MAPS AND SCALE - Page 1 Notes

Fill-in-the-blank flashcards covering cartographic scale, data scale, and common map types from Page 1 notes.

Cartographic Scale is the between the size of things in the real world and the size of those same things on a map.

ratio

The refers to the scale of information portrayed on a map, such as state level or local level; differs from cartographic or geographic scale.

Scale of Data

The maps are designed for people to refer to for general information about places.

Reference Maps

The maps show and label human-created boundaries and designations, such as countries, states, and capitals.

Political Maps

The map shows and label natural features, such as mountains, rivers, and deserts.

Physical Maps

The maps show highways, streets, and alleys.

Road Maps

The maps show property lines and details of land ownership.

Plat Maps

Locator Maps are illustrations used in books and advertisements to show locations mentioned in the text.

specific

Thematic Maps show of information or of a phenomenon.

spatial aspects

Choropleth Maps use various colors, shades of one color, or patterns to show the and distribution of spatial data.

location and distribution