Various map examples and GoogleEarth

Choropleth map

The following map shows the dollar amount spent per student in North Carolina's public education spent in the 1994-1995 school year.

from:
http://personal.uncc.edu/lagaro/cwg/color/Choropleth-5Good.gif

Dot density map

This dot density map uses a more visual effect by placing a dot for every McDonald's. This map is depressing.

from:
http://feszgis.wordpress.com/2012/02/06/mapping-density/

Proportional Symbol Map

This map uses the size of the image of the gas pump to demonstrate the effect traffic congestion has had on excess fuel consumption.

from:
http://rkpjrhist615.wordpress.com/category/geography-310/

Isopleth map - basic

The following map incorporates color as well as the isopleth lines to visually represent the density of H1N1 deaths in California.

from:
http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=132504

Topographic Map

The map showing the Jerusalem hiking trail to the Mt. Stark summit incorporates both the isopleth lines to distinguish the elevation levels up the mountain.

from:
http://www.localhikes.com/HikeData.ASP?DispType=1&ActiveHike=0&GetHikesStateID=&ID=5390

Bathymetric Map

Last, but not least, of these maps, is the bathymetric map which displays the depth using the isopleth lines. This particular map also uses colors, similar to a choropleth map to make the image visually appealing.

from:
http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/volcanoes/haleakala/mauinui.html

And for your viewing pleasure...

This is a video illustrating the unbelievable 28-foot storm surge that hit Gulfport, Mississippi during Hurricane Katrina.

GoogleEarth images from home!

These are images of my home, my high school, the route I take between the two, and finally the only real place the kids hang out.