Satirical/Cartoon maps that are interesting

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There are lies, damn lies, and stat maps.

This is what happens when political cartoons and maps collide.

Here are a few examples, through the ages:

1791

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1914: The outbreak of WWI

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1935: A map I found during my time in Oklahoma, this is part of an atlas of the United States. An interesting glimpse into America, circa 1930.

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1970: How New Yorkers see the US

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You get the idea.

So post your favorites! If you need inspiration The David Rumsey Collection is an excellent place to start.

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A little history of Fred W. Rose, the father of the “serio-comic” style in the late 1800-early 1900s.


Wonderful.

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I love that one!

This is pretty interesting from 1915. A German view of things during The Great War

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That’s great. A lot to unpack in that one. “Das Fatale Meer”… I would guess that’s a reference to the Black Sea Raid?

I was just about to post this one…

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For @stusser

Deep in the Heart of Texas!

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If you guys like these, I suggest Judgemental Maps:

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1987

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I was disappearing in this site. Needed to back out. It would have absorbed me for hours.
Need to save it for later. Thanks, Skip.

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Fantastic, cowboy Reagan.

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There’s one of these for Trump but I was afraid it might be a bit too P&R for the sub-forum.

The best one at the bottom of the link:

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Judgemental Maps? I bet there’s nothing in there for Montana because and nobody lives there and OMGWTF

There’s even one for my hometown…


I come from a land of roundabouts.

If anything Montana is over-represented.

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I debated putting this into P&R. It was a short debate. It’s satire.

Timeless satire.
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Election of 1880

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Is that a satirical comment about Satirical Maps? :)

I don’t know if anyone is holding a Torch for 1880’s results like 2016’s.

Now 1876, I think, you may have a few hold-outs. :)

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NOOOOO.
It’s satires all the way down.

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Every state’s most “famous” brand.
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I know these maps can be made to show literally anything, but I think Florida is spot on.

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That Billings one is awesome! I remember when exiting at Zoo drive and going toward Zimmerman Trail became “I’m getting there via the roundabouts.”

Montanans unite! (Except for those drunkards in Butte.)

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I lived and taught in Wichita, Kansas for 11 years (2001-12) and this still makes me laugh.

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