Guess the map 16: No need for that latitude!

[amadeus]

Since a new page is about to begin, here again is the map:

 

[Birdjaguar]

Does it represent anything that was illegal at the time?

 

[amadeus]

Does it represent anything that was illegal at the time?

No, and has never been, and no country ever would.

To recap:
• it is tangentially related to an industry.
• it is not a ratio.
• it is not political.
• it is not related to alcohol or any illegal substance.
•it is not related to children, men or women in the workforce, or members of the military.

 

[Birdjaguar]

Coal or otehr mining related product?

 

[amadeus]

Coal or otehr mining related product?

No, it is not about coal or any material used in metallurgy.

 

[Birdjaguar]

If the map were expanded beyond the borders of Germany, would it still make sense? Is this a particulaly "German" focused topic?

 

[bene_legionary]

Do the figures represent a percentage?

Only thing I can make out is that exclaves of states in the map often have higher figures than the main state; e.g. Lippe, Anhalt; not Braunschweig (or Bremen?) though. It may not mean anything. And of course the western states have higher figures. That area is an area of manufacturing.

 

[amadeus]

If the map were expanded beyond the borders of Germany, would it still make sense? Is this a particulaly "German" focused topic?

Yes. This map I found could be made for many other countries.

Do the figures represent a percentage?

No, they represent a value.

That area is an area of manufacturing.

To the extent that manufacturing is and could be involved, I do not have enough information to say if the geographic concentration thereof would necessarily constitute a hint of sufficient magnitude so as to be of particular use in this circumstance.

I have gone from John Daly to Sir Humphrey Appleby, (@Ajidica)

 

[Birdjaguar]

The color radiates out from the dark core to much lighter colors the further away you get. Is there something physical about or in the dark core that enhances the dark color and makes the lighter colors more expected?

 

[amadeus]

The color radiates out from the dark core to much lighter colors the further away you get. Is there something physical about or in the dark core that enhances the dark color and makes the lighter colors more expected?

Sorry, but I don’t follow your question.

 

[Valka D'Ur]

If I interpret Birdjaguar's question correctly, do the dark regions represent higher altitudes? Or might they represent the lowest altitudes?

 

[amadeus]

If I interpret Birdjaguar's question correctly, do the dark regions represent higher altitudes? Or might they represent the lowest altitudes?

If you are seeing variations within the divisions on the map, I think it is just due to how it was printed.

They are not altitudes.

 

[Birdjaguar]

The color radiates out from the dark core to much lighter colors the further away you get. Is there something physical about or in the dark core that enhances the dark color and makes the lighter colors more expected?

Sorry, but I don’t follow your question.

OK I will restate my question. the desnity of darker areas (higher numbers?) seems to radiate out and become less dark the further one gets from the dark core (highest numbers). Is there something physical in or about that core area that sparks the higher numbers? Church? Saints grave? Military memorial? Tourist site? Hot springs?

 

[amadeus]

OK I will restate my question. the desnity of darker areas (higher numbers?) seems to radiate out and become less dark the further one gets from the dark core (highest numbers). Is there something physical in or about that core area that sparks the higher numbers?

I don't know enough to say with certainty but it would be reasonable to think that, yes.

Church?

No.

Saints grave?

No.

Military memorial?

No.

Tourist site?

No.

Hot springs?

No, but this is the closest so far.

 

[Birdjaguar]

People affected by some sort of economic activity? Perhaps in a bad way. Mining?

 

[bene_legionary]

Number of spa towns? Bads?

 

[amadeus]

People affected by some sort of economic activity? Perhaps in a bad way. Mining?

No, it is not about people.

Number of spa towns? Bads?

It is neither of these.

 

[Samson]

Hardness of water?

 

[amadeus]

Hardness of water?

No, but since the map has been up for a few days I will give a big hint: it is something in nature.

 

[bene_legionary]

Quantity of sulfur deposits?

Edit: well, sulfur may be a mineral used in metallurgy, but I'm just spitting out stuff that hot pools tend to have.