30 Superb Examples of Infographic Maps

As you search the web you’ll come across a wide range of interactive and graphical maps.
Deciding when, where and how to integrate or display a map on your site is the first step, the second should be what technology and illustrations to use.
If you’re all about interaction, JQuery, Ajax, or Flash are all effective technologies that hold their own ground.
Map illustrations are a dime a dozen however, a strong and balanced display of graphics, information, and colors is what makes an infographic stand out and reach its target audience effectively.
As designers, we’re constantly searching for ways to improve and style our designs, this is exactly what the following 30 infographics and sites display below; the breaking of rules.

Sites with Interactive Maps

Illustrative Infographics

 Did we miss any great examples? Please post them in the comments’ area below…