From east to west, America is full of monsters and mythical beasts. While it’s likely that at least a few of the numerous monster sightings each year are due to overactive imaginations, it’s still fascinating to explore the idea and wonder if they’re real. For the self-proclaimed monster hunters, the wonderful folks over at Hog Island Press have put together an all-inclusive reference sheet of every local monster story/myth/legend in the country.
Did you know all of these?
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That’s a pretty exhaustive list. Even I, a self-proclaimed monster expert, didn’t know all of the ones featured on the map. Let’s take a closer look at a few of the more famous and not-so-famous monsters on this map.
The Pop Lick Monster – Louisville, Kentucky
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The Lizard Man of Scape Ore Swamp – Scape Ore Swamp, South Carolina
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Wampus Cat – Eastern Tennessee
Asheville Paranormal Society
Skunk Apes – Southern Florida
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The Jersey Devil – Pine Barrens, Southern New Jersey
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Chupacabra – Texas, New Mexico, Arizona
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Big Foot – California, Oregon, Washington
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Bessie – Lake Erie/Ohio, Pennsylvania
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Bear Lake Monster – Bear Lake, Utah/Idaho
Animal Planet
Altamaha-Ha – Altamaha River, Georgia
Crypto Mundo
Alkali Lake Monster – Alkali Lake, Nebraska
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(via Hog Island Press)
To get a copy of this map, make sure to visit the good folks over at Hog Island Press. It’s never a bad idea to have a handy monster reference chart for your supernatural travels.
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