This map of the United States isn't missing any of the 50 states. It just reminds people, from an Alaskan point of view, of their relative importance.
The Lower 48, as Alaskans are fond of calling the beleaguered 48 contiguous states, fit into a neat box that contains the essential geographic features of that region, including Pike's Peak and the Mississippi River.
It's all to scale. Oh, perhaps not to a geographic scale. But it is an accurate reflection of the importance of each region of the United States. The chart, which contrasts Alaska and the other 49 states, provides data to support the visuals.
-via Terrible Maps
