Types of map

thumb|Topography globe featuring physical features of the Earth A globe is a spherical model of Earth, of some other celestial body, or of the celestial sphere. Globes serve purposes similar to maps, but, unlike maps, they do not distort the surface that they portray except to scale it down. A model globe of Earth is called a terrestrial globe. A model globe of the celestial sphere is called a celestial globe.

thumb|Cadastral map from 1827 in Austria (Franziszeischer cadastre) thumb|A modern cadastral map for Eastern England

map of the night sky

map that displays meteorological conditions

medieval European map of the world

type of medieval world map

3D software model or representation of the Earth or another world

map orientation

thumb|An itinerarium, as seen on one of the 1st century Vicarello Cups

4th-century account of a pilgrimage from Bordeaux to the Holy Land

type of simplified diagram in cartography and geology

map to find treasure

thumb|A plat map that shows the location of a Lot (real estate)|lot for sale

map that uses pictures to represent features; for panoramic map use Q21936815

map showing diversity of soil types and/or properties

map subdivided into a hexagonal tiling, small regular hexagons of identical size

thumb|Metrominuto from Monforte de Lemos. thumb|Metrominuto information sign in Pontevedra.

visual mapping of criminal activities

cartographical representation of the sound intensity

large-scale thematic map of a city

locally created environmentally themed maps with a universal symbol set and map-making resources from the non-profit Green Map System

map of distribution of poverty within a country