DOQQ

http://www.nd.edu/~underc/east/maps/

A DOQQ ( Digital Orthophoto Quarter Quad) is a map that uses aerial photography to show a square of the Earth. This map shows the area that houses the University of Notre Damn and the great TOUCHDOWN JESUS.

DEM

http://superstition-sar.org/maps.htm

A DEM ( Digital Elevation Map) shows different elevations by shading, turning a 2D surface into a 3D looking surface. This map is of an area that is used for search and rescue outside Phoenix.

DLG

http://tahoe.usgs.gov/DLG.html

A DLG (Digital Line Graph) shows the features of the Earth in a more precise measure than a DRG. This map was created by the USGS to show Lake Tahoe.

DRG

https://www.e-education.psu.edu/natureofgeoinfo/c6_p6.html

A DRG (Digital Raster Graph) are used by the USGS to create topographic maps. This map is a topographic map that is showing landmarks, elevation and rivers.

Isopleths

http://dwb4.unl.edu/chem/chem869v/chem869vlinks/weather.about.com/newsissues/weather/library/weekly/aa071600a.htm

Isopleths are meteorological maps that show some weather pattern. This map shows the pH levels of the United States.

Isopach

http://www.searchanddiscovery.net/documents/2007/07022lash/index.htm

An Isopach connect areas of like rock thickness. This map is used by geologists top study the rock thickness and layers just under the earths surface.

Isohyets

http://www.suite101.com/content/australian-drought-a-natural-cycle-a51247

An Isohyets is a map of the amount of rainfall in a three month span in Australia.

Isotachs

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

Isotachs show the wind speeds on the Earth. This Isoptach is of a wind speed pattern of the Eastern United States and some of the Atlantic Ocean.

Isobars

http://www.newmediastudio.org/DataDiscovery/Hurr_ED_Center/Hurr_Structure_Energetics/Closed_Isobars/Closed_Isobars.html

An Isobar show the pressure on the Earth. In this image we see a low pressure system in the Great Lakes of Michigan. The increasing pressure regions are away from it.

LIDAR

http://rst.gsfc.nasa.gov/Sect8/Sect8_8.html
A LIDAR uses soudwaves to bounce off a lower surface and return to the sensor so they can tell the depth and elevation of the land. This map is of the Manhattan area skyline after the World Trade Center bombing.

Droppler rader

http://www.weatherusa.net/blog/index.php?month=August_2004
A doppler radar shows the weather pattern of a certain geographic area. This radar is showing a hurricane hitting a majority part of the state of Florida.

Black and White aerial photo

http://isaacalongi.com/aerial-art-vs-aerial-photography/
Blacka dn white aerial photography uses dark tones and light tones to display something. This image shows the interstate network.

Infrared aerial photo

http://www.geology.iupui.edu/academics/classes/g303/Image_Interp/remote_sensing.htm
Infrared aerial photo used a different wavelength than visible light to show some feature. This is usually used to show forest. This photo is a picture of the University of Wisconsin.

Cartographic animations

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bd5hvXgI_bQ


Cartographic anaimation is a map that is made using video. This map is of the history of religion.

Statistical maps

http://www.floridahurricane.net/tropical-storm-fay.html
A statistical map shows stats. This map shows the probability of each major coastal city being hit by hurricane Fay.

Cartograms

http://www-personal.umich.edu/~mejn/cartograms/
A cartogram is a map with funny shapes. The size of the area of the places is porpotional to the data that the map is displaying. This map shows economic output in the world.

Flow Map

http://www.mundi.net/maps/maps_014/

This is a flow map it shows the movement of certain things across space. This Flow map shows the flows of goods, people, diseases, and the like between cities and countries in Europe

Isolines

http://www.softpedia.com/progScreenshots/Dynamic-Data-Display-Screenshot-131920.html

Isolines are lines on maps that connect areas of like values. This map has lines that connect geographic data and use kriging to generalize the other areas.

Proportional Circle Map

http://www.neiu.edu/~ejhowens/377/examples.htm
 This is a Proportional Circle Map. circles are used to display the data, in this map the larger the circle the larger the Mexican population.

Choropleth Map

http://srirangan.net/2009-06-choropleth-map-component-adobe-flex-3

This is a Choropleth map because it is a map that clearly displays some data.  This map shows literacy rates in areas of Pakistan that border Afghanistan.