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Why Most Americans Only Live in Thin Strips of the United States

Most Americans imagine their country as a vast, evenly populated continent — but the reality is very different. The majority of the population lives in thin strips of land along the coasts, the Great Lakes, and a handful of powerful corridors, while the interior remains strikingly empty. This video explores why settlement clung to the edges: deep harbors, navigable rivers, fertile climates, railroads, canals, oil booms, and one bold engineering gamble that permanently locked prosperity to narrow bands of land. 🗺️🚆 By tracing water, rail, highways, and industry instead of state borders, a hidden map of America emerges — one where coastal megaregions behave like nation-sized economies, and the heartland watches from the margins. This isn’t just geography; it explains wealth gaps, housing crises, climate risk, and why the American Dream feels so different depending on where you stand. Why did opportunity concentrate on the edges — and can it ever spread again?