Maps provide us with fresh insights into the world we live in. Some show the immensity of countries and continents, while others show the reality of crime in our small neighborhoods. These are the maps you never learned about in high school geography class! But we’re ready to wager that you’ll have a fresh outlook on life…
You Will Never See The World The Same Way Again After Looking At These Maps
A Standard Map
We’re all used to seeing maps that look like this. They may, for example, draw the borders of each nation or show some mountain ranges. But isn’t it impossible to gain a genuine feeling of anything from this map?
A Standard Map
The True Size of Greenland
We get the idea from maps like the one you just saw that Greenland is massive – the size of the entire continent of South America massive. Greenland, on the other hand, is smaller in terms of land area than Brazil. Greenland as a whole has a population of little over 56,000 people, but So Paulo, Brazil’s largest city, has a population of more than 12 million. Allow it to soak in for a moment.
The True Size Of Greenland
Who Every State Hates
Unless you reside in New Jersey, where you allegedly hate everyone equally, or Hawaii, where you presumably hate no one, each state in America, according to this Instagram user’s followers, has another state that you can’t bear. California just can’t seem to catch a break!
Who Every State Hates
France’s Longest Border is Shared With Brazil
That was not an error. France shares borders with 11 other nations, the majority of which are located in Europe, as seen on this map. Its longest border, which it shares with Brazil, is in South America’s French Guiana.
France’s Longest Border Is Shared With Brazil
The Range of Flamingos
What’s shocking is that flamingos, which we thought could only be found in the wild, are now found in a lot more areas throughout the world. Who does not enjoy flamingos? This is wonderful news.
The Range Of Flamingos
An Eagle’s Flight Path
This map depicts an eagle’s flight route from the Middle East to Central Asia and down to North Africa for 20 years. The tracker was installed in Russia and tracked the eagle till it died in Saudi Arabia. Remarkably, any live thing could make such a voyage in its lifetime!
An Eagle’s Flight Path
Land Use Throughout the Nation
In terms of land use, this map displays what each area of the United States is utilized for. As you can see, livestock or livestock-related activities occupy a sizable percentage of the country (such as their food). Among the other businesses are timber, urban housing, and federal wilderness.
Land Use Throughout The Nation
Texas Isn’t as Big as You Thought
Everything is bigger in Texas, however, it appears that Texas isn’t as huge as we thought. At least not in comparison to the African countries.
Texas Isn’t As Big As You Thought
America’s Population Density
To this degree, the total area covered by the red regions on this map exceeds the total area covered by the gray area. With this in mind, it is clear that Americans will nearly always choose the coasts!
America’s Population Density
DEA’s Map of Cartel Influence in The United States
The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued its yearly National Drug Threat Assessment, which outlines which states have been penetrated by Mexican drug gangs. Various cartels enjoy substantial authority in most US states, according to the research, with the Sinaloa Cartel and Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion wielding the most clout. This map depicts the Sinaloa Cartel, the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación, the Cartel del Golfo, the Organización de Beltrán-Leyva, and Los Rojos throughout Texas, California, Arizona, New Mexico, Chicago, New York, Florida, Kansas, Colorado, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico.
DEA’s Map Of Cartel Influence In The United States
Light Pollution
This map shows which sections of the United States have the least pollution, so if you enjoy stargazing, you should avoid the East Coast — or, for that matter, the whole eastern half of the United States.
Light Pollution
Noise Pollution
The eastern portion of the United States looks to be brighter as well as louder. If you detest people, the lesson of the narrative is to avoid the eastern part of the country and major cities in general.
Noise Pollution
A Superhighway
This map is for you if you’ve ever wanted to go from London to New York City. The previous president of Russian Railways planned it as a single huge expressway. It’s odd to think that over half of the journey will be spent in Russia alone!
A Superhighway
Places Mentioned in the Bible
This map is designed for Bible scholars. However, given that travel was considerably more difficult in the past than it is now, it is pretty remarkable to discover how much information individuals had about other regions of the world when the New Testament was written in the first century AD!
