![]() The whole process of creating a tile map is always one of compromise. ![]() The downside of this is some artistic license required in the shape of some states, in particular Texas which is distorted almost unrecognisably. My representation does at least keep all of the states just about in the correct positions in relation to their adjacent states, while keeping the US in a recognisable shape. In general, easternmost states are more likely to have more counties – states such as Georgia and Illinois are exaggerated in size, with the likes of Nevada and California shrunk to a shadow of their usual selves. There are some notable trends in terms of colours – the reds and oranges (representing fewer same sex couples by percentage) are concentrated around the midwest areas, with pinks and purples (higher percentage same sex couples) showing closer to the coasts and major urban areas.īut the key map is the small grey map colouring counties by state – it’s this that shows the distortion. The map above shows the number of same sex couples in the US at county level. US county level hex map – click through for interactive version I was convinced I had! So this is that blog post I never wrote, and started writing in November 2020 instead, with additional content to account for the fact that I’ve now created two such maps. Or perhaps “How on earth did you do it?” and the related “Why?”įirst of all, this is a double-delayed post – the work to create and publish my county level US map was done earlier last year, but I never got round to creating a blog post about the process. The better questions to consider are “Should you …?”, or maybe “What are the pros and cons of such a map type”. Yes you can, I’ve done it – at least I’ve done it for the lower 48 states.
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