If you’re looking for a cool hobby, studying maps might be it. They are like time-traveling storytellers, murmuring stories from hidden corners of countries, the ebb and flow of populations, and the shifting borders across time in history. They’re engaging and can easily captivate your attention for hours, much like the 2.6 million members of one special Reddit community.
We invite you to enter a cartographer’s dreamland, where lines and colors come together. You might find yourself captivated by the various marks, boundaries, and notes, joining the ranks of map enthusiasts. Give your best-liked maps an upvote and share in the comments the ones that made you want to take up this hobby.
#1 Average Number Of Cigarettes Smoked Per Year Per Adult Smoker
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Maps capture our attention by blending art, science, history, and exploration into one visual picture that informs and inspires, creating an endlessly captivating and distinct part of human culture and knowledge.
#2 No Hurricane Has Ever Crossed The Equator
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#3 Percentage Of The Population With Depression
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Maps are important because they guide us through the world and offer crucial geographical insights. They act like history books, tracking how places and societies have changed over time, and also work as tools for scientists to study patterns and natural occurrences. Maps help during emergencies, city planning, and protecting the environment. They also support learning, preserving cultures, and connecting people worldwide, even if they speak different languages or come from different places.
#4 Population Distribution
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#5 Percentage Of Urban Tree Cover In The European Capitals
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#6 Leading Countries For Wine Production In Europe (2021)
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Map symbols are crucial as they stand in for real-world objects in a simplified way, making maps meaningful. These symbols can take the form of shapes or colors. For example, a small brown circle might mean a recreational spot, red could indicate services, and green might signal a rest area. Colors, too, play a role in representing larger features: green could mean forests and blue could represent water on a map. To ensure proper map reading, a Map Legend acts as a dictionary, explaining the symbols used on the map and their meanings.
#7 France 1848 Election By Dodi Maps
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#8 The Ten Busiest Port In Europe
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#9 The Real Massachusetts
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The earliest recorded map is the ‘Imago Mundi’, also known as the Babylonian Map of the World. Considered the world’s oldest surviving map, it currently graces the British Museum in London. Dating back to 700-500 BC and discovered in Iraq’s Sippar, this carved relic centers on Babylon, surrounded by areas like Assyria and Elam, all encircled by a “Salt Sea.” Eight islands or regions lie beyond this border, etched into the tablet. The map is accompanied by cuneiform text describing Babylonian mythology linked to these regions depicted on the stone.
#10 Do You Address Your Own Child As “Mother”?
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#11 1529 Map Of The Americas By Diego Ribero [5701 X 7674]
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#12 A Population Density Map Of Hawaii
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In today’s Digital Age, maps are readily accessible—a simple tap on your smartphone and you’re on your way to the nearest Starbucks for a quick coffee break. Apps like Google Maps and Citymapper are making things easier, says researcher Mike Duggan from Royal Holloway. He’s found that these new technologies are simplifying the complex systems we navigate every day, especially in cities.
#13 Evidence Of The Storegga Tsunami That Struck The UK And Norway 8000 Years Ago
It is the deadliest natural disaster in British history and may have killed a quarter of the island’s population
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#14 Us Aerial Bombing In Southeast Asia, 1965—1975
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#15 A Map Depicting The Changes In Costa Rica’s Forest Coverage Over Time
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Having a map in your pocket is a new thing. In the past, people were okay just knowing their local area. As maps got cheaper, they helped make sense of growing cities. Small maps for pockets were a big change.
#16 All Red Line. A Map Of Submarine Cables Connecting British Empire In 1902
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#17 Today I Bring To You Large Zeland
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#18 Relief Map Of San Marino
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Now that we’ve explored why maps are interesting and important, keep scrolling to gain further insights from these captivating maps. And if you’re eager for more, be sure to explore our previous editions featuring intriguing maps—found here, here, here, here, and here.
