Map created by nolo_sancheskyThe map above is the perfect map of Chile. For non-English speakers Chile is shown as a Chili which are both pronounced the same way.

Why is Chile called Chile?

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Map created by Tomobe03The map above shows the Neum Strip, a narrow 20-kilometer (12-mile) corridor of land that belongs to Bosnia and Herzegovina and gives it access to the Adriatic Sea.

But it splits the Republic of Croatia into two parts, mainly the area around the city of Dubrovnik in the south from the rest of Croatia proper in the north.

Neum itself has a tiny population of just under 5,000 people, 97.64% of whom are Croats.

So why does it exist?

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The 1587 Flat Earth Map of the World by Urbano Monte is a fascinating historical document that reflects the geographical knowledge and worldview of its time. And you can even buy a copy here on Amazon.

Although not explicitly a “flat earth map” in the sense of modern flat-earth theories, it is an early and ambitious attempt to create a comprehensive world map using an azimuthal equidistant projection.

Key Points About Urbano Monte’s Map:

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The map above is titled: Gleason’s New Standard Map Of The World and is a silly, but great example of a flat earth map. You can even buy a copy on Amazon here.

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Map created by Marko JukicThe map imagines “If the United States broke apart like the Soviet Union…” did in 1991.

The map draws parallels between the breakup of the Soviet Union into independent republics and a hypothetical disintegration of the U.S. into regional states.

Key Details from the Map:

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Map created by atlas_cartographyThe map above shows the modern-day distribution of religions across the territories that were once part of the Roman Empire.

The colors and patterns on the map represent the dominant religions or sects in different regions as of today.

Here’s a breakdown of what each section represents:

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Map found on redditThe “map” above illustrates various geographical features and landforms. It categorizes these features into different regions and labels them accordingly.

Here’s a description of the terms included in the image, organized by region:

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The map above shows the Rose Hill (aka Slants Streets) neighborhood of Missoula Montana. Here’s how it came about:

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Map found on WikimediaThe map above shows the development of a river meander into an oxbow lake. Flow is from the left. Deposition of material is on the banks of the inner curves, erosion on the outside.

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