Hillside Letters & Geoglyphs Map
Map geoglyphs and hillside letters recorded in OpenStreetMap, from the giant letters above Western towns to figures on the ground.
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About this layer
Drive through a Western town and you may see a giant letter on the hill above it, often built by students or the town decades ago. This layer maps those hillside letters and other geoglyphs recorded in OpenStreetMap, with data © OpenStreetMap contributors under the ODbL.
Many are big letters or initials for a town or school, like the Big C or Boulder City's BC, and others are figures or designs laid out on the ground. They are easy to spot from the road and fun to collect on a trip. Some sit on private land or school property, so look from public ground. Combine it with Funny Place Names and Ghost Towns for a quirky road trip, or Viewpoints for a better look.