State And National Boundaries Of The United States

This book explains why and how state boundaries are placed where they are. It begins with an introduction that provides 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 Non-contiguous). The text for each state begins with an overview of that state's boundaries. The entry then covers specifics for the state's various boundaries. Appendices include facts about each state, residents' and states' nicknames, and dates territories were created and states entered the Union. Over 130 maps.