Thematic maps are usually very simple maps the just convey and particular theme or phenomena, such as population density, over a geographic area. Sometimes they can focus more on the theme or phenomena than actually the geographic data and may use it more as a baseline. This map however, is a fairly detailed depiction of Africa, Europe, and the America's, but it is a thematic map because it displays the lines of equal magnetic variation. It was the first map of its time and was created by Edward Halley in 101.
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Thematic Maps
Thematic maps are usually very simple maps the just convey and particular theme or phenomena, such as population density, over a geographic area. Sometimes they can focus more on the theme or phenomena than actually the geographic data and may use it more as a baseline. This map however, is a fairly detailed depiction of Africa, Europe, and the America's, but it is a thematic map because it displays the lines of equal magnetic variation. It was the first map of its time and was created by Edward Halley in 101.
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