As someone of the earth sciences it is my opinion that whoever drew this has exactly zero understanding of "natural geographic borders".
this post was submitted on 07 Nov 2024
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Can you draw us a better map then?
Nobody got time for that. But yeah this map seems to be more or less randomly generated, it messes with a lot of borders that are already geographically defined. Seems like they just made everything into an irregular shape and assumed people wouldn't look too closely.
US states were in large part created to reflect natural geographic divisions already. They were frequently drawn up on maps before having any significant population centers, so geographical boundaries were the primary focus. A secondary focus being equality, so not making any state too big or small relative to its neighbors.
Right???? This map changes borders that are already based on rivers and natural geographical features.
Maps! Bring us the maps!
I know a couple of guys that can help.
Thank you, this makes me happy
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.
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”.
Looking at Long Island, I find it interesting that they chose the Hudson River as a natural boundary but apparently Long Island Sound is no big deal
I can’t figure out what Rhode Island’s border is meant to be but it apparently doesn’t include Rhode Island
New Jersey is glaringly bad
State borders if we sliced through major population centers
I guess it worked for Kansas City, right? Be prepared for NYC NY, vs NYC CT
I get why rivers and creeks and streams were historically convenient borders, but when we started building cities along them it got weird. Then some mf'er invented the bridge and it all went to hell.
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.
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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.
Asking the Colonial powers to not make weirdly straight unnatural borders is like asking Russia to stop ~~invading~~ occupying it's neighbours land
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?
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This makes my brain itch, in the best way. Oklahoma got much bigger, I approve.
But it lost its panhandle. Sadge.
You mean the Texas Slavery Ensurer?
But we're still doing better than Florida, which had so much more panhandle sliced off, all the best bits, like Destin! F that
Omg, imagine looking natural & normal
I still like this version of a natural American borders:
I quad this.
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?"
I find it beautiful. Something in my subcountious doesn't compute borders in straight line
NH missed the opportunity of the Merrimack River as a border….. plus the Saint Laurence Seaway up north, oui?
Kansas looks like a mini map!
What specific geographic borders were used? Or is it just sort of random to look organic?
Looks like watersheds to me
I can definitely see the Mississippi River still, so I don't think it's watersheds. Unless they're using peaks and troughs both. I'm sure there's a term for it. My understanding of water shed is that it means everything that flows into a river so a river would be in the middle. So the borders of watersheds are more like mountains than rivers.
well the bottom of Georgia has a weird tab sticking out usually because of a river border, so I assume you're right
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
this looks much normaler, but the edgy things are funny.
I'd like to see a map with cultural boundaries. As a resident of NE Florida I can say we might as well be part of Georgia.
The US snacking on Mexico while Canada munches them back.
I like the idea of watersheds, especially given gestures generally at US and the sky/climate
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.
Source? This looks like someone just drew wiggly lines. I would like to know what their methodology is.
Looks like this might be the original source (reddit):
https://www.reddit.com/r/MapPorn/comments/8jdti2/us_states_with_natural_geographic_borders_1000_x
I can tell a few of the states I know anything about geological speaking are wrong.
I'm guessing they picked a river or mountain range and said, this is the border now. They don't seem to have picked good ones usually.
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