Notes

  • The index page of all map types

When the key relationship being visualised is not spatial, maps can leave readers with too much information to scan and memorise.

Smith, Alan. How Charts Work (p. 205). Pearson Education. Kindle Edition.

There is no chart that will be a default solution for everything

Maps are not the solution to every visualisation problem involving geographical data. They should be used β€œonly when specific locations or geographical patterns in data are more important to the reader than anything else”.

Smith, Alan. How Charts Work (p. 207). Pearson Education. Kindle Edition.

Maps should be used only when the key relationship being visualised is spatial patterns in data

Relationship to show

Variants