Sep 26th, 2008 | survey

Why are some lines straight and some not on a united states map ? (The state lines.)




By Dawnbells
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Dawnbells
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Dawnbells
Kansas, United States

posted Sep 27th, 2008 at 20:48 CDT

River basin areas. I believe is the correct answer.

Philgtaylor
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Philgtaylor
Australia

posted Sep 27th, 2008 at 07:02 CDT

Werent a lot of the straight borders simply along lines of latitude and longitude, because in the early days the land had not been adequately surveyed?
 
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