#6 PLSS maps

>Source: http://www.annsgarden.com/telecom/ThreeCorners.jpg

PLSS stands for the Public Land Survey System and is a method of dividing lands through rectangular grids. PLSS maps are usually divided into 6 mile square townships. These townships can be sub-divided into 36 one mile squares.

#5 Cadastral maps

A cadastral map shows the boundaries and ownership of land parcels. Additional information details can be displayed on the map that helps distinguish ownership. Section and/or lots numbers are commonly displayed on these types of maps.

>Source: http://www.tmapy.cz/public/tmapy/img/assets/1074/katastralka_barevna.gif

#4 Thematic maps

Thematic maps are ones that display a spatial distribution of an attribute of a single element. Usually, a thematic map displays a single attribute such as soil type, vegetation, geology, land use, or landownership. This particular one focuses on soil of the United States.

>Source: http://soils.usda.gov/use/thematic/images/drought_1_gen_area_map.jpg

#3 Topographic Map

These type of maps are two demensional and show the amount of change vertical in elevation. This specific map uses lines but can be depicted in colors as well.

>Source:http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/6/6a/350px-Topographic_map_example.png

#2 Planimetric Map

A Planimetric map displays the horizontal position of features utilizing both lines and symbols. Vertical positions are not shown. Roads, buildings, and bodies of water are usually depicted on such map as like in this Chinesse map.

>Source: http://www.loc.gov/rr/geogmap/guide/gm058002.jpg

#1 Mental Maps

Mental mapping or ‘cognitive mapping’ is an imaginary image that human beings create in their minds in order to graphically grasp a particular object or set of objects. The hard part about mental mapping is actually interpreting what our minds envision since nothing is really set in stone. >Source: http://ocw.mit.edu/ans7870/MAS/MAS.965/f04/assignments/tripti/Assignment10/MyMap.jpg