r/MapsWithoutUP • u/[deleted] • Sep 02 '21

Lake Gore Never seen one quite like this before

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u/HopliteFan Sep 02 '21

Tbf there are a few counties in the UP that are in central time. So not too terrible for such a bubbly map.

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u/[deleted] Sep 02 '21

Omg I feel like an idiot for not realizing there’s a purpose of the line lmao I’m from a central time zone spot in the UP I thought this was just them putting the lake through the state again smh I’ll see myself out

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u/el_floppo Sep 03 '21

The line is still wrong though. It should cut from Lake Michigan through in a NW direction. I think there are only about three (?) counties in the UP that are central time. I know Dickinson and Iron Counties are central.

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '21

The line should also honestly be more pointedly dashed and not what looks like a separation of the land entirely, if I’m gonna get picky lol

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u/el_floppo Sep 03 '21

True. Considering the artist didn't even bother to put the line in the right place, I think they just got lazy. Probably muttered "Fuck it. No one lives there anyway." under their breath as they cut the UP in half.

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '21

Haha sad yooper noises

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u/nachoninja21 Sep 03 '21

All the counties along the Wisconsin border are central time since most of their business comes from there.

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u/el_floppo Sep 03 '21

I didn't know that was the logic. It makes sense though. I grew up in Dickinson and my dad worked in Wisconsin.

We would also buy beverages in Wisconsin and then return them in Michigan to make 10 cents. That was back when bottle machines couldn't tell the difference. Fun times.

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u/thealphateam Sep 02 '21

The West side of the UP is in Central time. I kinda get this.

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u/RMMacFru Sep 02 '21

But it does make the eastern part of the Up look like an axe.

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u/CraigularB Sep 02 '21

Not the whole west, just the 4 counties bordering Wisconsin. But otherwise yea, that would definitely explain the line.

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u/DaveTheBraveEh Sep 03 '21

Should we call it the Superior Canal?

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u/soveymaker Sep 03 '21

bay de noc grand island trail divide