Types of Maps Akwete McAlister September 2, 2008 Thank Ms McAlister.

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Types of Maps Akwete McAlister September 2, 2008 Thank Ms McAlister

A Cartogram Is a map in which space is distorted to feature a particular attribute. Ex) Population, Natural Increase Rate, Number of cars in Population. See State of World Atlas pages 26 & 27, 34 & 35, and 76 & 77. Check at the maps at

Cartograms

A Choropleth A predefined aerial thematic map that shows certain attributes of an area in a graded color series. Ex) # of College Students, # of Native Americans, Political Systems. See State of World Atlas pages 12 & 13, 18 & 19, most of the maps in this text.

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