Cartography Lab part 1

In this week's lab we learned about maps and how they're used to help us visualize and convey information.

The first type is an Isarithmic Map. An Isarithmic Map is used for visualizing zones with different characteristics. Here is a map of Africa showing the various zones of population density:

The next type of map is a Chloropleth map. This map is a type of Isarithmic map, but it's based in units for a whole area, similar to election state maps. Here's a map of Female to Male ratio per state:

This next map is a Proportional Symbol Map. This type of map uses a symbol, usually a circle, to indicate the amount represented. This next map shows the overall population of the capital cities of the world:

Our last map is a Dot Density Map. This map uses small dots to represent a certain amount of units, and it is useful for visualizing density in an area. This is a Dot Density Map of the population density of the United States: