Weekly Blog Post #1

http://www.businessinsider.com/22-gorgeous-maps-that-define-the-united-states-of-america-2013-7?op=1

This map shows the population distribution of the United States. I like this map because it displays a piece of information that is commonly placed onto maps in a way that is not so common. Most population distribution maps use gradient maps or dot-density maps to display the data, however the author of this map used elevation to display the population density instead. I think it is a very unique and interesting way to display this information.