Abstract: Heavy metal pollution in soil is one of the major enviromental problem in Beijing suburb. In order to under-stand fully the distribution of heavy metal pollution in soil, it’s imperative to compile the distribution map. Four factors are selected to express the pollution, there are placename, soil type, heavy metal element and land use actuality. The technological points include preparing basic data, establishing line meaning in the map, using three dimension method and making the map more readable. Several cutlines are chosen to stand dif ferent contents on the map. Finally, the paper suggests some applications of the map.

Key words: Beijing suburb, heavy metal pollution, compilation