According to Arthur Robinson, thematic maps were largely an Industrial Age innovation, with some Enlightenment-era roots; almost all of the modern graphical techniques were … See more

Cartographers use many methods to create thematic maps. These are often referred to as different types of thematic maps, but it is more … See more

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• Delaney, John (2012). First X, Then Y, Now Z: An Introduction to Landmark Thematic Maps. Princeton University Library. See more

The most common purpose of a thematic map is to portray the geographic distribution of one or more phenomena. Sometimes this distribution is already familiar to the cartographer, who wants to communicate it to an audience, while at other times the … See more

While the thematic information is the core of a thematic map, other geographic features may also be included as reference information. The primary purpose of reference … See more