http://www.citylab.com/design/2016/01/a-map-of-global-nuclear-weapons-brings-wargames-into-the-21st-century/423828/?utm_source=atlfb

http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/culturebox/2012/01/the_best_american_wall_map_david_imus_the_essential_geography_of_the_united_states_of_america_.html

I bought that USA map.  It's nice.

And another

http://www.wired.com/2016/01/map-envisions-what-a-worldwide-subway-system-would-be-like/?mbid=social_fb#slide-1

I did make a board off the Washington DC subway system.  It played fine just never cleaned it up.

Ozyman wrote:

I bought that USA map.  It's nice.

Cool - got it hanging somewhere?

Amidon37 wrote:

Ozyman wrote:

I bought that USA map.  It's nice.

Cool - got it hanging somewhere?

It was in my daughter's room for a few years, then when she turned 6 we got her a bunk bed and there was no room for it on the wall anymore.  I should probably hang it up again. 

It was great at the time, because when I had to lie in bed with her for whatever reason, I'd sit there and look at the map.

Amidon37 wrote:

http://www.citylab.com/design/2016/01/a-map-of-global-nuclear-weapons-brings-wargames-into-the-21st-century/423828/?utm_source=atlfb

 

http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/culturebox/2012/01/the_best_american_wall_map_david_imus_the_essential_geography_of_the_united_states_of_america_.html

 

Very cool. I just re-posted those in the AP Human Geo FB page.  =)

Here's another about snow days in the US

http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2014/01/map-how-much-snow-it-typically-takes-to-cancel-school-in-the-us/283470/?utm_source=SFFB

I bought that David Imus USA map when I saw the Slate article a few months ago.  Have it hanging in the office!

Is it as good as that article would have me believe?

If you really like maps - then yeah it's nice.  If you're thinking of getting a big ass map of the USA, then this is probably the one to get.  If you're not sure what you'd do with a big ass map of the USA, then you're probably not going to get too excited over it.

I like maps alot.  I was recently up in Deline (NWT) and me and this other guy stared at a map of the Great Bear Lake for a solid couple hours.  It showed topo and vegitation, but also showed each place one of the locals had a set of cabins, or semi permanent camps.  Amazing stuff. 

As for a place to put it, It'll go right next to the big ass map of China I have in my garage. Obviously. 

But does it really give you the kind of feel he talks about, where you can get a sense of the people, their culture and local goings on?

The states is a huge place, and it's people are super diverse, It'd be awesome if the map could actually give you a sense of it.

If you want I can take a couple of pictures of the detail.  What would be a good area of the country for you to look at?

Sweet.  Thanks Ozy.

How about:  The backwoods in Pennsylvania - greater Chicago and area - anyplace in eastern Oregon - San francisco - New orleans - and somewhere in that area between Atlanta and Knoxville. 

Ok.  I'll look for the map this weekend and get you some photos.

The world according to domain names:

http://thenextweb.com/insider/2016/03/10/the-world-according-to-domains/

Korrun wrote:

The world according to domain names:

http://thenextweb.com/insider/2016/03/10/the-world-according-to-domains/

Cool map, Though I would want to see what it looked like with each countries amount of non-country specific domains added like how they say in the article the US uses mostly .com's.

But that would probably be quite a bit more difficult

ratsy wrote:

Sweet.  Thanks Ozy.

How about:  The backwoods in Pennsylvania - greater Chicago and area - anyplace in eastern Oregon - San francisco - New orleans - and somewhere in that area between Atlanta and Knoxville. 

 

 

Finally got around to this:

http://prestopnik.com/wargear/images/maps/

Oh yeah, I see the differences.  Thanks for doing that, I'm gonna get me that map. :)

ratsy wrote:

Oh yeah, I see the differences.  Thanks for doing that, I'm gonna get me that map. :)

Awesome!  Glad you like it.  The pictures came out a little blurry, and I was hoping it didn't impact the perception of quality.

Nice looking map for sure. If I find someplace to put it, I think I'll get one too. I had a big plastic relief map of the US hanging in the entry of the house I grew up in. Loved it. Lots of fond memories. I'd like my kids to have some good maps around.