What is a Map?
If one wants to be technical (and we do!), mapping is the process of geometrically projecting information that is essentially spherical onto a plane, e.g., a flat piece of paper or computer screen. Because of this projection there can be distortions. The elimination or reinterpretation of those distortions are accomplished through different mathematical schemes. Effectively this means that there is a give an take between maps that are equal area, equal distance or perspective . The maps presented in this gallery show different color schemes to offer the viewer a variety of perspectives concerning map colors.
If you would like to learn more about mapping and how map projections are calculated, go to these excellent explanations at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Map_projection. (we currently only only deal with the 7 standard projections listed below)
Orthographic Map
A pictorial perspective map, with no distortion—just like viewing the earth from space. We can generate any view on the globe within a resolution of 30 miles.
Pricing - Map Base
Continents and Grid for Web: $200
Continents and Grid for Print: $400
Continents, Countries for Web: $400
Continents, Countries, and Grid for Print: $800
Pricing - Overlays
Timezones: $250 (web), $500 (print)
Datapoints — you provide longitude and latitude: $2 ea.
Datapoints — we look up and plot: $5 ea.
note: datapoints can be company
offices, or anything else that comes to mind.
Azimuthal Equal Area Projection
Pricing - Map Base
Continents and Grid for Web: $200
Continents and Grid for Print: $400
Continents, Countries for Web: $400
Continents, Countries, and Grid for Print: $800
Pricing - Overlays
Timezones: $250 (web), $500 (print)
Datapoints — you provide longitude and latitude: $2 ea.
Datapoints — we look up and plot: $5 ea.
note: datapoints can be company offices, or anything else that comes to mind.
Azimuthal Equidistant Projection
At smaller scales this type of projection is used by the military, becase of the accuracy in measuring distances between objectives.
Pricing - Map Base
Continents and Grid for Web: $200
Continents and Grid for Print: $400
Continents, Countries for Web: $400
Continents, Countries, and Grid for Print: $800
Pricing - Overlays
Timezones: $250 (web), $500 (print)
Datapoints — you provide longitude and latitude: $2 ea.
Datapoints — we look up and plot: $5 ea.
note: datapoints can be company offices, or anything else that comes to mind.
Lamberts Conic Projection
Pricing - Map Base
Continents and Grid for Web: $200
Continents and Grid for Print: $400
Continents, Countries for Web: $400
Continents, Countries, and Grid for Print: $800
Pricing - Overlays
Timezones: $250 (web), $500 (print)
Datapoints — you provide longitude and latitude: $2 ea.
Datapoints — we look up and plot: $5 ea.
note: datapoints can be company offices, or anything else that comes to mind.
Equidistant Conic Projection
Pricing - Map Base
Continents and Grid for Web: $200
Continents and Grid for Print: $400
Continents, Countries for Web: $400
Continents, Countries, and Grid for Print: $800
Pricing - Overlays
Timezones: $250 (web), $500 (print)
Datapoints — you provide longitude and latitude: $2 ea.
Datapoints — we look up and plot: $5 ea.
note: datapoints can be company offices, or anything else that comes to mind.
McBryde-Thomas Projection
Pricing - Map Base
Continents and Grid for Web: $200
Continents and Grid for Print: $400
Continents, Countries for Web: $400
Continents, Countries, and Grid for Print: $800
Pricing - Overlays
Timezones: $250 (web), $500 (print)
Datapoints — you provide longitude and latitude: $2 ea.
Datapoints — we look up and plot: $5 ea.
note: datapoints can be company offices, or anything else that comes to mind.
Mercator Projection
An equal area projection. A school room favorite. The primary visual problem with this projection is enormous distorition at the poles due to the fact that the north and south poles are parallel to infinity.
Pricing - Map Base
Continents and Grid for Web: $200
Continents and Grid for Print: $400
Continents, Countries for Web: $400
Continents, Countries, and Grid for Print: $800
Pricing - Overlays
Timezones: $250 (web), $500 (print)
Datapoints — you provide longitude and latitude: $2 ea.
Datapoints — we look up and plot: $5 ea.
note: datapoints can be company offices, or anything else that comes to mind.
Millers Cylindrical Projection
Less distortion than the Mercator at the poles. Neither equal area nor conformal. Used in most United States atlases. This is one of the most familiar projections.
Pricing - Map Base
Continents and Grid for Web: $200
Continents and Grid for Print: $400
Continents, Countries for Web: $400
Continents, Countries, and Grid for Print: $800
Pricing - Overlays
Timezones: $250 (web), $500 (print)
Datapoints — you provide longitude and latitude: $2 ea.
Datapoints — we look up and plot: $5 ea.
note: datapoints can be company offices, or anything else that comes to mind.