Map of America - The Midwest

[twansalem]

Is "Midwest" the correct term for this area?

When I say "Midwest" I generally mean all of these states except W. Virginia and Kentucky, and usually not Ohio either, as it's just too far east.

If we were allowed to divide the states (which most people don't do, including myself), I would say the midwest should exclude southern Missouri, southern Illinois, and probably southern Indiana as well, as even just driving through they feel more like the south. There are more hills, there's a Cracker Barrel at every exit, etc.

 

[mrt144]

illinois has a lot of similarity to iowa outside of the chicago area.

 

[DNK]

I really think there's no difference whatsoever between the majority of IL and IA. They are exactly the same really. Southern WI and MN are also pretty much the same. Eastern Nebraska looks fairly similar also, although I haven't seen much of it. Can't speak for Kansas and the Dakotas. Culturally, there may be some difference between NE and IA, but I'm not sure what.

Also, northern IN and southern MI are very similar to IL and IA. MI may be somewhat distinct, but I think around Grand Rapids and north of that is where it really starts to become a region all its own.

I also think subdividing southern Nevada and CA from the Southwest is unnecessary, although I can appreciate Texas being its own little world.

 

[emzie]

I love how arbitrary these maps are.

 

[DNK]

Your mom's arbitrary.

 

[jeps]

if it borders canada, it is north.
if it borders mexico, it is south.

anything in between is CENTRAL US. isnt that how europe does it? (atlantic/russia)

 

[gegabitelord]

Spoiler :

I've made two maps dividing America. The first is divided Geographically between Northeast, Midwest, South, and West. Each one of those regions has a cultural split in it. The second map is divided purely on culture.

Thick black lines are geographic boundaries and gray lines are culture:

1. Northeast
a. New England
b. Mid-Atlantic

2. Midwest
a. Great Lakes States
b. Great Plains

3. South
a. Deep South
b. Upper South (thinking back on it, NC and TN are probably better described as Upper South, but I'm too lazy to change it)

4. West
a. Mountains
b. Pacific

The thick black lines are regionally borders. The light gray lines mean there is a sub-region. The dark gray lines means there is a combination of regions.

green-yellow: South Florida

red: Deep South

orange: Upper South

brown: core Appalachia
light brown: Appalachia/Upper South combo and Central Pennsylvania (I'm actually not sure what to classify Central Penn as. Pennsylvania Dutch maybe?)

light blue: Mid-Atlantic

sky blue: New Yawk

purple: New England

yellow: Great Lakes States
dark goldish color: Rust Belt
light yellow: area has many similarities to Great Plains, but still think it belongs in the Great Lakes States.

light jungle green: Great Plains

peachish color: Texas Stands Alone

sandish color: Mojave/Southwest

dark brown: Mountains

green: Utah

lavender: Pacific Coast

that reddish purplish color: Southern California

Alaska and Hawaii need no explanation

light gray: these I wasn't sure what to label
Nevada: I'm not really sure what to label it
Oklahoma: South and Great Plains combo
Central Florida: I wasn't sure where to put the Deep South/South Florida line
Upstate New York: Not sure what to label it. Upstate New York would probably be the best label.

additional note: some cities are quite different than the rest of the region they are in, but I didn't see it necessary to give them their own regions. Chicago, Minneapolis/St. Paul, and Denver are probably the best examples.

lol nice maps, here's my version.

 

[SharpMango]

Your mom's arbitrary.

good comeback