Propaganda Map

Propaganda Map- Aims to persuasively mobilize viewers for a purpose, often political, through unique displays of information. Explicitly, this map shows civilian casualties due to acts of terrorism in Afghanistan from 2004 to 2009. The use of the strong black and red, dramatic title, bold graphics evoke, menacing symbols, sharp edges, and the avoidance of gradient effects create a sense of urgency and danger characteristic of World War II battle maps that were common in publications of the time. This is also a proportional circle map (red circles of varying sizes represent number of casualties), as well as a topographic map (hand-drawn style dotted contour lines represent Afghanistan's diverse terrain, achieved through digital elevation data in ArcGIS) (http://www.esri.com/mapmuseum/mapbook_gallery/volume26/defense-and-military/defense-and-military-2.html).

Public Land Survey System (PLSS) Map

Public Land Survey System (PLSS) Map- Systematic land partitioning system that involves a grid system of townships extending north-south and ranges extending east-west within the parameters of meridians and baselines, extending from an initial point. This is a U.S. cadastral system that applies to most states, in this case Kitsap County, Washington (http://www.kitsapgov.com/gis/maplibrary/).

Cadastral Map

Cadastral Map- An unsystematic land partitioning system through metes and bounds that facilitates land ownership. Commonly includes details of the ownership, tenure, precise location (some include GPS coordinates), dimensions (and area), the cultivations if rural, and value of individual parcels of land. Here, land partitioning in an area of Tasmania is shown (https://www.tasmap.tas.gov.au/do/product/5438).

Planimetric Map

Planimetric Map- Surface map with no relief features, shows only the horizontal position of features on the Earth's surface without topographic features. This two-dimensional map shows the network of streets and highways, as well as water bodies, in Fort Worth, Texas (http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/texas_cities.html).

Hypsometric Map

Hypsometric Map- A surface map with relief shown, a factor of third dimension is expressed. In this case, through color communicating concerning the varying depths of the Pacific Ocean (http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/pubs/outstand/john3037/summary.shtml).

Topographic Map

Topographic Map- Shows third dimension of relief, contour lines connect equal areas of elevation at an undisclosed location here. The third dimension is also represented by shading and color. Topographic maps are also considered hypsometric maps since a factor of third dimension is communicated (http://geology.isu.edu/geostac/Field_Exercise/wildfire/topography.htm).

Mental Map

Mental Map- An individual's personal perception of what is being mapped, associated with the new discipline of cognitive mapping. This is a student in Thailand's version of the world, southeastern Asian countries are drawn with more detail than the rest of the world, especially the western continents and countries (http://go.owu.edu/~jbkrygie/krygier_html/geog_222/geog_222_lo/geog_222_lo13.html).