If there’s a place you want to go, I’m the one you need to know.Tumblr (3.0; @mapamerica)http://mapamerica.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfn1yj0pzg1qgc5cno1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p>Percentage of each state that’s obese. (<a href="http://calorielab.com/news/2010/06/28/fattest-states-2010/">via calorielab</a>)</p>http://mapamerica.tumblr.com/post/3164624402http://mapamerica.tumblr.com/post/3164624402Mon, 07 Feb 2011 11:04:06 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfn1wgW42Z1qgc5cno1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Slavery in the South, per the 1860 census.  (<a href="http://flowingdata.com/2010/12/29/old-map-shows-slavery-in-the-united-states/">via flowing data</a>)</p>http://mapamerica.tumblr.com/post/3147062092http://mapamerica.tumblr.com/post/3147062092Sun, 06 Feb 2011 13:00:07 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfn1t3unXp1qgc5cno1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p>Which church prevails, by region, as of 2000.  (<a href="http://bigthink.com/ideas/21289">Via Big Think</a>)</p>http://mapamerica.tumblr.com/post/3145080235http://mapamerica.tumblr.com/post/3145080235Sun, 06 Feb 2011 11:00:06 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfn1pk51oV1qgc5cno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Acidity of precipitation.</p>http://mapamerica.tumblr.com/post/3126236738http://mapamerica.tumblr.com/post/3126236738Sat, 05 Feb 2011 13:00:06 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfn1n74Ez71qgc5cno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>It’s made of license plates.</p>http://mapamerica.tumblr.com/post/3124345365http://mapamerica.tumblr.com/post/3124345365Sat, 05 Feb 2011 11:00:07 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfn1kl454q1qgc5cno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Marijuana laws</p>http://mapamerica.tumblr.com/post/3107223474http://mapamerica.tumblr.com/post/3107223474Fri, 04 Feb 2011 13:00:07 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfn1hguTWy1qgc5cno1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Which states are gaining (or losing) House seats due to the 2010 Census</p>http://mapamerica.tumblr.com/post/3105814439http://mapamerica.tumblr.com/post/3105814439Fri, 04 Feb 2011 11:00:07 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfn1agqEED1qgc5cno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A map of flags corresponding to nations with populations similar to the state the flag is placed upon.</p>http://mapamerica.tumblr.com/post/3089059009http://mapamerica.tumblr.com/post/3089059009Thu, 03 Feb 2011 13:00:07 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfn14hdE6j1qgc5cno1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Police misconduct by county.</p>http://mapamerica.tumblr.com/post/3087642302http://mapamerica.tumblr.com/post/3087642302Thu, 03 Feb 2011 11:00:07 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfn10mRthn1qgc5cno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>If each state were represented by a TV show.  (<a href="http://www.geekologie.com/2010/11/the_united_states_map_of_telev.php">via Geekologie</a>)</p>http://mapamerica.tumblr.com/post/3070194886http://mapamerica.tumblr.com/post/3070194886Wed, 02 Feb 2011 13:00:07 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfn0wasNwE1qgc5cno1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>What each state is worst at.</p>http://mapamerica.tumblr.com/post/3068392168http://mapamerica.tumblr.com/post/3068392168Wed, 02 Feb 2011 11:00:06 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfmmzy8gnp1qgc5cno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Same sex marriage laws.</p>http://mapamerica.tumblr.com/post/3050967970http://mapamerica.tumblr.com/post/3050967970Tue, 01 Feb 2011 13:00:06 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfmmv2FmU61qgc5cno1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Gun deaths by population density (<a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2011/jan/10/gun-crime-us-state">via the Guardian</a>)</p>http://mapamerica.tumblr.com/post/3049470867http://mapamerica.tumblr.com/post/3049470867Tue, 01 Feb 2011 11:00:07 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfm4fy4BKJ1qgc5cno1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Density of UFO sightings (<a href="http://www.slate.com/id/2278314/">via Slate</a>)</p>http://mapamerica.tumblr.com/post/3033112630http://mapamerica.tumblr.com/post/3033112630Mon, 31 Jan 2011 13:00:06 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfm4baGu4I1qgc5cno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>NFL Fan Map (non-scientific)</p>http://mapamerica.tumblr.com/post/3031704905http://mapamerica.tumblr.com/post/3031704905Mon, 31 Jan 2011 11:00:10 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfm49a1mL51qgc5cno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Baseball team fan map (and Nike ad)</p>http://mapamerica.tumblr.com/post/3014891428http://mapamerica.tumblr.com/post/3014891428Sun, 30 Jan 2011 13:00:06 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfm464uFAh1qgc5cno1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Botched “no-knock” police raids (<a href="http://www.cato.org/raidmap/">via Cato</a>)</p>http://mapamerica.tumblr.com/post/3013145674http://mapamerica.tumblr.com/post/3013145674Sun, 30 Jan 2011 11:00:07 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfm3tuiFVY1qgc5cno1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Percentage of income spent on gasoline (<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/06/09/business/20080609_GAS_GRAPHIC.html">via NYTimes</a>)</p>http://mapamerica.tumblr.com/post/2996194307http://mapamerica.tumblr.com/post/2996194307Sat, 29 Jan 2011 13:00:06 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfm3gaCnU11qgc5cno1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Where Americans are moving to.  (<a href="http://www.forbes.com/2010/06/04/migration-moving-wealthy-interactive-counties-map.html?preload=39099#">Click here for interactive version, via Forbes</a>)</p>http://mapamerica.tumblr.com/post/2994495038http://mapamerica.tumblr.com/post/2994495038Sat, 29 Jan 2011 11:00:06 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfm383Nqjj1qgc5cno1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>All the single ladies (and men).  (via <a href="http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2007/06/where_are_all_the_single_women.php">ScienceBlogs</a>)</p>http://mapamerica.tumblr.com/post/2978078847http://mapamerica.tumblr.com/post/2978078847Fri, 28 Jan 2011 13:00:07 -0500