GEOG 200 Dr. Rodrigue http://www.csulb.edu/~rodrigue/geog200 t Maps GEOG 200 Dr. Rodrigue http://www.csulb.edu/~rodrigue/geog200 t.

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GEOG 200 Dr. Rodrigue http://www.csulb.edu/~rodrigue/geog200 t Maps GEOG 200 Dr. Rodrigue http://www.csulb.edu/~rodrigue/geog200 t

Map Symbolization: Dot Map

Map Symbolization: Graduated Symbol

Map Symbolization: Divided Circle

Map Symbolization: Bar Chart

Map Symbolization: Flow Map

Map Symbolization: Choropleth

Map Symbolization: Better Choropleth Map

Map Symbolization: Inappropriate Choropleth Map

Map Symbolization: Choropleth

Map Symbolization: Cartogram

Map Symbolization: Contours

Map Symbolization: Contours and Color

Map Symbolization: Hypsometric Tints

Map Symbolization: Isotherms

Map Symbolization: Isotherms

Map Symbolization: Isohyets

Map Symbolization: Isochron

Bivariate Map Symbolization: Combining Isobars and Isotherms

Bivariate Map Symbolization: Combining choropleth with 3-d proportional bars

Multivariate Map Symbol- ization: Chernoff Face Map

Multivariate Map Symbolization: Combining Contours and Shaded Relief and other Features

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