                                            1. Statistical Representation
                                                                              1. Classification Methods
                                                                              2. Proportional Symbol Maps
                                                                                1. Point Data Representation
                                                                                  1. Size Scaling
                                                                                    1. Symbol Design
                                                                                    2. Isarithmic (Isoline) Maps
                                                                                      1. Continuous Data
                                                                                        1. Interpolation Methods
                                                                                          1. Contour Representation
                                                                                          2. Dot Density Maps
                                                                                            1. Distribution Patterns
                                                                                              1. Density Representation
                                                                                                1. Dot Value Calculation
                                                                                                2. Cartograms
                                                                                                  1. Area Cartograms
                                                                                                    1. Distance Cartograms
                                                                                                      1. Topology Preservation
                                                                                                      2. Flow Maps
                                                                                                        1. Movement Representation
                                                                                                          1. Direction and Volume
                                                                                                            1. Network Analysis
                                                                                                            2. Heat Maps
                                                                                                              1. Density Visualization
                                                                                                                1. Continuous Surfaces
                                                                                                                  1. Color Gradation
                                                                                                              2. Special Purpose Maps
                                                                                                                1. Nautical Charts
                                                                                                                  1. Depth Soundings
                                                                                                                    1. Hazard Marking
                                                                                                                      1. Tidal Information
                                                                                                                      2. Aeronautical Charts
                                                                                                                        1. Airspace Information
                                                                                                                          1. Airport Data
                                                                                                                            1. Elevation Obstacles
                                                                                                                            2. Weather Maps
                                                                                                                              1. Meteorological Data
                                                                                                                                1. Forecast Information
                                                                                                                                  1. Pressure Systems
                                                                                                                                    1. Precipitation Patterns
                                                                                                                                    2. Geological Maps
                                                                                                                                      1. Rock Unit Distribution
                                                                                                                                        1. Structural Features
                                                                                                                                          1. Mineral Resources
                                                                                                                                          2. Tourist Maps
                                                                                                                                            1. Points of Interest
                                                                                                                                              1. Recreational Facilities
                                                                                                                                                1. Transportation Options

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