ELI5: Why does the top left part of the Texas border appear straight edged and angled on maps? Submitted by Moggy-Man t3_11ec1sl on February 28, 2023 at 3:54 PM in explainlikeimfive 6 comments 0
dequincyjelly t1_jadavm6 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 4:47 PM Slightly off topic but i read the panhandle bit was taken off Texas when it joined as it was the dividing latitude for slavery being legal. That bit went to oklahoma eventually. Permalink 2
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