21 Interesting Maps That May Shift Your Perspective

Officer Farva Published 12/15/2023 in wow

There is plenty of interesting and fascinating information out there about the world we live in. However, it can be difficult to truly understand data by just looking at numbers on paper or in a spreadsheet. When said data is represented in a visual format, it can be much more interesting to look at and easier for one to digest and understand.

If you're a fan of statistics, geography, or both, then check out this collection of fascinating maps that illustrate some eye-opening data. These maps are the ones you never learned about in your high school geography class.

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1. Earth and The United States Compared to the Size of the Moon
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3. DEA's Map of Cartel Influence in The United States
Major Mexican organized crime groups' areas of influence in the US, according to the DEA's 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment.
4. 3D Population Density Map of the US
5. The Closest Country to Each Part of the US
6. The United States Mapped Only By 8 Million Miles of Roads, Streets and Highways
7. Metric vs Imperial Systems of Measurement
8. Preferred Coffee Chains Per State
9. Places Mentioned in the Bible
10. 50% of Canadians Live Below the Red Line
11. China Compared to the United States
12. The True Size of Greenland
13. California Compared to Italy
14. Earth and The United States Compared to the Size of the Moon
15. Texas Compared to Africa
16. Amount of Snow It Takes to Cancel School in the US
17. Air Traffic Control Zones
18. All The Rivers In The US That Flow To The Mississippi
With its numerous streams, the Mississippi’s watershed drains thirty-two states and two Canadian provinces.
19. Los Angeles County Population Compared to the Rest of the US
(Los Angeles County in Red) Los Angeles County is the most populous county in the United States, with 9,861,224 residents estimated in 2022. Its population is greater than that of 40 individual U.S. states.
20. Route to all of the Springfields in the US
21. Middle America's Population
The orange sections represent a population equal to the entire red section
22. Places Johnny Cash Has Been in 'I've Been Everywhere'
23. Light Pollution in the United States

1. Earth and The United States Compared to the Size of the Moon
2.
3. DEA's Map of Cartel Influence in The United States
Major Mexican organized crime groups' areas of influence in the US, according to the DEA's 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment.
4. 3D Population Density Map of the US
5. The Closest Country to Each Part of the US
6. The United States Mapped Only By 8 Million Miles of Roads, Streets and Highways
7. Metric vs Imperial Systems of Measurement
8. Preferred Coffee Chains Per State
9. Places Mentioned in the Bible
10. 50% of Canadians Live Below the Red Line
11. China Compared to the United States
12. The True Size of Greenland
13. California Compared to Italy
14. Earth and The United States Compared to the Size of the Moon
15. Texas Compared to Africa
16. Amount of Snow It Takes to Cancel School in the US
17. Air Traffic Control Zones
18. All The Rivers In The US That Flow To The Mississippi
With its numerous streams, the Mississippi’s watershed drains thirty-two states and two Canadian provinces.
19. Los Angeles County Population Compared to the Rest of the US
(Los Angeles County in Red) Los Angeles County is the most populous county in the United States, with 9,861,224 residents estimated in 2022. Its population is greater than that of 40 individual U.S. states.
20. Route to all of the Springfields in the US
21. Middle America's Population
The orange sections represent a population equal to the entire red section
22. Places Johnny Cash Has Been in 'I've Been Everywhere'
23. Light Pollution in the United States