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Y C K MT P.Reflex Blue CV While every effort has been taken to carry out instruction to customers satisfaction NO RESPONSIBILITY liability will be accepted for errors. CUSTOMERS ARE THEREFORE URGED TO CHECK THOROUGHLY BEFORE AUTHORISING PRINT RUNS. Title: DK state by state Atlas (DD040) Saiz: 458 x 283 mm (175# SG Elliptical) Folio: (Cover ) Title: DK state by state Atlas (DD040) Saiz: 458 x 283 mm (175# SG Elliptical) Folio: (Cover ) 1 Page Cover 22/01/03 H90869 H02M00 Disk OP NT3-2 K48 CT 00 SCAN 000 QC 209 Y C K MT P.Reflex Blue CV See our complete product line at www.dk.com Printed in China Use it at home or at school to learn and refine map skills. More than an atlas, DK State-by-State Atlas shows and tells young geographers who, what, when, where, and why. Link places with themes—an important part of mastering geography. DK State-by-State Atlas helps students make comparisons between different parts of America in a variety of subject areas. State-by-State AT L A S (c) 2011 Dorling Kindersley. All Rights Reserved. (c) 2011 Dorling Kindersley. All Rights Reserved. Justine Ciovacco, Kathleen A. Feeley, and Kristen Behrens DK PUBLISHING, INC. State-by-State AT L A S (c) 2011 Dorling Kindersley. All Rights Reserved. LONDON, NEW YORK, MUNICH, MELBOURNE, AND DELHI Managing Editor Beth Sutinis Art Editor Megan Clayton Editorial Assistant Madeline Farbman Publisher Chuck Lang Creative Director Tina Vaughan Editorial Director Valerie Buckingham Production Chris Avgherinos MEDIA PROJECTS INC. Executive Editor Carter Smith Project Editor Kristen Behrens Designer Laura Smyth Photo Researcher Kristen Behrens Assistant Photo Researcher James Burmester Photo Research Assistants Katie Briggs and Céline Geiger First American Edition 2002 2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1 Published in the United States by DK Publishing, Inc. 375 Hudson Street New York, NY 10014 Copyright © 2003 DK Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the copyright owner. Published in Great Britain by Dorling Kindersley Limited. DK Publishing, Inc. offers special discounts for bulk purchases for sales promotions or premiums. Specific, large-quantity needs can be met with special editions, including personalized covers, excerpts of existing guides, and corporate imprints. For more information, contact Special Markets Department, DK Publishing, Inc., 375 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014 Fax: 800-600-9098. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Ciovacco, Justine. State-by-state atlas / by Justine Ciovacco, Kathleen A. Feeley, and Kristen Behrens.— 1st American ed. p. cm. Includes index. ISBN 0-7894-9257-1 1. United States—Geography—Juvenile literature. 2. United States—Maps for children. 3. U.S. states— Juvenile literature. [1. United States—Geography. 2. United States—Maps. 3.Atlases.] I. Feeley, Kathleen, 1968- II. Behrens, Kristen. III.Title. E161.3.C56 2002 912.73—dc21 2002154881 Reproduced by Colourscan, Singapore Printed in China by Toppan Printing Co., (Shenzhen) Ltd. See our complete product line at www.dk.com CONTENTS THE UNITED STATES 6 THE NORTHEAST STATES 8 Maine 10 New Hampshire 12 Vermont 14 Massachusetts 16 Connecticut 18 Rhode Island 20 New York 22 New Jersey 24 Pennsylvania 26 Delaware 28 Maryland 30 THE SOUTHEAST STATES 32 West Virginia 34 Virginia 36 Kentucky 38 Tennessee 40 North Carolina 42 South Carolina 44 Arkansas 46 Mississippi 48 Alabama 50 Georgia 52 Louisiana 54 Florida 56 The Statue of Liberty Muddy Waters (c) 2011 Dorling Kindersley. All Rights Reserved. THE MIDWEST STATES 58 Minnesota 60 Wisconsin 62 Michigan 64 Iowa 66 Illinois 68 Indiana 70 Ohio 72 Missouri 74 THE PLAINS STATES 76 North Dakota 78 South Dakota 80 Nebraska 82 Kansas 84 Oklahoma 86 THE SOUTHWEST STATES 88 Nevada 90 Arizona 92 New Mexico 94 Texas 96 THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN STATES 98 Idaho 100 Montana 102 Wyoming 104 Utah 106 Colorado 108 THE PACIFIC STATES 110 Alaska 112 Washington 114 Oregon 116 California 118 Hawaii 120 WASHINGTON, D.C. AND OUTLYING REGIONS 122 Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa 124 Index 126 Wheat field Willa Cather Saguaro cactus Gila monster Pronghorn Wagon train George Washington (c) 2011 Dorling Kindersley. All Rights Reserved. 