Friday, July 30, 2010

Unclassed Choropleth Maps

Source: http://datavis.ca/milestones/index.php?group=1800%2b

This choropleth map is an example of an unclassed map. It was created in 1819 by Dupin and in black and white displayed the distribution and intensity of illiteracy in France. It is one of the first examples of a choropleth map and at the leading edge of statistical mapping at the time. Unclassed maps are not very useful as they don't contain the legend that helps intrepid the data.

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