World population density map

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[–]Obbop 10 insightful - 3 fun10 insightful - 2 fun11 insightful - 3 fun -  (5 children)

That line marks the point where farms to the east receive enough rainfall to thrive and the land to the west requires irrigation for crops or to shun planting and engage in animal husbandry that can munch on the natural vegetation.

[–]whistlepig 9 insightful - 3 fun9 insightful - 2 fun10 insightful - 3 fun -  (3 children)

Interesting. I was about to argue that it marked the area where a heavy amount of federally owned land started .... but I checked, and that line is a little bit farther to the west than what we're looking at in the map above.

Here's a map of fed land for reference

[–][deleted] 4 insightful - 4 fun4 insightful - 3 fun5 insightful - 4 fun -  (1 child)

Poor Nevada.

[–]JasonCarswell 3 insightful - 4 fun3 insightful - 3 fun4 insightful - 4 fun -  (0 children)

LOL, yes, those poor destitute military bases and casinos... if only they had more funding.

[–]magnora7[S] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Hm that is quite interesting, it is about 1 state to the west compared to the population line. Amazing what a ridiculous percentage of land they own over there... that's just nuts