6 SOUTHWEST STYLE The Spanish, and later the Mexicans, once held the southwestern regions of what would become the United States.Today the flavor of Latin culture is still present in open-air markets such as this one in San Antonio. Many of the place names in this region can trace their names to Spanish roots, as can many of the people.Thirty-two percent of Texas’s population, for example, claims Latino heritage. YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK From waterfalls to groves of giant sequoia trees to the flower-filled fields of the Tuolumne meadows, the 761,236 acres (308,072 hectares) of this national park were saved from development primarily through the efforts of environmentalist John Muir, the founder of the Sierra Club.The landscape was formed millions of years ago when glaciers created the path in which the Merced River flows. N orth America was inhabited for as many as 15,000 years before Europeans arrived.The first permanent European settlement was established in Florida in 1565. 211 years of colonization followed, until the United States was established in 1776. Since then, the nation has grown from 13 states to 50 and spread across the continent.The United States came to symbolize political, economic, and religious freedom for immigrants who arrived from every corner of the world.Today, with a population exceeding 288 million, the U.S. is an international power, leading the world in food production, technological innovation, and more. THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA MONTANA WYOMING COLORADO NEW MEXICO ARIZONA UTAH IDAHO NEVADA WASHINGTON OREGON CALIFORNIA HAWAII ALASKA P A C I F I C O C E A N (c) 2011 Dorling Kindersley. All Rights Reserved. 7 LIBERTY BELL Philadelphia, the city of brotherly love, was also central to the United States’ birth in 1776.Among the important historic sites are Benjamin Franklin’s home; Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence was signed; and, of course, the Liberty Bell. BIG APPLES New York City is called the “Big Apple,” but not because New York state is a top apple producer— although it is. In the 1920s and 1930s, apple was jazz musicians’ slang for city— and the biggest apple was NYC. THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA The Mississippi River takes a roughly 2,300-mile (3,701- km) journey from its source in Minnesota to the Mississippi Delta in Louisiana.Today, as when René- Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle journeyed up the river in 1682, the mighty waterway is a “river road” that reaches from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico. NEW ENGLAND REGATTA The Head of the Charles regatta, held in Boston, Massachusetts each year, is just one of New England’s events that link the bustling present to the historic past. Boston is a city loaded with colonial history; it was central to the nation’s birth during the American Revolution. GOLDEN CORN Corn is among the United States’ top crops, generating millions of dollars in revenue each year. Much of that corn is grown in the country’s center, with Iowa leading in corn production. Corn is used as feed for livestock, but it is also processed into meal, oil, and other products that are shipped throughout the country, and the world. MAINE MARYLAND NEW YORK MASSACHUSETTS NEW HAMPSHIRE PENNSYLVANIA NEW JERSEY RHODE ISLAND CONNECTICUT VERMONT DELAWARE GEORGIA MISSISSIPPI ALABAMA VIRGINIA WEST VIRGINIA ARKANSAS TENNESSEE KENTUCKY INDIANA NORTH CAROLINA SOUTH CAROLINA LOUISIANA FLORIDA OHIO SOUTH DAKOTA NEBRASKA OKLAHOMA KANSAS MISSOURI IOWA ILLINOIS MICHIGAN WISCONSIN NORTH DAKOTA MINNESOTA TEXAS Lake Ontario Lake Huron Lake Superior L a k e E r i e A T L A N T I C O C E A N G u l f o f M e x i c o WASHINGTON, D.C. Lake M i c h i g a n (c) 2011 Dorling Kindersley. All Rights Reserved. 8 A major act of colonial defiance against Great Britain takes place in Rhode Island, where colonists sink the Gaspee, a British customs ship. Delaware is the first state of the original 13 to ratify the new U. S. Constitution. Rhode Island is the last to do so, in 1790. KEY DATES 1772 A lthough Spanish expeditions reached the Northeast’s coastline in the 1500s, English, Dutch, and French explorers claimed the region.At that point,American Indians had been living there for as long as 10,000 years. Nine of the 11 Northeast states—Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland—were among the 13 original British colonies.This region was also a center for patriot protest in the years leading up to the American Revolution. T HE NORTHEAST STATES The Statue of Liberty, a 305-foot-high (93 m) statue, was a gift from the French government. Dedicated in 1886, it stands as symbol of welcome to immigrants from around the world. The poem on its pedestal, “The New Colossus” by Emma Lazarus, reads, in