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41 Maps Of America That Surprised Us

For every Internet commenter who enters online arguments about the USA with facts they got from their butt, there's a map that presents hard data bare and allows the viewers to make their own interpretations.
From light pollution and tree coverage to out-of-service railways and streets and highways, maps may not immediately look as exciting as a viral cat video -- which might explain why we often overlook them when -- but that doesn't mean that are boring. To prove that, we put together a selection of maps that explain the United States better then most textbooks and if broadening your worldview isn't thrilling, I don't know what is.
 

Most Common Surname In The United States By State

Most Common Surname In The United States By State

The United States Of America: Alaskan Perspective

The United States Of America: Alaskan Perspective

States With A Smaller Population Than Los Angeles County

States With A Smaller Population Than Los Angeles County

Out Of Service Railways

Out Of Service Railways

Tree Cover Map Of The US

Tree Cover Map Of The US

The Loudest And Quietest Spots In The Continental US

The Loudest And Quietest Spots In The Continental US

United States Population Lines

United States Population Lines

More People Live Inside The Red Area Than The Grey Area

More People Live Inside The Red Area Than The Grey Area

Red And Orange Areas Have Equal Populations

Red And Orange Areas Have Equal Populations

Its Very Interesting
Its Very Interesting

How Much Snow Does It Usually Take To Cancel Schools?

How Much Snow Does It Usually Take To Cancel Schools?

Most Commonly Spoken Language In The Us After English And Spanish
Most Commonly Spoken Language In The Us After English And Spanish

Use Of The Word "Dang" Across The Continental US

Use Of The Word "Dang" Across The Continental US

Map Of Lowest Recorded Temperature In Each Us State (Fahrenheit)

Map Of Lowest Recorded Temperature In Each Us State (Fahrenheit)

All U.S. Counties With In-N-Out Burger As Of May 2020

All U.S. Counties With In-N-Out Burger As Of May 2020

The U.S. Mapped By Residents’ Desire To Move To A Different State

The U.S. Mapped By Residents’ Desire To Move To A Different State

Percentage Of People Born Outside The U.S. In Each State

Percentage Of People Born Outside The U.S. In Each State

US Watersheds

US Watersheds

Light Pollution In The United States

Light Pollution In The United States

US Counties With Gdp Over $100b

US Counties With Gdp Over $100b

Map Of The United States' 8 Million Miles Of Roads, Streets And Highways

Map Of The United States' 8 Million Miles Of Roads, Streets And Highways

Popular Coffee Shop Chains By Number Of Locations

Popular Coffee Shop Chains By Number Of Locations

Average Size Of US Apartments By Region

Average Size Of US Apartments By Region

Every State's Least Favorite State

Every State's Least Favorite State

U.S. Education Spending Map

U.S. Education Spending Map

Portion Of Each State That Is Federal Land

Portion Of Each State That Is Federal Land

Drug Overdose Deaths In The United States Per 100,000 Persons For 1999 And 2014

Drug Overdose Deaths In The United States Per 100,000 Persons For 1999 And 2014

The Most Efficient Route Between Every Springfield In The United States


The Most Efficient Route Between Every Springfield In The United States

Air Traffic Control Zones In The USA
Air Traffic Control Zones In The USA

Regions Of The U.S. That Don't Officially Celebrate Christopher Columbus Day

Regions Of The U.S. That Don't Officially Celebrate Christopher Columbus Day

USA Tree Diversity

USA Tree Diversity

USA Country Map Divided By 1/3rds Of Covid Deaths

USA Country Map Divided By 1/3rds Of Covid Deaths

US States Scaled Proportionally To Population Density

US States Scaled Proportionally To Population Density

How America Utilizes Its Land

How America Utilizes Its Land

Date Of Creation Of All 3,142 U.S. Counties

Date Of Creation Of All 3,142 U.S. Counties

How I, A Brit, See The United States (Sorry If It Offends Anyone)

How I, A Brit, See The United States (Sorry If It Offends Anyone)

US Governors By Eye Color

US Governors By Eye Color

Garbage Can vs. Trash Can In The United States

Garbage Can vs. Trash Can In The United States

Voters Who Didn't Vote For Hillary Or Trump

Voters Who Didn't Vote For Hillary Or Trump

A Tastier Map

A Tastier Map

Results Of The 1984 United States Presidential Election By County. The Most Lopsided Election In History, The Only State Reagan Failed To Win Was His Opponent’s, Minnesota

Results Of The 1984 United States Presidential Election By County. The Most Lopsided Election In History, The Only State Reagan Failed To Win Was His Opponent’s, Minnesota