More maps

As we are thinking about maps in year 6 it seems a good time to think about the functions of maps. While the OS maps are for general use other maps are designed to show particular things. Some maps hardly look like maps at all as anyone who has seen a map of the London Underground will tell you. Take a look at this map. It shows the motorway network of the UK but why does it look so strange? Have a think about what the person who designed it was trying to show. Also think about how maps can be used to show information, what about this map of the London underground system that shows frequency or what about the worldmapper maps that use the size of the countries to show information.