KML Maps: Places Named Squaw in America
About Places Named Squaw in America ....
The English word squaw is an ethnic and sexual slur, historically used for Indigenous North American women. Nearly 800 places in America include such a term in it's naming. This interactive map shows those locations, coloring represents a different category of point such as lake, stream, summit.
Data Source: US Board on Geographic Names, Geographic Names Information System.
Helpful Hint: While I suggest you look on blog for a downloadable PDF Map, you should be able to print or save this map by clicking the print button on the map above.
Data Sources
Places Named Squaw in America - You can download the KMZ File used in creation of this map.
3DEP Elevation Hillshade. LIDAR and legacy USGS DRG Topo Derived hillshades used as a background. DEM - WMS Service: https://elevation.nationalmap.gov/arcgis/services/3DEPElevation/ImageServer/WMSServer, Layer: 3DEPElevation:Hillshade Gray
Full List of WMS and ArcMap Services - CSV Spreadsheet with all web map services currently used on the blog.
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