Random Maps Thread

To put this in perspective, if all the Walmart's in the US would place Solar Panels on their roof tops, that would be enough energy to power the entire US grid.

 

Nevermind.

 

Xerobull, cool thread.

Do you remember this A/V map of earthquakes in 2011? Wait for it!

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22 Maps That Show How Americans Speak English Totally Differently From Each Other

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/22-maps-that-show-the-deepest-linguistic-conflicts-in-america-2013-6?op=1#ixzz2VT8QAUPm



Pronunciation of the water critter that resembles a lobster:

 

This is insane to me. If I were a politician I would show this map everywhere and promise to get that land.

 

F#)$*^& it, everyone's #)($%(&@ing up the width on this page.

 

Every river in the US.

 

I added some MORE RIVERS that were missing.

 

Foreign draft picks 1998-2012 (May 29, 2013)
(Source: http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/blog/eye-on-college-basketball/22321333/nba-draft-trends-mapping-out-where-the-foreign-picks-come-from)

large size

Spoiler

Click on a pin to see details.

<p><iframe src="http://batchgeo.com/map/cd98138fc91bbad7e866e273eae02277" frameborder="0" width="100%" height="550" style="border:1px solid #aaa;border-radius:10px;"></iframe></p><p><small>View <a href="http://batchgeo.com/map/cd98138fc91bbad7e866e273eae02277">Tashmina Artists - Some UK Concerts </a> in a full screen map</small></p>

 

Something's messed up in the large-size map in the spoiler. I recommend just visiting the website below to see what's in there.
http://batchgeo.com/map/cd98138fc91bbad7e866e273eae02277


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The United States of Basketball: Which States Produce the Most NBA Players?
by Matt Shirley
04 Mar 2013
http://www.flipcollective.com/2013/03/04/the-united-states-of-basketball-which-states-produce-the-most-nba-players-by-matt-shirley/

 

Map of Literal Meanings for Place Names:

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_...iteral_meanings_of_places_in_the_u_s_map.html

Sample:

 

some fascinating stuff there

http://www.kalimedia.com/Atlas_of_True_Names.html

 

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post to get to next thread...images are too big here