Ley Lines Of The Midwest

A short, fun geography post examining whether Midwest towns (from satellite images) form a coordinate grid / 'ley lines.' Conclusion: no consistent grid (the Public Land Survey System is 6-mile squares, smaller than the map scale); the apparent lines are coincidences — and his initial 'striking grid' impression was his mind confusing many vaguely-square patterns into an illusory system. Plus the Zilwaukee-named-to-confuse-Milwaukee-settlers anecdote.

Quality 57 · Solid. Solid: a light, curious geography trifle lifted slightly by the illusory-grid perception nugget and the Zilwaukee anecdote, but slight. 57.

Claude’s paradigm shift 36 · Slight. A geography curiosity with a mild perception observation. B36.

Real-world impact 1 · Negligible. A fun geography post; trivial reach. RWI1.