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The veins of America: Stunning map shows every river basin in the US

DailyMail UK: “A stunning new map [includes video and data] shows the complex network of rivers and streams in the contiguous United States. Created by Imgur user Fejetlenfej, a geographer and GIS analyst with a ‘lifelong passion for beautiful maps,’ it highlights the massive expanse of river basins across the country – in particular, those which feed the Mississippi River. The map visualizes Strahler Stream Order Classification, the creator explains, with higher stream orders indicated as thicker lines.

The map visualizes Strahler Stream Order Classification, the creator explains, with higher stream orders indicated as thicker lines.

  • The map shows the network of streams and rivers in the 48 contiguous states of the US
  • The largest, shown in pink, reveals basins for the Mississippi, Missouri, and Arkansas rivers
  • Other basins, including Pacific Northwest, Upper and Lower Colorado, and Great Lakes are shown…”

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