Sunday, February 6, 2011

Dot Distribution

A dot distribution map is a thematic map in which dots are used to describe a specific quantity of a given variable.

This map from the US Census Bureau shows population density in the US. The more dots in an area, the more populated it is.

http://www.census.gov/geo/www/mapGallery/2kpopden.html

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