Artist draws Mario-style map of West Virginia

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. – A social media artist often known as The Geography Pin attracts maps of real-life states and nations within the model of the favored online game franchise Tremendous Mario Bros. The artist behind the maps, Miguel, is from Peru. He not too long ago accomplished his thirty sixth US state, West Virginia.

The map particulars a number of the most well-known landmarks within the state and the key highways. Snow and platforms depict the components of the state with the next elevation. Landmarks embrace the Wheeling Suspension Bridge, the West Virginia Penitentiary, Cooper’s Rock, Blackwater Falls, the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum, The Greenbrier Resort, the State Capitol constructing, New River Gorge, and Cass Scenic Railroad.

Miguel shared his work on Reddit below the West Virginia subreddit, the place it was met with reward.

Thanks for posting! That is unbelievable work! The one factor lacking is Jim Justice because the princess, along with his bulldog being a type of Bow Wow guys from the yoshi video games.

SpiralTap304 on Reddit

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That is superior however leaving off the Mothman looks like an apparent miss.

Hobo_Dan on Reddit

Miguel has accomplished Pennsylvania and Ohio and says he intends to do all 50 states. He stated the concept for the venture got here to him through the pandemic when his pals have been beginning their very own companies. Miguel has a love for maps and video video games, and he determined to mix the 2 by beginning a YouTube channel.

“Once I illustrated the Alabama map in that model, I received very good suggestions from individuals. So I targeted on that fully, particularly as a result of the YouTube factor was very annoying,” Miguel recalled, “I selected to cease doing YouTube and targeted on illustration fully, and I’ve been doing nice for the final 12 months”

The Geography Pin’s Instagram account now has 14k followers and recurrently receives 1000’s of likes. Miguel stated he’s completed nearly 80 completely different maps from all over the world.

“Since I like to stare at maps and analysis about nations, this can be a unbelievable factor to me,” Miguel expressed.

Miguel stated he largely makes use of Google to seek out out what landmarks to placed on his map, however will sometimes ask his followers on Instagram what so as to add to the map.

“Generally, they’ve some enjoyable issues in regards to the state that solely they know or that’s widespread information [where they live],” stated Miguel.

You may observe The Geography Pin on Instagram right here.

Prints and t-shirts can be found for buy on The Geography Pin’s web site.