Places Mentioned In The Bible
Map of Mars
This map is for you if you’re sick of Earth (which, let’s face it, we all are). It represents the surface of Mars if it were equally coated with 71 percent water. Isn’t it obvious that it’s mountainous? That little island-like feature on the map’s western edge does resemble a large volcano…
Map Of Mars
Mons Olympus
Yes, Mons Olympus is the biggest volcano in our solar system. It is twice the height of Mount Everest and, as seen above, is so huge that it would not fit inside the state of Arizona. Can you imagine the damage this beast would cause if it erupted? Maybe we don’t want to know…
Mons Olympus
The US From Alaska’s Point of View
When looking at a map of the United States, you’ll note that Alaska is virtually usually an afterthought. It is usually displayed in tiny print on the reverse of the map. Alaskan mapmakers, reportedly fed up with being an afterthought, devised their map in which mainland America is the afterthought!
The US From Alaska’s Point Of View
The Closest Country to Each Part of the US
While the areas of the United States closest to Canada and Mexico are obvious, how odd is it that other sections are closer to Kiribati, the Bahamas, Cuba, and Russia? It merely goes to illustrate how enormous the United States is!
The Closest Country To Each Part Of The US
Fires in the Amazon
This is a depressing map showing all ongoing fires in the Amazon jungle, both natural and created by humans. It’s heartbreaking to see one of Earth’s natural beauties deteriorating regularly.
Fires In The Amazon
Middle America’s Population
As previously said, Americans are naturally drawn to the coastlines, but this chart puts it into context. The orange parts correspond to the same population as the red sector as a whole. If you like nature and isolation, the red area (sometimes known as the flyover states or middle America) could be for you!
Middle America’s Population
Route to all of the Springfields
There are 33 Springfields in the United States, including five in Wisconsin alone! That does not include townships (in which case, there are 36). If you’ve ever hoped you could see them all in one trip, here is the chart for you! It shows the shortest path.
Route To All Of The Springfields
Scope of the Mongol Empire
While we are all aware that the Mongol Empire was massive, this map shows exactly how massive it was. It was the world’s biggest empire from the 13th through the 14th century and is still regarded as such. This specific map represents the empire’s size in 1279. At its peak, the empire covered nine million square miles.
Scope Of The Mongol Empire
Lithuanian Magnet Map
Lithuania designed what is maybe the most creative strategy ever devised to persuade people to visit: a map of the nation entirely made of magnets – but each magnet is only accessible in certain locations. I don’t know about you, but it makes us want to go even more. And how many individuals can say they’ve been to Lithuania? There aren’t many of them, to be sure.
Lithuanian Magnet Map
Places Johnny Cash Has Been in ‘I’ve Been Everywhere.’
Johnny Cash’s song “I’ve Been Everywhere” portrays his claims of having gone across the world, as well as all of the locations depicted on this map.
Places Johnny Cash Has Been In ‘I’ve Been Everywhere.’
Metric vs. Imperial
We’re all aware of how infrequently the imperial system is utilized over the world, but this map puts it in context. It is now used solely by the United States, Liberia, and Myanmar. However, we can all thank the British for it, as they brought it here with them when they invaded America a couple of hundred years ago.
Metric Vs. Imperial
Abandoned Railroads in America
The introduction of the railroad in 1827 changed transportation. As you can see, the majority of abandoned railways are in the country’s eastern half, which makes sense given that the country steadily extended westward in the 1800s. As aircraft and vehicles became more popular, trains became less popular, and more railways were abandoned.
Abandoned Railroads In America
Canadians Prefer the South
We all know that a large portion of Canada is rural, but did you realize that half of the country’s population resides south of the line on the map? We think that the severe winters up north keep a lot of people away!
Canadians Prefer The South
Snow Cancellations
Depending on where you grew up in the United States, snow was either a joy or a hardship. Even if it had snowed a foot the night before, you were almost certainly needed to get to school on time in places with harsher winters. If you grew up in the south, though, even a small dusting would keep you out of school for the entire day!
Snow Cancellations
Preferred Coffee Chains
Dunkin’ Donuts’ tagline is “America runs on Dunkin’,” but according to this map of Americans’ favorite coffee companies, that isn’t quite accurate. In reality, the majority of Americans favor Starbucks. Caribou, whatever that is, is preferred by Minnesotans.
Preferred Coffee Chains
China vs. Russia
China looks to be a speck of dirt on most maps when compared to Russia, however, this is not the truth. China competes with Russia, but Russia remains the larger country.
China Vs. Russia
All of the Countries That Can Fit Inside the US
The United States is enormous, and this map displays all of the nations that might fit inside it with considerable space to spare in terms of area. As you can see, there is quite a bit.
All Of The Countries That Can Fit Inside The US