Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name)
4. Information Forms (hierarchy name)
5. information forms (objects)
6. document genres
7. [documents by form]
8. graphic document genres
9. cartographic materials
10. maps (documents)
11. [maps by subject type]

Narrower term/s

• census maps

Anotations

Scope note:

Refers to maps that show the patterns of populations of people or animals, often within the context of political administrative boundaries. Indications of various demograhic characteristics may be included, such as the life-conditions of communities of people, as shown by statistics of births, deaths, diseases, etc.