My heart wants to like this on principle because that's how geography should be divided, but it looks like garbage. I never really stopped before to appreciate how tidy and professional those arbitrary perpendicular lines look.
this post was submitted on 07 Nov 2024
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As someone of the earth sciences it is my opinion that whoever drew this has exactly zero understanding of "natural geographic borders".
Right???? This map changes borders that are already based on rivers and natural geographical features.
Can you draw us a better map then?
The fact that the Mississippi River isn’t being used as a border anymore in some states bother me. But I’d love to see your take.
Maps! Bring us the maps!
I know a couple of guys that can help.
Thank you, this makes me happy
100% agree. As an Oregonian, that border on the Willamette made me wanna cry. Literally no consideration of nature or people with that boundary, and yet it’s called a “natural border”.
As always Florida is Florida It’s a law of nature nothing before nor after can be Florida, Florida is eternal just like the geriatrics in there nursing homes.
eternal
Well, at least until it's under water, anyway.
State borders if we sliced through major population centers
Eh!!??!! Stay on your side of the 49th parallel!!
I like the idea of watersheds, especially given gestures generally at US and the sky/climate
It looks so... gloopy!
I like how some states are basically identical. Florida is a given and NH is just kinda like "what happened to you guys?"
Omg, imagine looking natural & normal
MA using the dark side of the Force
Philly? In New Jersey? Are you trying to start riots??
Deleware River that is as wide as a 33+ lane highway is not a natural border? Wacky.
I will die before I'm a fucking Wisconsinite. Love, a proud Illinoisian.
Go pack.
Where we goin? Should I pack boots or flip flops?
Asking the Colonial powers to not make weirdly straight unnatural borders is like asking Russia to stop ~~invading~~ occupying it's neighbours land
Mimel looks like he ate too many shrooms and is having a rough day.
I really like this for some reason.
It’s so comfy
Kansas looks like a mini map!
this looks much normaler, but the edgy things are funny.
This makes my brain itch, in the best way. Oklahoma got much bigger, I approve.
But it lost its panhandle. Sadge.
But we're still doing better than Florida, which had so much more panhandle sliced off, all the best bits, like Destin! F that
You mean the Texas Slavery Ensurer?