How the States Got Their Shapes

Season 1 Episode 2: The Great Plains, Trains, and Automobiles

The history of transportation is hidden in the lines of the map. From canals to trains and cars, how did getting around help draw the American map? Could Chicago have been in Wisconsin? Why are states out West or so big and boxy? And why did we almost had a state called Forgottonia?

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

2

Episodes:

29

Actor:

Brian Unger

Quality:

HD

Status:

Canceled

First Air:

2010

IMDb:

6.8