Reimagining US County Maps with Hexagonal Tiling: A Novel Data Visualization Approach
This article introduces an innovative data visualization technique: tiling all US counties into a uniform grid of hexagons. This approach overcomes the bias introduced by varying county areas in traditional maps, allowing for clearer representation of population density, socio-economic variables, and more. The unique gapless tiling property of hexagons avoids the "edge effect" of square grids, more accurately depicting county adjacency. Visual cues like color intensity or size adjustments highlight differences in population density, economic indicators, public health data, and other metrics across counties. Filtering by state or region allows for focused analysis, making this a versatile tool for policymaking and regional development.
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