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US State Borders Using Only Rivers & Mountains

Last Updated: February 27, 2025 2 Comments

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US State Borders Using Only Rivers & Mountains

Map created by reddit user Terratoria

The map above shows a reimagined United States where the borders are based on rivers and mountains rather than arbitrary state lines.

And the author explained that: “If anyone is wondering I had to stitch many rivers together since rivers don’t cut America into 100 pieces.”

And here is some more of the criticism the map received and his response:

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What if only Men/Women Voted In The 2024 US Presidential Election?

Last Updated: February 26, 2025 1 Comment

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What if only Men/Women Voted In The 2024 US Presidential Election?

Map created by geo.universe
The map above shows what the results of the 2024 US Presidential Election would have been if only men and/or women (all all ages and races) had voted.

Here’s the actual results for comparison:

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Counties That Voted More Democrat In 2024 Than In 2020

Last Updated: February 26, 2025 Leave a Comment

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Map created by seashellvalley760
The map above shows the Democrats big problem, only a relatively small handful of counties voted more Democrat in 2024 compared to 2020.

You can also see the same thing in this map: How Every US County Voted In 2016, 2020 & 2024.

The map author explained that:

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Virginia’s Ever Shrinking Claims On North America From 1609 To 1863

Last Updated: February 25, 2025 Leave a Comment

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Virginia's Ever Shrinking Land Claims 1609 - 1863

Map created by Virginiaplaces.org
The map above shows the state of Virginia’s land claims over North America from 1609 until the creation of West Virginia in 1863.

Here’s a little bit about them:

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Where In The United States It’s Illegal To Pump Your Own Gas (Petrol)

Last Updated: February 25, 2025 1 Comment

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Self Serve Gas Map reg

Map created by PortlandSaint
The map of the United States above shows the legality of self-serve gas.

Areas in red require full-service. Areas in Blue require full-service but permit customers to self-serve.

More about them below:

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Which Is More Popular: Tesla Or The Ford F-150?

Last Updated: February 19, 2025 Leave a Comment

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Which Is Searched More Tesla Or The Ford F-150?

The map above shows which has more searches Tesla or the Ford F-150.

It’s based on Google Trends data for the last 12 months.

Now, you may think it’s a bit unfair to compare searches for all of Tesla’s cars with searches for just the F-150, and you’d be right.

However, the sales figures between them are probably smaller than you might think.

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How Many Spouses Must Be Present At A Wedding For The Marriage To Be Valid

Last Updated: February 17, 2025 2 Comments

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How Many Spouses Must Be Present At A Wedding For The Marriage To Be Valid

Map found on Maps On The Web via reddit
The map above shows the 4 states: Texas, Colorado, Kansas, and Montana that allow proxy marriages.

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America’s Real East-West Divide: Hardee’s vs Carl’s Jr

Last Updated: February 14, 2025 Leave a Comment

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America's Real East West Divide: Hardee's vs Carl's Jr

Map created by @vinemapper
Forget Republican vs Democrat or North vs South, the map above shows the true thing that divides Americans, Carl’s Jr vs Hardee’s.

Find out why the two can’t coexist:

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Voting Rights Vs Gun Rights: What’s More Important To Americans

Last Updated: May 5, 2026 1 Comment

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Voting Rights Vs Gun Rights: What's More Important To Americans

Map created by everythingaboutmaps
The map above shows some me interesting data from an old survey on the OkCupid blog.

They looked at the data from 283,859 people who answered the question on which was more important to the them The Right to Bear Arms (2nd amendment) or The Right to Vote.

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Maple Syrup Production by US State

Last Updated: November 25, 2025 Leave a Comment

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Maple Syrup Production by US State

Map created by Maptitude
The map above shows US Maple Syrup production by state. Vermont is the clear leader accounting for over half of US Maple Syrup production at 3.1 million gallons per year.

However, this pales in comparison to Canada which produced 19.9 million gallons in 2024, of which around 18 million gallons came from the province of Quebec.

More on the stats by US state & Canadian province for 2024 (in gallons):

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