All Of America's Waterways On One Map [Infographic]

And you thought the U.S. had deserts! Who knew America was so well hydrated? These maps, created by former Google engineer Nelson Minar using data originally from the U.S. Geological Survey, show America's extensive system of waterways, including streams, tributaries and creeks. Even in places you don't often think of as water-logged, it's a surprisingly expansive network. As beautiful as the maps turned out, Minar created the project largely just as a tutorial on how to make a vector-based map....