Rivers of America Revealed in Fine Detail on new Vector Map

Talk about a watershed moment! These graphics, made by former Google engineer Nelson Minar, reveal every river system in the U.S.

Written by Stephen Regenold

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June 16, 2013 11:44 p.m. EDT

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Close-up: America river map by Nelson Minar

USA on its side

—Read more on this project at Nelson Minar’s blog.

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