How could the example map from geography books come to exist, and what would it be like to live there?

Randall Munroe humorously proclaims that he'd want to live in an example map in a geography book;

That means that the geography varies wildly in a small area.

Assuming the following:

• This is on Earth or an Earth-like planet.
• For the sake of this question, use the exact map above, including the location of the house.
• The map is to scale (i.e. even though there's no explicit scale, the implicit one is consistent).

My question is threefold;

• How could an area with this geography come to exist?
  • Preferably naturally, but artificially is OK.
• Can this area be stable? For example, will a flood irreparably change the landscape?
• Would the area marked "my house" be livable, assuming it's self-sufficient or able to access a nearby town?

posted over 8 years ago

JesseTG‭

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