State Shapes (CBS News)
From CBS News:
CBS Sunday Morning
July 6, 2008
"Charles Osgood takes us on a journey through the evolution of the U.S. map. Have you ever wondered why your state is shaped the way it is? Some are boxy, some have “panhandles,” and some are so small their names don’t fit inside them on a map! Many state borders were drawn as a result of heated negotiations, skirmishes, and even war!"
Links:
Library of Congress Geography & Map Division http://www.loc.gov/rr/geogmap/
US Geological Survey http://www.usgs.gov/
Mark Stein’s “How the States Got Their Shapes” http://browseinside.harpercollins.com/index.aspx?isbn13=9780061431388
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/1998/07/09/sunday/main13562.shtml
CBS Sunday Morning
July 6, 2008
"Charles Osgood takes us on a journey through the evolution of the U.S. map. Have you ever wondered why your state is shaped the way it is? Some are boxy, some have “panhandles,” and some are so small their names don’t fit inside them on a map! Many state borders were drawn as a result of heated negotiations, skirmishes, and even war!"
Links:
Library of Congress Geography & Map Division http://www.loc.gov/rr/geogmap/
US Geological Survey http://www.usgs.gov/
Mark Stein’s “How the States Got Their Shapes” http://browseinside.harpercollins.com/index.aspx?isbn13=9780061431388
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/1998/07/09/sunday/main13562.shtml
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