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The image above shows America's South-East, with Florida being less well endowed in rivers than the rest. The rivers in this map give a good idea of what the 3D terrain looks like in specific ...
A U.S. EPA report stated that 55% of U.S. rivers are in bad condition. View this beautiful interactive map for inspiration to protect these waterways.
In the interactive map below, we highlight 21 rivers that, based on the conservation group American Rivers’ reports in 2012 and 2013, are under the most duress (or soon will be) from extended ...
All of America's rivers can be seen in a new map created by a computer programmer from California. Nelson Minar managed to plot the course of the country's waterways.
More of North America’s land is covered by rivers than we thought, according to a new map. Scientists came up with a way to use satellite images to estimate the width of rivers and found that ...
A stunning new map 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 ...
Nelson Minar didn’t really mean to create a piece of art. When the California-based software engineer began working on All Rivers, a gorgeously detailed look at the waterways in the 48 ...
The map depicts both“the permanent and temporary streams and rivers,” the creator explained. They divided the streams into catchment areas, which show when rainfall flows into a river, lake ...
First up, there’s this map of the most heavily polluted waterways in the United States, broken down by state: And if you’re curious about which waterways suffer from the most pollution, here ...
What North America lacks in choice (with only two cruisable rivers), it more than compensates for with scenery and evocative sights and authentic experiences en route. The best-known river is the ...