Question

We all use maps, whether they are atlases, street maps, or simple maps we draw for our friends. Describe a map you use regularly. Does it only help you find locations, or does it present other information as well? Of the five types of information that maps can give us (political, physical, topographic, climate, or special interest), which category fits your map?

Answer 1

I have recently moved to a new city, so a map that I use often is a map of the city that includes all important touristic attractions. The map highlights items such as museums, art galleries, restaurants, coffee shops, shopping malls, parks, historic landmarks and other elements of cultural interest.

This map allows me to find locations, but it also includes extra information, such as the nature of each location. The map fits in the category of special interest, as it addresses a need (tourism) that is not usually included in most standard maps.