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<\/p>\nI’ve always taken an unnatural liking to maps. History class consisted of me looking around the classroom, observing the maps, the entire time. Whenever I’m at antique stores, I keep an eye out for old-world maps. Honestly, I think it comes from living in Michigan, where our state’s outline is one of the few that stand out on its own.<\/p>\n
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So imagine my surprise when I found out there was a\u00a0massive map of the United States mowed into the lawn\u00a0just around the corner from me in\u00a0Hagar Park<\/a> in Jenison. However, you wouldn’t be able to fault me for not knowing it was there, considering it’s not exactly in its prime.<\/p>\n Ottawa County Parks Foundation via Facebook<\/p>\n Ottawa County Parks Foundation via Facebook<\/p>\n Over the years, the map went from detailed, with distinct borders for the 48 states, to a large field shaped like the country. There’s a good chance it would have stayed that way, too, were it not for Eagle Scout Wyatt Nance of Troop 354, who took on remaking the map under his jurisdiction.<\/p>\n READ MORE:\u00a0The Strange Second Life of Greenville\u2019s First Meijer Supermarket<\/a><\/p>\n According to the Ottawa County Parks Foundation on Facebook<\/a>, redoing all the state borders and cutting the grass took over\u00a075 different people\u00a0and required a surveying company to mark the new outlines and cut the grass away to redefine the park’s unique map.<\/p>\n Ottawa Countv Parks Foundation via Facebook<\/p>\n Ottawa Countv Parks Foundation via Facebook<\/p>\n The new map was completed on September 3rd and is far more detailed, with the major rivers throughout the Midwest distinct from state borders. It’s an impressive project that the community really came together to complete.<\/p>\n This will definitely be something to stop and see next spring.<\/p>\n Ludington State Park Construction Before and After<\/p>\n