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I think the biggest question is can hex grid approximate US state topology/geography better than square grid, which would be the main alternative. Intuitively I
by zokier 5y ago
I think the biggest question is can hex grid approximate US state topology/geography better than square grid, which would be the main alternative. Intuitively I'd guess yes, but would be nice to verify that.
Similar maps using square tiles: https://marcsoares.ca/designing-a-better-tile-map-of-the-united-states/ https://marcsoares.ca/designing-a-better-tile-map-of-the-uni...
- buryat 5y agothere more square us states than round states
- zokier 5y agoBut majority of states have borders with >= 4 neighboring states and on top of that you have coastlines, so that leads me to think hexes might work better.
- james-skemp 5y agoWisconsin bias, but I'm glad they decided upon a map that didn't have WI above MN and MI, but the placement of NY is crazy.
- zokier 5y ago> the placement of NY is crazy. I tentatively agree, I'd try harder to keep coastal states on the "coasts" in such tile map. That being said, I don't know how hard that would be in practice.
- james-skemp 5y ago> I'd try harder to keep coastal states on the "coasts" Especially for states where the coast is one of the defining characteristics of the state. :) For the final map I think that coast could have been increased in size. But you're right that could have had cascading effects.