New Map Of U.S. Reveals Literal Meanings Of Places

Cartographers Stephan Hormes and Silke Peust have created a new interpretation of the United States.  They have taken the traditional names of cities, states and landmarks across the country and replaced them with their literal meanings.

According to an article published by Slate, the majority of the new names are based on on their geographical location, terrain and climate.  For example, Mississippi is the "Land of the Great River" and Oregon is simply "Beatiful Land." 

Some places have more obscure names such as Atlanta being dubbed the "Town by the Mountain of Mountains" or Cincinnati's nickname, "Curleyhead."

Either way, this new look at the traditional map is, if nothing else, interesting.  To explore the website of these creative individuals please visit: http://www.kalimedia.com/Atlas_of_True_Names.html

For the original article, go here: http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/map_of_the_week/2013/06/literal_meanings_of_places_in_the_u_s_map.html