#19 1860’s New York City, United States Of America
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#20 Life Expectancy In America
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#21 The Himalayan Weather Wall
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#22 Map Of Africa Using Ethnically Drawn Borders
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#23 Argentine Railway Network In 1990 vs. 2014 ?
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#24 Ranges Of All Great Ape Species (Wikipedia
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#25 Soil Quality In Europe
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#26 Percent Of People In Select Countries Who Are Proud Of Their Country’s Empire
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#27 The Roman Empire’s Border Defenses In 150, By National Geographic
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#28 Jus Soli Situation
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#29 The Bizarre Border Between Finland And Sweden On Märket Island
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#30 Territories Which Were Never Occupied By Western Powers
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#31 An Interesting Map I Found Of World Cloud Coverage
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#32 Anger Map Of Europe
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#33 How Many Firearms Per 100 People In Europe
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#34 Over 20,000 Flights ‘In The Air Right Now’
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#35 In Which Countries Chatgpt Has Been Banned Or Is Unavailable
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#36 Spain Is Gonna Change Its Name To Mordor! Surface Temperature Map
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#37 Satellite Map Of Chad
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#38 Wine Map Of France
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#39 Mapping Eurovision Song Contest Wins
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#40 What The Entire World Would Look Like If All The Ice Melted [6376×4840]
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#41 The European Green Belt, Is A Wildlife Corridor Connecting Many National Parks, Built Somewhat By Mistake Over The Iron Curtain During The Cold War
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#42 What Parts Of Europe Is Taller Than Møllehøj (Denmark’s Highest Peak)?
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#43 The Countries With The Most Island
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#44 The Japanese Empire At Its Height
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#45 Map Showing The Extent Of Earth’s Ice Cap During The Last Glacial Maximum 20,000 Years Ago
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#46 Map Showing Flooding Extent In Ukraine Since The Kakhova Dam Breach
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#47 Potato Consumption Per Country In Europe
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#48 Bottled Water Consumption Per Capita In 2019
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#49 Real Size Of Saudi Arabia Compared To Parts Of Europe. From Liverpool, Amsterdam, München, Napoli To Barcelona
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#50 Castles Of The British And Irish Isles (Oc)
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#51 Silicon Valley In 1982. How Many Of These Companies Survive In 2023?
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#52 Current War Situation In Sudan
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#53 Map Of The 1936 U.s Presidential Election During The Height Of Franklin Roosevelt’s Popularity (Wikipedia)
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#54 What People Believe Future Super States Will Be In 1920
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#55 German Football Clubs Map
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#56 Situation On December 7th 1949, The Commonly Accepted ‘End’ Of The Chinese Civil War, When The Roc Capital Was Officially Relocated To Taipei After The Fall Of Chongqing The Week Prior. Despite This, Fighting Would Continue For Years, And The War Never Truly Ended
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#57 Country Names In Finnish??
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#58 Map Of The Locations Of The 14 Largest High School Basketball Gyms In The United States
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#59 New York vs. Los Angeles Size Comparison
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#60 A Dissected Globe Made In 1866
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#61 Most Watched Movies In Zimbabwe In 2015 (By Province)
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#62 Parts Of The Country Where Self-Service Gas Pumping Is Illegal (Nj, Or In Counties Over 40k Pop., And In Weymouth, Ma And Huntington, NY)
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#63 Nuclear Power Plants In Europe As Of 21.02.2023
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#64 What Year Is It Right Now?
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#65 Countries Where It Is Illegal To Spank/Smack Children (700×700)
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#66 Robbery Rates In European Countries
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#67 How Many Times More Likely Are Black Individuals To Be Imprisoned Compared To White Individuals In The Us?
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#68 Public Transport Network Density
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#69 This Is What Chatgpt Considers The Most Notable Thing About Each Country In Europe [oc]
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#70 Android vs. iOS In Europe
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#71 The Largest Towns In 1050 In Europe, North Africa And West Asia (Population Over 40 Thousand)
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#72 What Percentage Of Europeans Trust The News?
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