Cartography is more than just land, it's about effectively communicating information that's inherently geographic. That can be cultural borders, political borde

Cartography is more than just land, it's about effectively communicating information that's inherently geographic. That can be cultural borders, political borders, shopping mall density, migration routes, ect. Infographics are traditionally combining graphs with graphics, as in graphic arts. They show data using plots and graphs, while also augmenting it artwork so as to make it more engaging. The key here is that the graphics don't contribute to the informational data directly, they only aim to make the graph more engaging, less boring to look at. These maps however use visuals to enhance the underlying data itself, so as to better express the actual message.