Choropleth map
Mapa coroplético
- Date
- 1826 · confidence medium
- Place
- Paris, France
- Credited to
- Charles Dupin
- Field
- Knowledge & symbols
What it is
A statistical thematic map that colours geographic regions according to an aggregate value of a variable, such as population density or income; Charles Dupin published the first one in 1826.
What it led to
- Modern thematic cartography
- Geographic information systems (GIS)