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April 17, 2013

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Map maker Dave Imus looked at the maps he could find of the country and set out to create a better one - one that delineates the states and rivers and forests with more clarity. His map won "Best of Show" in the Cartography and Geographic Information Society’s prestigious annual competition in 2012.

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