Flying Squid to Map [email protected] • 12 hours agoThe most common words in place (town/city) names per state in the U.S.imagemessage-square20arrow-up1158arrow-down19cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1149arrow-down1imageThe most common words in place (town/city) names per state in the U.S.Flying Squid to Map [email protected] • 12 hours agomessage-square20cross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-square@mercanolink4•3 hours agoIndigenous names are heavily used. Half the states have Native American derived names, a much larger proportion than I thought. Pre-European population density was much lower, though so there were a lot fewer settlements to name.
Indigenous names are heavily used. Half the states have Native American derived names, a much larger proportion than I thought. Pre-European population density was much lower, though so there were a lot fewer settlements to name.