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Humor on the Map

Funny, smutty, and real places on USGS Topographic maps

All the places in this blog are actual place names on official United States Geological Survey (USGS) topographic maps. Look ‘em up if you don’t believe me! All the maps are unretouched.

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Category: Just plain odd

Stony Lonesome, Bartholomew County IN

What a great place for the Country Music Hall of Fame!

Stony Lonesome, Bartholomew County IN

Just a few miles from Gnaw Bone, IL.

Said to have been pretty much as advertised at settlement time.

Posted on February 18, 2020Categories Just plain oddLeave a comment on Stony Lonesome, Bartholomew County IN

Crayon, Champaign County, Ohio

A colorful town, but maybe pre-literate?
Crayon, Champaign County, Ohio
Origin: I would suspect that it is named after someone with the rare but not unheard-of surname Crayon.
Posted on April 22, 2019Categories Just plain oddLeave a comment on Crayon, Champaign County, Ohio

Yourname Creek, Montana, Powell County

Customizable geography!

Yourname Creek, Montana, Powell County

Ran out of ideas for naming things, I guess.

Posted on November 4, 2017Categories Just plain oddLeave a comment on Yourname Creek, Montana, Powell County

Peculiar Missouri, Cass County

And even when they moved the town they kept the Peculiar Name.

Peculiar Missouri, Cass County.

Proud of their uniqueness, maybe?

Posted on November 4, 2017Categories Just plain oddLeave a comment on Peculiar Missouri, Cass County

Old Maid Gulch in Girl Scouts Reservation Wyoming

Aren’t you a bit old to be a Girl Scout, miss?

Old Maid Gulch in Girl Scouts Reservation, Wyoming, Washakie County

Origin: Named after an early resident who wasn’t married?

Posted on January 28, 2017Categories Just plain oddLeave a comment on Old Maid Gulch in Girl Scouts Reservation Wyoming

Klutz Cemetery, Ohio

Where they bury Darwin Award winners.

Klutz Cemetery, Ohio, Ross County

Origin: Probably a private cemetery for the Klutz family.

Posted on January 28, 2017Categories Just plain oddLeave a comment on Klutz Cemetery, Ohio

No Business Mountain Virginia

Posted on January 27, 2017January 27, 2017Categories Just plain oddLeave a comment on No Business Mountain Virginia

Fee Fee Creek

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Dog Walk Kentucky

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Smoky Ordinary Virginia

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Ordinary Kentucky

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Rough and Ready New York

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Nitro West Virginia

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Do Stop Kentucky

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Wait Kentucky

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