PSY 100 1st Edition Lecture 1 Outline of Last Lecture This is the first lecture Outline of Current Lecture 1 Maps a Types of maps b Typical uses of maps c Map essentials d Lines of longitude and latitude Current Lecture Maps Planimetric vs Topographic o Planimetric is very common like a road map o Topographic shows elevation via contour lines Generally maps o Show location o Can be either digital or paper o Have top down perspective Maps need o Scales to express distance 1 24 000 is a common valueless ratio o Legends to differentiate data o North arrow there can be 3 N Arrows o Lines of latitude and longitude o A title o A date Lines of latitude and longitude o Measured in degrees minutes seconds o Lines of latitude are called parallels o o o Lines of longitude are called meridians The Prime Meridian is at 0 degrees The International Date Line is at 180 degrees E W Planimetric Maps o Most common type of map o Also called thematic maps o Example on pg 28
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