Chapter 3 - Legend Types in the ArcView Legend Editor

Types of Thematic Maps

For an in depth examination of thematic mapping, check out Thematic Cartography and Visualization by Terry A. Slocum. This text book goes into thorough detail on geographic symbolization, the use of color and the proper uses of the different types of thematic maps.

Exercise for Chapter 3

ArcView does a fine job on creating thematic maps, but there are traps to avoid and techniques to master.

The Exercise for Chapter 3 works through graduated symbol maps using historical  earthquake data for the Greater Yellowstone Area in Wyoming, Montana and Idaho. Download the text and geodata here.

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