Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Cadastral Map

Below is a cadastral map of Brno located in the Czech Republic. Brno is the second largest city within the Czech Republic. Cadastral Maps show the boundaries and ownership of land parcels.



Thematic Map

This map illustrates soil moisture throughout the United States. This map can be helpful for farmers while they determining the timing for irrigation. In Florida, we can take note of how moist the soil is in comparison to the west coast soil. Farmers can use this information to properly decide which crops will be bountiful in each area.

Topographic Map

Camp Yawgoog is a Boy Scout Reservation which acts as a residential camp in Rockville, Rhode Island. This map accurately depicts the physical features of this area. The contouring lines indicate suface elevation and help depict three-dimensional features of a landscape on a two-dimensional surface.

Planimetric Map

This planimetric map shows a digital display of a community during preconstruction in North Carolina. This planimetric maps are often used during preconstruction to help map out things like roads, buildings, water, fences, and vegetation. In this map the yellow lines map out roads, orange represent building, the blue stands for water, and the green for vegetation.



Mental Map

This is an illustration of the city of London conveyed through the author's mind. According to his subjective viewpoint, we notice that the city names are displayed with varying size. This mental map shows an emphasis on specific places of importance like buckingham palace.