Map Types Archives - GIS Geography

Time in Maps: 10 Types of Temporal Maps

GISGeography — Tue, 04 Feb 2025 14:35:00 +0000

Some maps are timeless. While others, well, they have time in them. This list of 10 ways to show time in maps for temporal maps.

GISGeography — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 14:50:00 +0000

Noise pollution mapping is a way to show how loud different places are. It uses data to make maps that highlight noisy and quiet areas.

GISGeography — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 13:20:00 +0000

Relief maps are ways to display the Earth's terrain. It shows the differences in height, like mountains and valleys, using colors and shadows.

GISGeography — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 13:31:00 +0000

Parcel mapping is key for managing land and planning cities. In GIS, we use tools like parcel viewers and COGO for creating precise mapping.

GISGeography — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 13:33:00 +0000

3D mapping is the process of capturing three-dimensional information about the terrain or environment around you to represent the real world.

GISGeography — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 01:38:00 +0000

Underground mapping uses a variety of imaging technologies to map subsurface information including oil and gas exploration and utilities.

GISGeography — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 19:29:04 +0000

Dot maps use dots to show the density of a particular phenomenon in an area. More dots represent a higher density compared to fewer dots.

GISGeography — Sat, 16 Apr 2022 11:41:07 +0000

A basemap is a fundamental building block of cartography that provides geographical context to the map and other dataset layers above it.

GISGeography — Sat, 09 Apr 2022 20:17:55 +0000

The drive time map is a type of isochrone map that shows you how far you can go based on a start location and an allotted amount of time.

GISGeography — Thu, 11 Mar 2021 10:51:34 +0000

Space-time cubes show how phenomena change over time within geographic space. In a space-time cube, each cube represents a slice of time.