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State and national boundaries of the United States / Gary Alden Smith.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Smith, Gary Alden, 1940-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States--Boundaries.
- United States.
- Boundaries.
- United States--Historical geography.
- Historical geography.
- Boundaries, State.
- U.S. states.
- Noncitizens--U.S. states.
- Jury instructions--U.S. states.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (x, 230 pages) : illustrations, maps
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co, [2004]
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- With the exception of oceans, boundaries are artificial, man-made divisions of geography that often make little sense. For example, why does the northern boundary of Minnesota protrude into Canada? Why does West Virginia have two panhandles? Why do Pennsylvania and Delaware have a common boundary that is a circle segment? Why do the boundaries of Colorado, Wyoming and Utah consist entirely of lines of latitude and longitude? The answers to these questions and many more can be found in this book, which explains why and how state boundaries are placed where they are. It begins with general information about boundary placement, colonial boundaries, formation of territories, surveying and Supreme Court rulings. The 50 states are divided into ten regions (New England, Mid-Atlantic, Upper South, Lower South, Great Lakes, North Central, South Central, Rocky Mountain, West, and Noncontiguous). The text for each state begins with an overview of that state's boundaries that becomes more specific as its different boundaries are considered. The appendices include citizen and state nicknames, principal boundary dates and bibliography. Richly illustrated with over 130 maps.
- Contents:
- New England region. Connecticut ; Maine ; Massachusetts ; New Hampshire ; Rhode Island ; Vermont
- Mid-Atlantic region. Delaware ; Maryland ; Washington, D.C. ; New Jersey ; New York ; Pennsylvania
- Upper South region. Kentucky ; North Carolina ; Tennessee ; Virginia ; West Virginia
- Lower South region. Alabama ; Florida ; Georgia ; Mississippi ; South Carolina
- Great Lakes region. Illinois ; Indiana ; Michigan ; Ohio ; Wisconsin
- North Central region. Iowa ; Minnesota ; Nebraska ; North Dakota ; South Dakota
- South Central region. Arkansas ; Kansas ; Louisiana ; Missouri ; Oklahoma ; Texas
- Rocky Mountain region. Arizona ; Colorado ; Montana ; New Mexico ; Utah ; Wyoming
- West region. California ; Idaho ; Nevada ; Oregon ; Washington
- Noncontiguous region. Alaska ; Hawaii.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-221) and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Smith, Gary Alden, 1940- State and national boundaries of the United States.
- ISBN:
- 9781476604343
- 1476604347
- Publisher Number:
- 99990106864
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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