Cartography

There are several ways to help readers understand map scale and distance. For example, cartographers use scale bars, locator maps, stated and ratio scale.

Cartographers use lines to show the movement of phenomenon (people, ideas or money) in flow maps. To show the magnitude, they change the width of flow lines

Cartogram maps distorts reality to convey information. It accomplishes this by resizing and exaggerating any variable using a polygons geometry.

In a Voronoi Diagram, when you take a point in any given Thiessen polygon, it indicates that it’s closer to that generating point than to any other.

A map legend is used to define features in a map. Point, line and polygon symbols in a legend key is the driving-force to understand what is found in a map.

This guide is like your compass – these 33 mapping tips will guide you in the right direction and show you how to create stunning cartographic maps.