You can just look at a map over the US and see quickly how the grid pattern exists at almost any zoom level. You also notice it in how people think about direct

You can just look at a map over the US and see quickly how the grid pattern exists at almost any zoom level. You also notice it in how people think about directions. As a European I found it tricky to deal with but I saw the opposite when Americans drive in Europe. They really struggle with a system not built around thinking east-west and north-south. I think generally in Europe people think in terms of landmarks rather than fixed directions.