# Coloring Maps

Canonical URL: https://colorcurio.us/library/coloring-maps
Source type: Library entry
Resource URL: https://roadtolarissa.com/coloring-maps/
Added: 2026-01-04

## Summary

Linear, quantize, quantile, and Jenks scales side by side on one choropleth, and why discrete classes read better.

- Resource: [Coloring Maps](https://roadtolarissa.com/coloring-maps/)
- By: Adam Pearce
- Kind: writing (article)
- Level: intermediate
- Tags: cartography, color-scales, data-viz, designer, tutorial

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