30 Unusual Maps People Shared On This Group That Might Change Your Perspective On Things
Interview With AuthorFor many of us, cartography day in geography or history class meant a quick nap. With our eyes open, we’d dream of all the delicious stuff we were gonna eat after school, of music we’d play on the Walkman, of a message we received the other day from that cutie…
To bring back our long-lost excitement for hard pieces of data, aka maps, plans, and geographic drawings, we're gonna need to start from the very best of them. Luckily, there’s a whole online community on Reddit dedicated to the most unusual charts of geographic areas that took maps to a whole new level.
From mapping "October" in European languages to mapping an eagle’s track over a period of twenty years, these incredible examples will surely put the world into a completely new perspective.
Who knows, you may well unleash your inner cartographer and become among 1.1 million like-minded members of the maps subreddit. In that case, you may need some more cartographical goodness with 41 maps that portray lesser-known facts about America.
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Occupied Bald Eagle Nests In Wisconsin. 1974 vs. 2019. Growth Credited To The Clean Water Act
To find out more about this amusing Reddit community by the name r/MapP**n, Bored Panda reached out to its creator Patrick McGranaghan, who started the subreddit in 2011 while living in Taiwan.
Patrick said he has always been a map geek: “I wanted people to share those maps so that they are easy to find and discuss.”
It turns out, he works as a land surveyor in Colorado and is a devoted member of several map societies across the nation, including the North American Cartographic Information Society, Charles Close Society for the Study of Ordnance Survey Maps, and Rocky Mountain Map Society, to name just a few.
Tracking Of An Eagle Over A 20 Year Period
When A Band Announces A World Tour
Japan, How Big It Is In Reality?
Okay, mind blown; it's literally twice as big as I'd imagined given typical maps. Thank you, person who made it!
The creator said that the title r/MapP**n followed the trend on Reddit at the time when “there were a lot of subreddits with a *-porn suffix.” He explained further: “This refers to pictures of innocuous things like nature, architecture, or engineering marvels in a beautiful way. It was not meant to be sexual. The internet at the time was a lot more relaxed and using that term was funny.”
“In the years since the culture on the internet has taken a much more puritan bias and some people don't like that name,” Patrick said.
However, he assured us that “the goal of the brand has not changed, though: it's a place to share and discuss beautiful maps.”
The Earth Being Centered On Great Britain Is Arbitrary, So Here's A Map Centered On New Zealand
Cheese Map Of Europe
YES! A cheese tasting tour of Europe. That's a tour I can get behind!
Load More Replies...Aren't there 400+ types of cheese in France? This map might be missing a few.
Or Cheshire, or Lancashire, or Lincolnshire Poacher, or Leicester, Double Gloucester, oh dear dreadfully sparse. Europe is the true home of cheese, every country has so many more.
Load More Replies...The most well know cheese in Portugal is not in the map. Queijo da Serra
Cristina Alves Moreira (what a regal-sounding name!), tell me about this cheese. Yes, I could look it up in Wikipedia, but they likely wouldn’t tell me the most important stuff.
Load More Replies...It's not a crust, it's a wax coating to keep it fresh.
Load More Replies...There are about 327 kind of cheeses missing for France... (and don't start me on things like 'Caprice des Dieux')
I finally know where the maggot cheese is from! (Hint: In that big sea in the bottom middle. Casu Marzu.)
Then maybe you are also interested in the Milbenkaese from the east of Germany (a place in Saxony-Anhalt) which contains living mites.
Load More Replies...ok but what hellhole made the maggot cheese, I need to burn them.
when i visit norway every summer (to see the fam), i get a lot of geitost cheese
Lol! It's true. We do have "squeeze cheese" here. It's disgusting.
Load More Replies...What about Shropshire Blue, Double Gloucester, Lancashire, Bluesticks Blue, Sage Derby, Cornish Yarg, Cheshire, Wensleydale, etc? Britain has 700 cheeses, not 9. France has only 600 cheeses - the UK is now the top international cheese producing country.
I think they were going with the most popular or one that was created maybe in each county.
Load More Replies...They forgot the most well-known Portuguese cheese: Queijo da Serra.
I don't see Swiss Cheese on the map. I guess I'll never figure out where that one comes from.
Avoid Milbenkäse at all costs. It's rotting cheese with live mites in it. * gags in german *
Lots of UK cheeses missing such as Wensleydale, Lancashire, Cheshire, Gloucester, Cornish Yarg, Red Leicester, Caboc, Bonchester, to name a few
Except it repeats Cheddar about 3 times in random locations that are not Cheddar in Somerset!?
