The last map I selected was created by David M. Kennedy, Professor of History at Stanford University. It shows the percentage of land owned in each state both numerically and with a smaller, red image image of the state within the actual state. What I find interesting about this map is the heavily skewed distribution. Colorado and the Rocky mountains seem to form a dividing line as far as government land ownership is concerned. While you can read about the differences in historical development and federal involvement in states, it is most striking to see the difference between the eastern and western United States in map form. I thought it was also cool how they included a smaller red image of states indicating the amount of land owned by the United States government, it makes clear just how much area 40% or more can be.
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