Category
page 1Thematic maps
thematic map
map specifically designed to show a particular theme connected with a specific geographic area
choropleth map
thematic map in which areas are shaded or patterned in proportion to the measurement of some statistical variable, using geographic boundaries
heat map
statistical graphic of data in a 2D matrix represented as colors

cartogram
thumb|upright=1.5|Mosaic cartogram showing the distribution of the global population.
Each of the 15,266 pixels represents the home country of 500,000 people – cartogram by Max Roser for [[Our World in Data]]
isoseismal map
type of map used in seismology
bathymetric chart
map visually representing the submerged terrain

dot distribution map
type of map
flow map
mix of maps and flow charts
isopach map
isochrone map
map depicting areas accessible from a point within a certain time threshold