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Thematic Maps

Convey attribute data on map; contour maps, stem maps, scatter maps

Functions

`clabelm`	Add contour labels to map contour display
`clegendm`	Add legend labels to map contour display
`contourcbar`	Color bar for filled contour map display
`contourcmap`	Contour colormap and colorbar for current axes
`contourm`	Project 2-D contour plot of map data
`contour3m`	Project 3-D contour plot of map data
`contourfm`	Project filled 2-D contour plot of map data

`lcolorbar`	Colorbar with text labels
`polcmap`	Create colormap appropriate to political regions
`ind2rgb8`	Convert indexed image to uint8 RGB image

`quiverm`	Project 2-D quiver plot on map axes
`quiver3m`	Project 3-D quiver plot on map axes
`scatterm`	Project point markers with variable color and area
`stem3m`	Project stem plot on map axes

Topics

Thematic Maps
Thematic maps portray attributes of locations and features. For example, a thematic map could show the population density by region, or election results by state.
Create Choropleth Map of Population Density
This example shows how to create a choropleth map, in which the color of each state represents the population density of the state.

Featured Examples

Create Choropleth Map from Table Data

Create Choropleth Map from Table Data

Create a map that illustrates numeric attributes using colors along a gradient.

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Create Classification Map from Table Data

Create Classification Map from Table Data

Create a map that illustrates categorical attributes using discrete colors.

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