thematic map
map specifically designed to show a particular theme connected with a specific geographic area
historical map
map displaying a past event or other historical situation; map that reflects historical phenomena and events and illustration of interdependence and social developments of the past and geographical factors
cadastral map
scale map showing the divisions of a piece of land
hiking map
type of map
situation map
type of map for a specific area visualizing situations in an incident or military event
estate map
map commissioned by a landowner, typically including fields, parkland and buildings
agricultural map
map that depicts areas of agriculture where food is cultivated
political map
map showing the administrative divisions of a place
Bicycle map
map genre with focus on bicycles
archaeological map
map and inventory of finding archaeological sites
crime map
diagram showing crime incident patterns
weather map
table of weather elements
soil map
map showing diversity of soil types and/or properties
geological map
special-purpose map made to show geological features
water map
map showing features of a body of water
road map
map that primarily displays roads and transport links rather than natural geographical information
hazard map
map that highlights areas that are affected by or vulnerable to a particular hazard
tourist map
large-scale map showing features of interest to visitors
distribution map
map that depicts distributions within areas
city map
large-scale thematic map of a city
nautical chart
topographic map of a maritime area and adjacent coastal regions
multivariate map
thematic map visualizing multiple variables
trail map
map to aid navigation while using a trail
land use map
visual representation of the use of a unit of land at a particular point in time
cartogram
map in which different parts are represented differently based on the value of a thematic mapping variable, e. g. by color, dots or area
land cover map
visual representation of the cover of a unit of land at a particular point in time
vegetation map
map showing distribution of plants in a geographical area
noise map
cartographical representation of the sound intensity
tactile map
map for the blind
cartogram
map in which geographic space is distorted based on the value of a thematic mapping variable