These crazy maps show just how much ground roads cover

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By Amelia UrryDec 9, 2014, 5:24 pm22 pts
Turns out you can learn a lot about a state by ignoring everything in it except the roads. Information design firm Fathom stripped all names, rivers, lakes, mountains, cities, subways, and everything not-an-avenue-for-vehicular-transport from maps of the 50 states. The result is a staggering and surprisingly…

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