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A map of the British Empire in America (1746) (files.catbox.moe)

submitted 1 year ago by Blaze@reddthat.com to c/map_enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz

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[–] br3d@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (5 children)

"Sunken land and dismal swamps" - what's in that area now?

[–] Turious@leaf.dance 9 points 1 year ago (3 children)

It's actually got a huge area of land called The Great Dismal Swamp. Lots of park land and wilderness in rural Virginia. Someone from the area may be able to weigh in on it. I passed through years ago and the name struck me as hilarious.

[–] Aviandelight@mander.xyz 5 points 1 year ago

If you've ever been in southern VA in the summer you'll understand the name "Dismal." It is nice that we have protected wetlands though.

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