Andy VillanuevaVirginiaThe original chungus. The Old Dominion. The first and greatest. And easily the most complex border history of any state.5h ago5h ago
Andy VillanuevaSouth CarolinaAll of the colonies had curious borders, but no one stuffed them up as hard as the Carolinas. Since South Carolina ratified the…1d ago1d ago
Andy VillanuevaMarylandI started making these kinds of maps about 20 years ago, and these border detail maps about 8 years ago. However, I would always burn out…2d ago2d ago
Andy VillanuevaThe State of Massachusetts BayPreviously we had Long Connecticut, and now we have Long Massachusetts. This is another one where editorial decisions had to be made, and I…2d ago2d ago
Andy VillanuevaLong, Long ConnecticutNow we get to my favorite of the original thirteen, Connecticut, the little state that could.3d ago3d ago
Andy VillanuevaGeorgiaAfter spending our time with the three states surrounding the Twelve Mile Circle, it’s time to get as far away from that as possible…5d ago5d ago
Andy VillanuevaPennsylvania and New JerseyCompared to Delaware, the State of Pennsylvania’s borders were relatively straightforward, the only unusual border being the Twelve Mile…5d ago5d ago
Andy VillanuevaMethodology and DelawareThe maps all started from the same place, building a map of the shorelines. From there, I would draw the external borders on one set of…6d ago6d ago
Andy VillanuevaIndependence DayOn July 4, 1776, thirteen colonies of the Kingdom of Great Britain collectively declared their independence, as the United States of…Jul 20Jul 20
