With a surface area of 510.1 million km², a mean radius of 6,371 KM, and holding more than 7.6 billion people, the world has been simplified into a small drawing through maps. These maps are geographical references for the scientists and everyone who dwells on it. A world map is a visual representation of perspectives around us.
It highlights the relationship of a particular space, like regions, objects, and themes. Some will show you how big your country or continent is, and others will indicate even the crime rates in a particular area. After discussing the below maps, you will understand that there’s more to maps than you learned in your high school Geography.
1. A standard Map
These are the common maps that you might come across every day. They represent only the shape and some features without having been fully defined what they are talking about. They can only be a representation of country or state borders, mountain ranges, or rivers. But they represent nothing expressly.
2. The True Size of Greenland
As opposed to the standard maps, a map like this is already defined—it represents the actual size of Greenland. Essentially, Greenland is an enormous space—this is like the entire size of South America. But in reality, the whole Greenland island is even smaller than Sao Paulo, Brazil. The Island has a population of about 56,000, but Sao Paulo alone has over 12 million people.
3. Who Every State Hates
This type of map indicates the relationship between states’ residents. In the US, every state has another state that they hate. For instance, New Jersey residents tend to hate all other states, but Hawaii hates no other state. But California, on the other hand, is hated by almost everyone.
4. The Longest France’s Border is Brazil’s
If you think this is a typo, you got it wrong. It is a factual matter on the ground. Although France is in Europe and shares its borders with other 11 European countries, its longest border is in South America. The place is known as French Guiana and is shared with Brazil.
5. The Range of Flamingos
You might wonder what kind of a map can represent the presence of flamingos. But looking at a map like this, you will understand the places you expect to interact with these lovely creatures. This kind of map is crucial to flamingo enthusiasts or tourists who enjoy seeing flamingos.
6. An Eagle’s Flight Path
Yes, this is a map that indicates a certain eagle’s lifetime flight path. For instance, the map in our case represents an eagle’s flight path over the course of 20 years. The eagle’s tracker was set in Russia and captured the eagle’s flight from the Middle East to central and to the northern part of Africa.
7. Land Utilization in the USA
This type of map indicates what each area of the state is used for. In America, a large percentage of the land is dedicated to livestock or other livestock-related activities. Other popular industries in the states include timber, Federal wilderness, and urban housing. Crop farming is another significant sector utilizing sizeable portions of land.
8. Texas Isn’t as Big as Might Think.
They say that everything in Texas is big. But did you know that Texas itself isn’t that big? Only a map can answer this. By looking at the map, you can easily deduce that the size of Texas as a state isn’t that big. Actually, Alaska is the largest state in the US.
9. America’s Population Density
A map can tell a lot in terms of population distribution. Looking at the map, you can easily tell the densely populated areas and the sparsely populated regions. If you clearly look at this map, you can tell that Americans always tend to settle on the coasts. The red color primarily represents densely populated regions, while green and grey represented the sparingly populated parts.
10. The DEA’s Map of Cartel Influence in The USA
The USA DEA recently released a report showing the states in which cartels had already infiltrated. The report indicates that most cartels have maintained significant influence in the US. For instance, Sinaloa cartels, Nueva Generation, and Cartel Jalisco. A map in this respect can quickly tell you where various cartels have gotten hold of.
11. Light Pollution
This kind of map will map out areas where you are most likely to experience light population. So if you are a stargazer hobbyist, you should always keep off the East Coast—or the whole of the eastern half of the US. You will get all this information by looking at a light pollution map.
12. Noise Pollution
Like light pollution, this is the type of map that will show you the noisy places. The truth of the matter is that the eastern half of the US does not only experience light pollution but also noise pollution. The moral part of the story is that if you hate crowds and noise, steer away from the eastern part of the big cities.
13. A Superhighway
Designed by the former president of the Russian Railways, this superhighway runs from London all the way to New York City. So, if you have ever dreamt of taking this grand trip, this is the map for you. But one fact is, approximately half of the highway is in Russia.
14. Bible mentioned Places
This map is ideal for any biblical scholar. As you know, travel was much more difficult during that time than it is today. So this map will leave you fascinated about how much knowledge people had about other parts of the world. This is considering that the New Testament was written in the first century AD.
15. Map of Mars
If you are tired of planet earth, then this map is for you. This map shows the geographical surface of Mars. As you can see on this map, Mars is 71% water-covered, and it is mountainous as well. With so many people loving to live near the water bodies, it seems that the Mars map is for all of us.
16. Mons Olympus
Did you know that Mons Olympus is the largest volcano in the solar system? If you already know that, you didn’t know that it’s also more prominent than the entire state of Arizona. Thirdly, the volcano is two and a half taller than Mt. Everest. I thought you should know.
