
153Thematic Visualization
with two different hues at either end. Color value and saturation are manip-
ulated between the middle neutral color and the two end colors. These can
be intuitive to read. Avoid using a rainbow color scheme with unclassied
maps as this can be easily misinterpreted.
Benefits of Choropleth Maps
There are some serious benets to using a choropleth map design. First, they
are easy to make. Second, when designed appropriately—with lighter color
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