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Should've organized them alphabetically too

[–] SapphironZA@sh.itjust.works 46 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Much better to organize it by water systems, with some additional divisions for the Mississippi system ans consolidation of smaller systems not seperated by mountain ranges.

Edit: (Image credit: Robert Szucs, Fejetlenfej/Imgur)

[–] rustydrd@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 day ago (2 children)

What, kind sir, is the source of this beautiful piece of mappery?

[–] samus12345@lemm.ee 6 points 1 day ago

Seems to be this.

[–] SapphironZA@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

I found it with google image search for river map usa, but it was not from the original source, so I did not want to credit them.

[–] samus12345@lemm.ee 5 points 1 day ago

No wonder it's called the mighty Mississippi. It's huge!

[–] tacosanonymous@lemm.ee 31 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Some choices were definitely made here.

[–] Albbi@lemmy.ca 31 points 2 days ago

Uh oh. Looks like someone messed with Texas.

[–] friend_of_satan@lemmy.world 37 points 2 days ago (2 children)

So the states get gradually smaller as you go north? Got it.

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 49 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Yeah, I would have gone with straight lines, not these weird curved ones.

[–] BmeBenji@lemm.ee 31 points 2 days ago (1 children)

This somehow feels like a joke about map projections that would make its way into Futurama

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago

That's really high praise, thanks! Made my day.

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[–] Signtist@lemm.ee 17 points 2 days ago

I moved from Pennsylvania back home to Minnesota a decade ago. Didn't expect it to move back to me.

[–] figaro@lemdro.id 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Lol. California just became The State of Los Angeles

[–] Baguette@lemm.ee 2 points 1 day ago

Ah yes Nevada, famous for its coast lines and the bay area

[–] portuga@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Since it’s not my country I vote for going diagonally

How about squiggles

[–] PyroNeurosis@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 2 days ago

I see we've forgotten our non-contiguous siblings.

But more to the point, why not just arrange them alphabetically while we're here?

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 18 points 2 days ago

Gerrymanderers hate this one trick...

[–] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Ooo, I like this! Now I want to see a map where the area of each state is proportional to its population, but still fitting together in a recognizable way.

[–] Tlaloc_Temporal@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 day ago

You're looking for a Cartogram!

Something like this!

Or this!

[–] Whelks_chance@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago (3 children)

I'm not sure which state is furthest from it's original position, but Indiana seems quite far from home.

[–] Samsonreturns@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago

Delaware is in the U.P.

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[–] SlapnutsGT@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

We are just gonna give South Carolina the outer banks? No. Redraw these lines, pls thnx

South Carolina is Worst Carolina and they deserve nothing but the highway that runs through the state so people can get out quickly.

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[–] GlassHalfHopeful@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 days ago

This hurts.

[–] Furbag@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago

Maine be like "You guys changed the map?"

[–] SacralPlexus@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Arkansas straight up deleted from existence.

Edit: it’s west of Oklahoma!

[–] krashmo@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago (2 children)
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[–] Infynis@midwest.social 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Can't believe someone finally won the Toledo War. Really didn't expect it to be Rhode Island

tears up gambling ticket

[–] Atlas_@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Ain't no way south Dakota is that far left

There are now two Kansas Cities in Ohio

[–] omega_x3@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

At first I was pissed thinking I don't want to live in Virginia or Maryland then I was like why the hell is Maryland south of Virginia?

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[–] anon6789@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago

I love this map. It breaks my brain in so many ways!

[–] BeMoreCareful@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

This is delightful chaotic organization.

[–] affiliate@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

texas could honestly be a bit smaller. other states could make better use of that space

[–] janus2@lemmy.zip 7 points 2 days ago

[ANGRY PENNSYLVANIAN NOISES]

[–] Haus@kbin.earth 9 points 2 days ago

Georgia and Florida are already kind of like that, culturally speaking.

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 3 points 1 day ago

This is unironically an improvement for Washington and Oregon.

[–] Blackout@fedia.io 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Boooooo!

Edit: I am pleased Ohio is in Oklahoma now.

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I guess we're just moving New Orleans to Galveston, Biloxi can take over the old location, though personally it feels very threatening to have Mississippi move back to me!

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 7 points 2 days ago (2 children)
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New Jersey moves to Minnesota. That...

Yeah that tracks.

[–] humanspiral@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Do any people have to move? Do the governors have to move prior to next election?

Only if they live right on one of the new lines. No one can live on the lines!

[–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I'm not sure what giving NJ a giant flaccid water dong that just barely enters Virginia is supposed to symbolize, but I'm here for it.

I think.

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[–] RedSeries@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 days ago

NTY, I do not want to live where Ohio is.

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