A Divided Dixie

This map is a representation of the region Dixie as defined by Garreau, the red line, and two other formal forms of regions. The brightly colored pink region that is represented on the map reflects a formal region of dialect. In this region of the south, people refer to carbonated beverages as "Coke" as opposed to soda or pop, which is prevalent in other regions of North America. The other polygons represented on the map reflect the major denominations of the christian religion in the south. The southern united states is majority christian in faith and the two major denominations are Baptists, green, and Catholic, blue.
I have divided Dixie by these two different maps of formal regions. During this assignment I found it very hard to define what makes a culture unique. I chose to divide the region of Dixie by dialect and religion, because I believe that some of the most defining factors of Dixie are religion and language. Because the majority of the South speaks English, it was hard to reflect that on a map. I found a map of America that divided regions based on the Coke vs. Pop/Soda terminology debate. In the south, people are more likely to call a carbonated beverage "Coke" versus "Pop" or "Soda." One of the biggest theories for the difference in dialect  is that Coke was created in the south, in Atlanta, Georgia, and during the great depression, Coke factories provided much needed jobs to poor southerners. This is just one of the quirks that makes Dixie, Dixie and I represent that in the pink polygon on my map. The other polygons represent the other way I chose to divide Dixie. Religion is very important to the people of Dixie, and the most prominent religion is Christianity. I then divided Dixie into the two most popular denominations of Christianity in the south which are Baptist (green) and Catholic (blue). After I created all of the polygons and overlapped them, I noticed that a grey area started to form in the center of the region of "Dixie". I have carved that new region in the yellow line and named it "The Deep South." This is the area that I feel represents "Dixie" better than Garreau's map. It is smaller and more southerly located. From just using two formal regions, dialect and religion, it is clear to see a more defined Dixie.
http://www.vox.com/2015/2/17/7917165/maps-that-explain-america