29 April 2011

A map of U.S. wealth distribution - in 1870

Wealth distribution (or maldistribution) is a popular topic these days.  This map shows how different this country was in the post-Civil War era.  Note the density of what would later become the "rust belt," and the paleness of Florida and Texas.

5 comments:

  1. AnonymousApril 30, 2011 at 2:11 PM

    Very interesting. (found this through mocus.tumblr.com)

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  2. MinnesotastanApril 30, 2011 at 2:40 PM

    A map tumblr. Good - I like maps. (try the lijit search in the right sidebar - should lead you to about a hundred maps of different types.)

    thanx.

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  3. AnonymousMay 6, 2011 at 10:07 AM

    Destroy billions in property and murder a lot of people and this is what you get. I'm surprised it's not worse.

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  4. TravelerDiogenesMay 6, 2011 at 7:08 PM

    Take away air conditioning, and then see how fast Florida and Texas become poor states again.

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  5. AnonymousJanuary 8, 2012 at 1:31 AM

    I'm sure a map of before the Civil War would look different in the South.

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