Hypsometric Map

A hypsometric map is described as a map that shows the relationship between elevation and terrain with color variation. In addition, a hypsometric map shows land configuration and relief. In a hypsometric map, cartographers use vibrant colors such as red to highlight elevated and cooler colors such as blue to indicated areas below the sea elevation.

http://www.reliefshading.com/colors/hypsometric.html

PLSS Map

                                        
The PLSS system stands for the "public land survey system" and had been used for determining exactly what land can be spatially identified "for sale" by the use of land parcels. It addition, a lot of this land which is owned by the federal government will not be offered for sale but will be used as National Wildlife Refuges, Wildlife Management Areas, and Nature Conservatories. It was first developed in the nineteenth century to make the separation and dividing of land and "easier" task. As we can see in this map depicted by the illustration, areas of land are divided up into parcels by meridians that run north and south to help separate boundary lines which then designate land areas. 

http://nationalatlas.gov/articles/boundaries/a_plss.html

Cadastral Map

A cadastral map is defined as a map that provides "specific detail" about areas that surround us. This specific detail can relate to everything from property lines to coast line boundaries to school zoning. In this particular map of Florida, we can see the breakdown of each county relative to its size and geographic location. In addition, the blue coloration surrounding the coast line represent marine boundaries and marine managed areas.

http://www.mcatoolkit.org/Resources/US_State_Maps/Maps_Florida.html

Thematic Map

A thematic map displays information relating to themes. Theses map can display all kinds of thematic information such as political standpoints, population density, mortality rates, pollution percentages, and demographic information. In this particular map, the information depicted in the illustration exemplifies the political separation of parties compared to each state in the union.

http://www.gigawiz.com/thematic.html

Topographic Map

A topographic map is described as one that has a wide scale of elevations which are represented by different color schemes. In addition, topographic maps show manmade structures and natural features of the surrounding areas. In this map of the Unites States, we can see that the western portion of the U.S. has a much more rugged look than the eastern half which show us the massive amounts of elevation.

http://www.geomart.com/products/raisedrelief/unitedstates.htm

Planimetric Map

This map is a perfect example of a planimetric map. A planimetric map is one that is defined as one that has horizontal features and geographic features. At the same time this type of map does not show any type of topographic relief such as mountain ranges. This map in particular shows all of the roads from a horizontal type of view. 

 

http://what-when-how.com/gps/discovering-the-types-of-maps-gps/

Mental Map

The mental map is a point of view that a particular individual performs their every day routines to. In this particular situation, "Jack" has planned his entire week through a mental map. It appears that his week is going to be very busy yet organized via the "mental map". His week has been broken down into different sections such as "morning routine", "commuting to school", "school schedule", "work schedule", "commute home", and "home status". This chart exemplifies exactly what a mental map portrays.

http://seattlecentral.edu/faculty/bbernstein/ASL101/101%20Expressive%20Assignment%202%20Instructions.htm