I find the hexagon version slightly more visually pleasing since it breaks up the straight lines—see the link for comparison. But either way, both are a huge im

I find the hexagon version slightly more visually pleasing since it breaks up the straight lines—see the link for comparison. But either way, both are a huge improvement over the surface-based shapes when conveying data that is totally unrelated to the geographical surface of states. http://blog.apps.npr.org/2015/05/11/hex-tile-maps.html http://blog.apps.npr.org/2015/05/11/hex-tile-maps.html