You can look at this map and track the colonization of the Americas. Knowing where each culture settled in the new world.
This is the most useful map I've ever seen! Time to go on a cheese tour of Europe!
Just need a wine one too, upgrade it for the world and life (& future travel) is complete
Now my 2 main life goals are to travel and eat fancy cheese in the places I travel to
Im Hungarian. Never heard of Rögös Túró. Our best cheese is called Pannonia, then Pálpusztai
I miss a VERY important brand.Beemster kaas, the best there is https://beemsterkaas.nl/#kaasmakerij belegen_be...fbcf72.jpg
i see my favorites, Edam from Edam, Gouda from Gouda and Limburg from Limburg, but there is Alkmaar as well many cheeses and a great place to visit as they are still wearing the clothes from the olden years. When you get Dutch cheese, make sure you take the outer layer off as most cheeses are on a wooden carrier left outside during the day and the four legged friend pie on it once in a while, unless you don't mind!!!
I assume pie = pee (also known in the U.S. as pee-pee)
Load More Replies...I had no idea there were so many cheeses in the world, holy Moses, it's gone take some time to try them all and money!! But not now Covid19 is still lurking!!
I’m pretty dang sure you’re not going to get Covid from cheese.
Load More Replies...Not bad but it's missing some important ones. What's a world without Halloumi (from Cyprus)?
I love Halloumi! I live in a small town that doesn’t carry anything that exotic. ☹️
Load More Replies...From Norway: Geitost (brown cheese) is not actually cheese. It is amazing though, and there are several variants of it. It means "goat cheese", but white goat cheese do exist, so "brunost" (brown cheese) is more a correct term, as it can be made from goat milk, cow milk or a mix. It is basically a caramelised whey product :P
But brunost (brown cheese) is still a bad term since it is not actually cheese :P
Load More Replies...Wait, we in Ireland have our own cheese? Welp, consider me schooled :3
So funny how Gouda is pretty expensive in the US, while it's actually one of the 'simplest' and cheapest (though usually tasty) cheeses in the Netherlands. :)
Where is the prästost? Best one in my opinion!
Load More Replies...In Finland, the "Aura" is a name brand of one blue cheese, not a type of a cheese.
I have a pun about cheese, but I think it is a little too cheesy
Bryndzové halušky in Slovakia are a must-try for any (future) visitor. I would recommend trying them in small villages instead of towns/cities.
best map ever!But England ( as I am sure so do other counties) have way more cheeses than this.
Also in Italy, we have about 490 types of cheese... Anyway, it's just a map.
Load More Replies...Consider me impressed: Würchwitzer Mite Cheese is on there. (Yeah, I said mite.)
Not really....it all depends on how well you shake them...
Load More Replies...The United States Of America: Alaskan Perspective
When it comes to submissions, they come in every form and style. “From historical maps showing ancient borders, to funny memes and transit maps. People also post imaginary maps of places that they create in their minds.”
In fact, every kind of map imaginable has been posted to this subreddit. Patrick said that linguistic maps are popular, as well as maps that re-imagine state and national borders. There are also maps of asteroids and maps of routes of famous explorers.
“One of my favorite interactions is when a map is posted of an obscure place and someone in the comments says they live there or has a story about that place.”
50 Percent Of Canadians Live South Of The Red Line
Each Section Has 10% Of The World's Population
List Of Countries Mentioned Or Referred In The Bible
Wow, I never knew this. Unlikely Jesus was fair skinned, blond and blue eyed....
Patrick concluded that “Maps are a way to visualize the world in a way that is easy to grasp. They are an aid in learning about new lands and faraway places. They help us find our way when we are lost.”
Especially in a time like now, “when the pandemic prevents us from traveling, maps are a way that we can travel without leaving our home,” the map enthusiast said.
The Longest Possible Train Travel In The World
Where Penguins Are Found Naturally In The World
Size Comparison Between Australia And The United States
3D Render Topographic Map Of Europe
I didn't know there was an ice-wall between Finland and Russia!?! (Do I need to write 'Sarkasm'?)
