Flying Squid to Map [email protected] • 1 month agoThe most common words in place (town/city) names per state in the U.S.imagemessage-square25arrow-up1209arrow-down112cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1197arrow-down1imageThe most common words in place (town/city) names per state in the U.S.Flying Squid to Map [email protected] • 1 month agomessage-square25cross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-square@mercanolink7•1 month 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.