Yes, the maps take the boundary of the area, and evenly spread the dots out within the boundary, thus making a visual representation of the population and apparent density. I think it makes the maps more easy to compare to other areas of the city, though i wouldnt mind seeing another version with the true developments boundary indicated.
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Originally Posted by dleung
I'm assuming the maps aren't done by hand, so they must be based on census tract averages. In the Vancouver map, there are dots evenly spread out at elevations of over 4000' on the North Shore.

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