North America Animal Migration Routes
A Europe–U.S. Superhighway Proposed By The Former President Of Russian Railways
The Surface Of Mars: If, Like Earth, 71% Of Its Surface Area Was Covered With Water
World's Smallest Country vs. Largest Building
The Decline Of Our Native Tongue Over The Last 2 Centuries, I Find The Maps Rather Than The Reciting Of Statistics, Gives A Far Better Impression On The Overall Erosion Of One Of The Biggest Aspects Of Our Culture, Irish Itself
Worlds CO Emissions
Locations Johnny Cash Claims To Have Been In "Ive Been Everywhere"
The Countries That Got Tea Via China Through The Silk Road (Land) Referred To It In Various Forms Of The Word "Cha". On The Other Hand, The Countries That Traded With China Via Sea - Through The Min Tan Port Called It In Different Forms Of "Te"
Passenger Railway Network 2020
In the "australia" map.... that little pink line above the "L", is actually New Zealand - a totally separate country to "Australia" (although the Aussies & Kiwis do consider themselves like "siblings" ie we are staunch rivals within sports, but stick together in defense of eachother).
What Pedestrians Look Like Across Europe
The Topologist's Map Of The World - A Map Showing International Borders, And Nothing Else
These Two Areas Of Africa Have Roughly Equal Populations
Roads Either Side Of The Border: Finland vs. Russia
Syria Before And After Civil War
The Surprising Range Of Flamingos
My Teacher Was Excited For Our WWI Unit
World With 1000m Sea Level Drop
A Map Of The World But It’s Just The Time Zones
The History Of Accuracy In World Maps
North American Cryptids
How The Antarctic Looks Beneath The Ice
All The Nations That Have To Be Combined To Be Equal To Brazils Annual Homicides
Staggering. I appreciate this done for affect, but I would be interested in Mexico's figures.
How Much Snow Does It Usually Take To Cancel Schools?
Variations Of The Name John
In German ist would be Johann/ Johannes first, Jan and Hans are shorter versions
When Visiting Someone: Red - Keep Shoes On, Green - Take Shoes Off
Brazil's Northernmost Point Is Closer To Every Country In The Americas Than To Brazil's Southernmost Point
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‘October’ In European Languages
There And Back Again
The Japanese Flag But The Two Colors Have The Same Population
Map Of Venus If It Has As Much Water As Earth
Percentage Of People Willing To Fight For Their Country
New Take On The Concept Of A World Metro
Coats Of Arms Of European Countries
World’s 25 Largest Lakes Side By Side
But Caspian Sea is a sea. 🌊 (It’s a joke for those who are gonna complain in the reply section)
How I, A Brit, See The United States (Sorry If It Offends Anyone)
You only call New England "small and confusing" because you are still wondering how you lost it (no offense, just joking! Seriously).
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How To Say "Thank You" In Europe
Thank you in Irish is Go Raibh Maith Agat ( Pronounced Go Ro My Aggat. Thank you in Welsh is Diolch (pronounced Diolsh).
How To Become President With 22% Of The Vote
If you would get 50.1% of the vote of each red-coloured state, 22% of the population of the country, you would become president, even if 78% of the country voted for another person, this is assuming that 49.9% of people in the the red-coloured states voted for the blue party, and 100% of the people in the blue-coloured states voted for the blue party.
NOTE: The colours dont mean anything
Comparing The Population Of The Dakotas And Manhattan
Paper Sizes World Map
Map Of Almost All Countries And Their Respective Camo Patterns
4 Years Of Trucking, Each Dot Is Somewhere He Spent >1 Hour
Position Of The North Magnetic Pole Since 1590
What Motorcycles Look Like Across Europe (Based On The Prohibitory Road Sign)
Span, Italy, and Romania apparently don't have Motorcycles. They have Tron Light Cycles!
Olympus Mons Compared To France
British Columbia Split Into 3 Areas Of Equal Population
They should rename the Province to "Not Vancouver", then make Vancouver a City State.
Europe Number Plates
Hundred Largest Islands Of The World
Frances Longest Border Is Shared With Brazil!
The Russian Flag But The Two Colors Have The Same Population
90 Minute Public Transit Commuter Zone For London vs. San Francisco
Usage Of 'Dang' In The United States
The Nearest Country To Everywhere In The US
The Nearest Country To You, When In Russia
@I’m not even going to try to write that out, as it would give me an aneurysm, it is, in fact, the nearest country to you when in Russia
Amount Of Tanks Per 100 000 People
Average 'First Leaf' Appearance In The Contiguous U.S.
I want to live somewhere where I have to where a light jacket in summer and I'm snowed in during winter. I'm tired of sweating mid October.
The Italian Flag, But Every Colour Has The Same Population
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