Relief Map of the Columbia River Basin [OC]Submitted by mushroomgnome t3_z8t34e in Washington
mushroomgnome OP t1_iyeidh9 wrote
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The short answer is aesthetics.
The longer answer is its a technique found in a lot of older maps which maximizes the area of interest (in this case the Columbia River Watershed). By letting portions of the area of interest hang over the edge of the map, you can increase the scale without adding a ton of additional white space.
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