aphug maps

mercator

A map projection that is useful for navigation because the lines connecting points on the map represent the true compass direction; however, landmasses become increasingly distorted the farther away they are from the equator

goodes

A map projection that avoids shape distortion and the restrictions of a rectangular map by creating “interruptions” in the map’s continuity; in each section, map projection regions are shown “equally,” like an orange peel being laid out in a flat surface

peters

A map projection that shows all landmasses with their true areas but distorts their shapes

polar

A map projection that looks down at Earth from the perspective of one of the poles (North Pole or South Pole)

robinson

A map projection that attempts to create the most visually appealing representation of Earth by keeping all types of distortion relatively low over most of the map