examples of river maps

Here are a variety of maps or diagrams of rivers I have found useful in thinking about visual presentation.


This map is of Fox River, Illinois. It has symbols which show places to eat, boating areas, and factories. It marks where the water becomes shallow, where islands are, and even includes photos along some stretches (found:  http://mappery.com/Ottawa-IL-Illinois-River-Fox-River-Map)

The next map is a 'pocket guide to tideway navigation' for rowers along the Thames river (www.thames-rrc.org). It outlines bridges, crossings, and lines to follow when preceding the ebb, against the stream and with the flood (I never knew rowing was so complicated!). It marks out change of the river width according to low and high tides, too. It is an example of specialized information, a picture or idea of the river according to rowers.