HistoryJAN 30, 2026

41 Maps That Portray The Lesser Known Facts About America

For every Internet commenter who enters online arguments about the USA with facts they got from their b**t, there's a map that presents hard data bare and allows the viewers to make their own interpretations.

From light pollution and tree coverage to out-of-service railways and streets and highways, maps may not immediately look as exciting as a viral cat video -- which might explain why we often overlook them when -- but that doesn't mean that are boring. To prove that, we put together a selection of maps that explain the United States better then most textbooks and if broadening your worldview isn't thrilling, I don't know what is.

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#21 How America Utilizes Its Land

#22 Percentage Of People Born Outside The U.S. In Each State

#23 Regions Of The U.S. That Don't Officially Celebrate Christopher Columbus Day

#24 Popular Coffee Shop Chains By Number Of Locations

#25 Map Of Lowest Recorded Temperature In Each Us State (Fahrenheit)

#26 Light Pollution In The United States

#27 Air Traffic Control Zones In The USA

#28 U.S. Education Spending Map

#29 Map Of The United States' 8 Million Miles Of Roads, Streets And Highways

#30 USA Tree Diversity

#31 Garbage Can vs. Trash Can In The United States

#32 Portion Of Each State That Is Federal Land

#33 All U.S. Counties With In-N-Out Burger As Of May 2020

#34 A Tastier Map

#35 Date Of Creation Of All 3,142 U.S. Counties

#36 US Governors By Eye Color

#37 Voters Who Didn't Vote For Hillary Or Trump

#38 Average Size Of US Apartments By Region

#39 Results Of The 1984 United States Presidential Election By County. The Most Lopsided Election In History, The Only State Reagan Failed To Win Was His Opponent’s, Minnesota

#40 US Counties With Gdp Over $100b

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