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Interesting Maps

JupiterKid · 2019-12-04 00:32:28

I have had a huge interest in maps and geography since I was a very small child - I am generally fascinated with the way places and routes are related to each other in spatial terms, and I could pore over a good map for ages. So here’s a little thread on maps that I find interesting and fascinating - some represent data,…

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#10202 29-05-2025 10:32PM

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https://www.infomar.ie/galleries/node/565 - other images are available

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#10203 30-05-2025 12:35PM

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Historical travel times from New York City across the U.S. (1932 Atlas of Historical Geography)

https://x.com/amazingmap/status/1928172049534497147/photo/1

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#10204 30-05-2025 03:53PM

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Satellite images of the Swiss village of Blatten before (upper image) and after (lower) a huge landslide triggered by the global warming-induced collapse of an Alpine glacier.

Thankfully there was just enough time to evacuate the village after a warning was issued.

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