Cadastral map of village Pielnia, 1852 - Galicia, Austrian Empire

Deriving from the French cadastre and originally from the Greek Katastikhon and defines the extent, value and ownership of land for taxation purposes. English Common Law System of conveyancing which used a deed to establish proof of title or ownership to a parcel of land. No guarantee of ownership by the State as there was no statutory requirement to register deeds or plans of subdivision prior to 1961.

Thematic Map: Population Distribution

Thematic maps show distribution of a single attribute (characteristic) or the relationship between several attributes. Thematic maps can cover a variety of characteristics from soil types to population densities... (Above) 1990 Population Distribution in the United States

Topographic Map: Mount Rainier

Mt. Rainier at a scale of 1:100,000; Topographic Maps use contour lines to portray the shape and elevation of the land.

Planimetric Map of the World, 300 Million Years Ago

Based on a two-demensionional design, where only horizontal positions are illustrated. Vertical or three demensional vertices are not shown to simply convey a notion of relativity in spatial interactions.

Los Angeles three-dimensional mental map of fear

Mental mapping visualizes the imaginary maps people carry in their minds to navigate in geographic space.
Mountain and green areas represent zones perceived as comfortable; valleys and canyons in red represent areas perceived as "feared."