Maps I've made
Examples of maps I've made using QGIS.
Dot map
A simple dot map where each dot represents one power plant.
Examples of maps I've made using QGIS.
These bubble and choropleth maps were inspired by the 2015 Washington Post article Mapping how the United States generates its electricity.
A simple dot map where each dot represents one power plant.
A bubble map where the relative sizes of each bubble represent the total output of each power plant.
A coloured dot map where each colour represents the source of the power plant's energy.
A coloured bubble map representing the source of the power plant's energy and the total output of each plant.
A bubble map showing only total outputs of coal-powered plants across the US.
A bubble map showing only total outputs of solar-powered plants across the US.
A choropleth map showing the relative number of solar plants in each US state.
A choropleth map showing the relative number of coal plants in each US state.
A choropleth map showing the total power output of each state with individual power plants shown as dots overlaid on top.
Also made in QGIS following the Points Unknown tutorial Working with Census Data and Creating a Race Map of NYC but using more recent data.