The U.S. Archipelago
Jan 24, 2021
American population distribution is uneven. This uneven distribution of the population is due to historical and physical factors (climate, landforms, soil conditions). Therefore, approximately 40 percent of the U.S. population lived in counties on the shore, and the vast expanses of the western United States are almost deserted.
To depict the uneven distribution of the population more clearly, I tried to represent the U.S. block-level population density of the United States as a relief map. Unpopulated areas are colored like a continental shelf.
