The United States Constitution (Article One Section II) requires a full population census every ten years. The results from the count set the number of members from each state in the House of Representatives. The Constitution further allowed the government to define the specifics of the process. Marshals of the… Read more“Map Monday, Population center of the US by census year”
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Map Monday, Mercator Projection Correction?
The Mercator projection is the most common depiction of the Earth on a flat surface. With the exception of members of the flat earth society, most readers of this blog accept that the Earth is a sphere. The more precise among you might protest that it’s flattened at the poles… Read more“Map Monday, Mercator Projection Correction?”
Map Monday, What’s the funniest town name in each state?
What is the funniest town name in each US state? With no real rules for naming a town in the US it’s no surprise that there are some odd ones. Given this is Map Monday, of course there’s a map for them. In a change of pace for Map Monday,… Read more“Map Monday, What’s the funniest town name in each state?”