Gridded Cartogram of U.S Population

Each full or partial unit represents 1 million population (rounded)

Gridded Cartogram of U.S Population (Square) Download Compressed Image
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Gridded Cartogram of U.S Population (Round) Download Compressed Image
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Sharing a recent byproduct from research: a rounded, one-million-population gridded cartogram based on estimated 2025 population for each U.S. state, totaling 342 units. It’s really challenging to maintain recognizable state geometry while keeping adjacencies reasonably accurate. After translating it into LEGO form, I also added cities in one-million increments (those below 500K are not included). Here are two design styles (square vs. round): which one do you prefer?

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