Types+of+Maps

General Maps  A map drawn to scale using symbols and colours to indicate major highways and roads for transportation purposes, rivers and other bodies of water.  Can be both small scale (Canadian road map) & large scale (city map)  Several other features are shown including: parks, hospitals, schools etc 

 Topographical Maps  A map that indicates to scale, using symbols and colours for both natural and human features on the Earth’s surface  Shows the Earth’s surface in great detail (large scale)  Depicts the height of land features (topography)  Map shows roads, settlements, vegetation cover, power lines etc. 

 Thematic Maps  A map that reveals the geographic patterns of statistical data  Are designed to display distributions, or patterns over the Earth’s surface  Usually focus on one theme or topic such as population or rainfall 