Abstract: According to the fact that thematic map compilation needs staff owing professional knowledge to process large amounts of geographic data and thematic statistical data and leads to low production efficiency of thematic map design, this paper studies thematic map compilation process and summarizes knowledge system of map content design, layout design, color design,map symbols and decoration design.Then map design process is structured, modeled and stored using information language to construct knowledge rule database.Cartographic model is constructed based on symbolization mechanism of geographic and thematic features.Finally, based on the above method,thematic map integration system is developed using computer programming technology and sample map is compiled using the system.The results show that the paper's methods can improve the efficiency of thematic mapping, and provide powerful technical support for the production of thematic maps.

Key words: knowledge rule database, mapping model, thematic map, map design, map compilation