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Great Lakes in 50 Maps

Great Lakes in 50 Maps

Hill, Alex B.

Hardcover

Series: 50 Maps

AtlasesTravel GeneralMidwest

Publisher Price: $30.00

ISBN10: 1540270009
ISBN13: 9781540270009
Publisher: Belt Publishing
Published: Jun 3 2025
Pages: 128
Weight: 1.54
Height: 0.55 Width: 8.66 Depth: 11.10
Language: English

The largest freshwater system on Earth, like you've never seen it before.

The Great Lakes region is home to one-tenth of the United States' population, and one-quarter of Canada's. Even if we remember the mnemonic HOMES, we might forget what a natural wonder they are. Cartographer Alex B. Hill, author of Detroit in 50 Maps, shifts our perspectives and offers a fresh look at the five lakes and the vibrant region surrounding them. Split into four categories--history & culture, ecology, infrastructure, and physical--these fifty-plus maps show the lakes' influence and confluences, from the Underground Railroad to monarch butterfly migration. See how many NFL teams play on a Great Lake, where mysterious shipwrecks and Bigfoot sightings cluster, the lakes' effect on snowfall, and even how not so Great lakes have vied for (and in one case, temporarily won) a coveted Great designation. Shrinking wetlands, oil spills, and rising temperatures due to climate change reflect both the fragility of the lakes and the vital role they play.

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