In this newest series, I am going to be bringing forward research I have done in the past, as well as new research, on the Great Lakes region of North America.
Are you familiar with JonLevy on YouTube? He's mentioned how the Great Lakes are curiously absent from otherwise highly detailed older maps of America.
Hi Mitch - I know of Jon's work though I don't follow it. I have been hearing this lately from some people I have talked to, and it sure looks like it was because there weren't any lakes there. I wish I could do these deep dives faster, but it will probably take me several months to finish this series. This one took me almost a month to complete and I have a feeling it will be the same for Lakes Huron, Ontario, and Erie. Lake Superior took also about a month. Thank you for your comment! Michelle
I appreciate your depth of research, Michele! I am on the Illinois side of Lake Michigan if you ever want help with eyes on something. Fascinating mysteries and histories abound here, and not just with the Great Lakes. I wonder if the cliche about the Midwest being flat and boring is programming that was put in place to hide everything in plain sight.
Are you familiar with JonLevy on YouTube? He's mentioned how the Great Lakes are curiously absent from otherwise highly detailed older maps of America.
Hi Mitch - I know of Jon's work though I don't follow it. I have been hearing this lately from some people I have talked to, and it sure looks like it was because there weren't any lakes there. I wish I could do these deep dives faster, but it will probably take me several months to finish this series. This one took me almost a month to complete and I have a feeling it will be the same for Lakes Huron, Ontario, and Erie. Lake Superior took also about a month. Thank you for your comment! Michelle
I appreciate your depth of research, Michele! I am on the Illinois side of Lake Michigan if you ever want help with eyes on something. Fascinating mysteries and histories abound here, and not just with the Great Lakes. I wonder if the cliche about the Midwest being flat and boring is programming that was put in place to hide everything in plain sight.