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Map charts are ideal for showcasing geographical data.


## Types of Map Charts

The following table will provide you with information on the different map types and reasons for using each of them, linking you to their individual tutorials.  


| **Chart** | **Image** | **Description** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [**Google Map**](https://yellowfin.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/yfcurrent/pages/2197373) | ![image](media://70f5c309-82f2-4f4f-ad08-ea563b9bc9d9) | Google Maps allow you to render location data points onto a Google map which will be displayed as a Yellowfin Chart – along with associated Google map widgets. You will have to have a Google Map Key to use this type of chart |
| [**GIS Google Map**](https://yellowfin.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/yfcurrent/pages/2197535) | ![image](media://a368cfaa-d1e6-4d94-bfd6-288d34c12f14) | A Google map which uses GIS data for its marker coordinates. |
| [**GIS Map**](https://yellowfin.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/yfcurrent/pages/2205150) | ![image](media://e533f772-2f42-4f2f-8298-408ae1f3523f) | GIS Maps allow the rendering of complex GIS polygons. These can be used to render spatial reports on the fly based on the GIS data available in a report. |
| [**GIS Bubble Map**](https://yellowfin.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/yfcurrent/pages/2196730) | ![image](media://5ac70383-96f9-47a3-a6f4-2df4da4f50ae) | A bubble map in which bubble positions are specified by GIS points. |
| [**GIS Heat Map**](https://yellowfin.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/yfcurrent/pages/2196891) | ![image](media://a000bf9c-4b5b-4c78-9002-fc7f0f913465) | A heat map where colours representing GIS points are blended based on intensity. |
| [**Raster Map**](https://yellowfin.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/yfcurrent/pages/2196746) | ![image](media://18e75fec-787a-4325-b126-81df26fbd793) | If you do not have GIS defined columns you can use the Image Maps to create heat maps – these are a good way to display metrics with a spatial element such as Revenue by State or Country You will only be able to render maps for which an image map has been defined. |