Monday, February 02, 2009

#365 Drawing US States 101

Can you draw the outline of your home state? Without looking at a map? No? Neither could I. But back in 1900, school kids did that state drawing thing every day in geography class. And with the help of Schutze's Amusing Geography and System of Map-drawing from 1900, we, too, can draw our home state. (Thanks Google Books!) We just need to see the camel in Virginia. Or the vulture in West Virginia. So what animal is your state?

Yours in being amused by geography,
Kelly
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  1. AnonymousFebruary 3, 2009 at 6:23 PM

    Hmmm...Nebraska is kind of rectangular. I could have sworn it was totally "square". ;-)

    ...Bridget

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 4, 2009 at 9:57 AM

    I think he had a hard time with North Carolina. He calls it a "fan" but it looks rather like a feather duster and a cloud of dust...hm...

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  3. Kelly and MaryFebruary 5, 2009 at 8:57 PM

    Hi Bridget,
    I see the answer to the square/rectangle question hidden in the Nebraska "Memory Song", line two: "An oblong from two squares I'll make".

    See I would've guessed two squares make a rectangle. Now that's memorable!

    Kelly

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  4. Kelly and MaryFebruary 5, 2009 at 9:02 PM

    Hi Tina,
    You're right about NC. I am just not seeing the fan. I see an upside-down sailboat. You?

    Kelly

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