A cartogram is a map where the area depicted depends on the value of a variable instead of the actual geographic size within the boundaries of the area. Worldmapper has a large collection of cartograms (366, with more added all the time). Here’s a cartogram of number of plant species by country:
In addition to the graphic image, which can be downloaded by right-clicking on it and choosing “Save Image”, you can also download the data used to create the maps in Excel format and OpenDoc format. Some maps include animations of the map morphing from a standard map to a cartogram, and/or can be downloaded in PDF poster format (missing for some of the newer maps).
More info about cartograms is available at Cartogram Central.
Other posts in the Cartography Tools series
- PDFCreator
- Printing Large Maps On A Small Printer
- Printing Waterproof Maps
- Public Land Survey Systems (PLSS) Shapefiles And Geocoding
- Screen Capture Programs
- Free Map Symbols
- In-Browser Web Page Image Capture
- Better Map Color Schemes With ColorBrewer
- New "Fixed" Versions Of SRTM-90 Data Available
- US/Global Terrain Shading Data And Landcover Imagery
- “Making Maps” Blog
- Highway Sign Fonts
- Analyzing Visual Clutter In Maps With Software
- Downloadable Cartograms From Worldmapper
- Creating Map Color Schemes With Kuler And ColorBrewer
- Additional Color Applications For Maps And Design
- One More Color Design Resource
- Tiling And Printing Large Maps To Scale On A Small Printer
- Recoloring Or Modifying GeoTiff Images
- More Color Design Resources
- Evaluating Map Graphics For Color-Blind Viewers
- Calculate New Coordinate Position From Current Position, Bearing And Distance
- Tiling Large Maps For A Small Printer With PosteRazor
- Free Surveying Software For Windows, Pocket PC And Palm
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