17. The US from Alaska’s Point of View
Looking at the United States map, you might think that Alaska is an afterthought—always painted on the side of the map. This made the Alaskan make makers also get sick of this and thought of coming with another map where they created a map with mainland America being the afterthought.
18. The Closest Country to All Parts of the US
This is a kind of map that will show you that America is really great and big. It is pretty apparent that the United States is close to Canada and Mexico. But did you know that the US also is closer to Kiribati, Cuba, Russia, and the Bahamas?
19. Fires in the Amazon
This map shows all the ongoing fires in the Amazon rainforest. Some of these fires emanate from human causes, while others are natural. The makers of these maps wanted to keep this as one of the world’s wonders alive. It feels terrible to see any earth wonders being destroyed.
20. Middle America’s Population
As earlier stated, Americans tend to settle at the coast, but this map brings out even more perspectives into it. You will notice that the orange sections represent a densely populated area, so if you are the kind of person who doesn’t like being near other people. This map will guide you through.
21. Route to All the Spring fields
Did you know that there are a lot of spring fields in the United States? To be exact, there are 33 of them. Wisconsin alone has five of them. If you have ever desired to travel to all these in one trip, then this is the map for you. Grab one before you start your journey.
22. Scope of the Mongol Empire
You might have heard about the Mongol Empire and how massive it was. But this map gives you the exact picture of how huge the empire was. It’s considered the largest empire in world history spanning from the 13th to 14th century. In particular, this map shows how the empire was in 1279.
23. Lithuanian Magnet Map
To increase the level of tourists in Lithuania. Lithuanians devised a way of attracting people to their country. They came up with the cleverest plot ever—created a country entirely made of magnets placed in different parts of the country. You might not be sure about this, but you will want to visit and witness it.
24. ‘I’ve Been Everywhere; Places Johnny Cash Has Been Map.
I have been everywhere is a song by Johnny Cash. He claims that he has been to many places. And this map shows you all the places that Johnny claims to have been. Even though there is no proof of this, the map draws all these places from what he mentions in the song.
25. Metric vs. Imperial
The imperial system of measurement has diminished in usage. This is according to the countries that still use it. The only countries which still embrace it include the United States, Myanmar, and Liberia. But all in all, thanks to the British who colonized America that this system was born.
26. Abandoned America’s Railroads
Railway was invented back in 1827 to ease transportation. This map shows all the abandoned railroads. It’s evident from this map that most abandoned railroads are in the eastern part of America. The main reason for this is that the country gradually expanded to the west in the 1800s.
27. Canadians Prefer the South
Most of the regions in Canada are indeed reasonably rural. But most of the Canadians live in the Southern part. A single glance at this map will tell you this. The most brilliant guess for this trend is that people tend to walk away from the harsh northern winters.
28. Snow Cancellations
Depending on the part you grew up in the US, snow was either a cool or a considerable drag. In the states that experience harsh winters, you were expected to be in school no matter the state of the snow. But if you grew up in the southern parts, even a light dusting could give you a full day out of school.
29. Preferred Coffee Chains
The Dunkin Donuts’ Motto states, Americans Runs on Dunkin”, but looking at the map of the Americans who preferred coffee chains, this isn’t true. The truth of the matter is that most Americas prefer Starbucks. Besides, most Minnesotans would choose Caribou over the others. Have a look at the next map China vs. Russia.
30. China vs. Russia
You might have come across maps that tend to paint China as a speck of dirt compared to Russia. But the fact is that this isn’t true. If you look at a map comparing the two, you will notice that Russia is big in size, but China still gives it a run for its bucks in terms of industrialization.
31. Showing all the Countries
A Map Showing All the Countries That the US Can Accommodate
Mapmakers can be funny, aren’t they? What could they be thinking when they came out with this—all the countries that the US can accommodate area-wise. If you look at this map, you can see that the US surface area is large enough to accommodate several countries. Isn’t that funny?
32. Countries That Drive on the Right Side of the Road
Which side of the road does your traffic in your country allow you to drive on. Different countries specify whether you should drive on the right or left side of the road. If you are touring a particular country and you aren’t sure the official side on which to drive, it’s recommended that you consult this map.
33. Internet Access Restricted Countries
Do you enjoy the internet in your country? Yes, then you are lucky. There are many people who aren’t allowed to enjoy the advantages and perks that come with the internet. So, if you are touring a country, especially in the Middle East and North Africa, consult this map.
34. 10 Famous Female Leaders in History
As you know, there are not many female leaders as compared to men. This map will show you the places where the ten most famous women leaders emanated from. Looking at this map, it is funny to discover that there aren’t many prominent women leaders from North America. They mostly hailed from Africa and the Middle East.
35. Countries that Practiced Communism Map
It’s a fact that communism and capitalism are the most extensive political and economic theories globally. There was a time that all countries were taking sides regarding the two. These maps will show you the countries that practiced communism at a certain point. The main reason for this is that communism is almost on its deathbed.
