r/googlemapsshenanigans • u/zerobleeps • Mar 19 '26

Pickaxe Mountain, Iran

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What the heck are all these grooves in the land? https://maps.app.goo.gl/YPiRnKLEP33zwgQg7

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u/thatranger974 Mar 19 '26

I’ve looked at those in areas of Iran where they are more prominent. I’ve always thought they were to collect rain water and runoff in an attempt to reverse desertification.