Flow Maps

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/texas/combtrk_tx_1998.jpg

A Flow Map shows the movement of people or objects from one location to another. A Flow Map can be used to portray migration patterns of people or animals or it can show the migration of objects, such as trucks or cars. A Flow Map can also be used for organizing and ordering data. Most Flow Maps are drawn by hand. This Flow Map represents the total combined truck flows in Texas in 1998.

Star Plot

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/09/MER_Star_Plot.gif

A Star Plot is used to portray data. Each star represents a specific value. A Star Plot is used to portray a large group of data and is created with a specific design in order to portray that information. Each distance of the stars and radius represents a specific value.

Proportional Circle Maps

http://propagandica.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/circlesizeisproportionaltotheamounteachcountysleadingcandidateisahead.jpg

A Proportional Circle Map portrays data with the use of circles. The circles, which can be in different sizes, show information about a specific data group. This map represents the amount of propaganda Obama and McCain had on specific areas. From this map, you can tell that Obama focused in states in the north, south, and west, while McCain focused his propaganda in states in the middle of the country.

Isobar Map

http://www.newmediastudio.org/DataDiscovery/Hurr_ED_Center/Hurr_Structure_Energetics/Closed_Isobars/Closed_Isobars_fig02.jpg

An Isobar map is a type of Contour map. An Isobar map uses isobar lines, a form of contour lines, to represent points of equal pressure. This map is often used in Meteorology.

Isotach Map

http://www4.ncsu.edu/~nwsfo/storage/cases/20030123/small.eta_12z_300_000hr.gif

An Isotach map is a type of a contour map. An Isotach map is used to show equal points of wind sped in an area, using isotach lines, which are a form of contour lines.

Isohyetal Map

http://www.bom.gov.au/hydro/wr/unesco/friend/pioneer/pione22.gif

An Isohyetal map is another type of Contour map. An Isohyetal map uses isohyets, a form of contour lines to represent equal points of precipitation of an area.

Isopach

http://seeps.geol.ucsb.edu/images/pictures/geology_images/isopach.jpg

An Isopach map is a type of a contour map. An Isopach map uses isopach lines, a form of contour lines to represent the thickness of an area. These maps are often used in geology.