part, “Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” Autumn in the Northeast brings brilliantly colored foliage in the countryside, which draws many visitors to the region’s mountain ranges and river valleys. MAINE VERMONT NEW HAMPSHIRE NEW YORK MASS. CONN. RHODE ISLAND PENNSYLVANIA NEW JERSEY DELAWARE MARYLAND Augusta ૽ Montpelier ૽ Albany ૽ Harrisburg ૽ Annapolis ૽ Concord ૽ Hartford ૽ Boston ૽ Providence ૽ Trenton ૽ Dover ૽ Later, the Northeast was the U.S. Industrial Revolution’s birthplace.The port cities of Boston, New York, and Baltimore have long made the region a center for commerce and trade.These cities have also served as gateways for immigrants who continue to contribute to a diverse population and culture. Outside the region’s urban centers is rural land dotted with apple orchards and dairy farms.The Atlantic Coast’s rich fishing grounds continue to fuel the region’s economy while the area’s natural beauty, rich history, and vibrant cities draw visitors year round. CLIMATE The region has warm, humid summers and cold, snowy winters. From north to south, there is a wide variation in weather. Maine receives as much as 90 inches (229 cm) of snowfall each year, with an average winter temperature of 22°F (-6°C), while eastern Maryland has a humid subtropical climate and receives relatively little snowfall—its winter temperature average is 35°F (2°C). Coastal regions are also subject to hurricanes and storms called nor’easters, which can cause floods and blizzards.The Adirondack Mountains in New York and the Green Mountains in Vermont are among the Northeast’s many mountain ranges. Here weather conditions tend to be colder and windier with peaks that are snow-covered even in early summer. Pilgrims land at Plymouth Rock and establish the first permanent settlement by white people in the Northeast. 1787 1620 (c) 2011 Dorling Kindersley. All Rights Reserved. 9 Francis Scott Key writes the nation’s anthem after observing the British attack on Fort McHenry, Maryland, during the War of 1812. The Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania is a key victory for the Union.The war ends following the South’s surrender in 1865. The New York Stock Exchange crashes, ending a period of growth and prosperity and ushering in the Great Depression. Terrorists attack New York City and Washington, D.C., on September 11, killing more than 3,000 people. New York City’s World Trade Center towers collapse. 1812 1863 1929 2001 LANDSCAPE Glaciers shaped the Northeast’s landscape as far south as Long Island, New York, creating mountain chains and river valleys.The region’s highest peak, Mt. Washington, lies in New Hampshire. Forests cover much of the land; more than 60 percent of Connecticut is forested, making it an ideal location to enjoy the Northeast’s fall foliage. The region’s Atlantic coastline is also a source of work and play.The long shoreline changes from the steep rock cliffs of Maine to the sandy beaches of the coastal plain, stretching south to New Jersey and Delaware.The 130-mile (209-km) New Jersey coast is a popular destination for a day at the beach.The Jersey shore also features the boardwalk of Atlantic City and the bright lights of that city’s gambling casinos. Commercial fishermen navigate the coastal waters of Maine, Massachusetts, and Delaware, catching lobster in the waters of New England and crab to the south in the Chesapeake Bay. LIFESTYLE The Northeast includes the hustle and bustle of New York City as well as the natural beauty of the Appalachian Mountains. City dwellers can escape to the Delaware Water Gap, which extends from New Philadelphia’s Independence Hall is one of many historic sites in the Northeast from the Revolutionary period. The hall is part of a national park site that also houses the Liberty Bell. Winslow Homer’s painting Maine Fisherman captures the travails of the commercial fishermen who have worked the waters of the North Atlantic since colonial times. Jersey and Pennsylvania.The Northeast is rich in historic attractions: the Statue of Liberty welcomes visitors to New York Harbor, and Independence Hall, in Philadelphia, is where the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution were drafted. Meanwhile, New England is a region within a region—the states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont share the “Yankee” spirit. ECONOMY Seaports, always essential to the economy of the Northeast, have thrived through the years because of trade, shipbuilding, and fishing. Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay provides much of the nation’s blue crab harvest, while lobster is an important catch in New England. Publishing, insurance, and finance companies are found in the Northeast’s major cities.A wide variety of agricultural goods are produced, too, including ice cream from Vermont’s dairy products. Massachusetts’s Cape Cod and the Civil War battlefield at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, are just a two of the attractions that bring tourist revenue. New York City, an international center of finance, commerce, and culture, is the nation’s largest city with a population of more than eight million. New England lobster (c) 2011 Dorling Kindersley. All Rights Reserved. [...]... Reserved N EW YORK STATE FACTS the empire state STATE BIR D Bluebird A STATE FLOW E R Rose STATE TRE E Sugar Maple CA PITA L Albany P O PULATION 18,976,457 (2000) STATEHOOD July 26, 178 8 Rank: 11th LARGEST CITIE S New York (8,008,278) Buffalo (292,648) Rochester (219,773) round 1570, the Cayuga, Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, and Seneca, all of whom lived in the central part of the present-day state, joined... Rights Reserved NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE FACTS C ANADA the granite state STATE BIRD Purple Finch A STATE FLOWER IN POPULATION 1,235,786 (2000) STATEHOOD June 21, 1788 Rank: 9th LARGEST CITIES Manchester (107,006) Nashua (86,605) Concord (40,687) LAND AREA 8,968 sq mi (23,227 sq km.) E IT H NT MO W AT L OC ANTI EA C N Concord VER CAPITAL R iver White Birch C on ne ct ic ut STATE TREE M O U N TA M A IN E... Shakespeare festival Meanwhile, the state s Atlantic coast boasts rolling hills, natural harbors, beautiful beaches, and sand dunes Massachusetts’s bountiful streams and rivers powered the state s industrial development and influenced the state s economy and settlement patterns 17 (c) 2011 Dorling Kindersley All Rights Reserved CONNECTICUT STATE FACTS A STATE FLOWER Mountain Laurel STATE TREE White Oak CAPITAL...MAINE STATE FACTS the pine tree state STATE BIRD Chickadee T DA CAPITAL Augusta STATEHOOD March 15, 1820 Rank: 23rd LARGEST CITIES Portland (64,249) Lewiston (35,690) Bangor (31,473) LAND AREA 30,862 sq mi (79,933 sq km.) HI NE W HA MP SH IRE POPULATION 1,274,923 (2000) W STATE TREE Eastern White Pine TE M OU NT AI NS CA NA STATE FLOWER White Pine Cone and Tassel he... many skilled chemical employees residing there 29 (c) 2011 Dorling Kindersley All Rights Reserved MARYLAND STATE FACTS the old line state STATE BIRD Baltimore Oriole Cumberland W E ST VI RGI N IA E STATE FLOWER Black-eyed Susan STATE TREE White Oak CAPITAL Annapolis POPULATION 5,296,486 (2000) STATEHOOD April 28, 1788 Rank: 7th LARGEST CITIES Baltimore (651,154) Frederick (52,767) Gaithersburg (52,613)... All Rights Reserved RHODE ISLAND STATE FACTS the ocean state STATE BIRD Rhode Island Red A STATE FLOWER CONNECTICUT Violet few thousand Algonquian, including the Narragansett, lived in the region when European explorers first arrived In 1511, Miguel de Cortereal of Portugal may have been the first to lead an expedition along the Rhode Island coastline.The origin of the state name is unclear, but some... Kindersley All Rights Reserved LV A NI A NEW JERSEY STATE FACTS NN PE STATE BIRD Delaware Water Gap SY the garden state Eastern Goldfinch G CAPITAL Trenton POPULATION 8,414,350 (2000) STATEHOOD December 18, 1787 Rank: 3rd LARGEST CITIES Newark (273,546) Jersey City (240,055) Paterson (149,222) LAND AREA 7,417 sq mi (19,210 sq km.) De are Red Oak l aw STATE TREE COLONISTS’ SNEAK ATTACK The victory of... the state s two major metropolitan centers, which combined are home to more than half the state s total population High humidity in the summer and heavy snowfall in the winter represent the extremes of the region’s climate— yet another example of the natural advantages that have made Pennsylvania one of the nation’s most prosperous states OHIO Ruffed Grouse Mountain Laurel rie eE the keystone state STATE... the U.S Constitution.Today, tourists flock to the state s many islands, in particular Block Island, to enjoy sailing and beaches On land, visitors can amuse themselves by visiting unique landmarks to Mr Potato Head and the Rhode Island Red, the chicken that is the state s official bird STATE TREE Red Maple CAPITAL Providence POPULATION 1,048,319 (2000) STATEHOOD May 29, 1790 Rank: 13th LARGEST CITIES... found primarily in the state s north.They feast on the state s many trees as well as aquatic plants found in Maine’s 6,000 lakes and ponds C A N A DA THE FAR EAST Jutting out of the frigid waters of the North Atlantic just offshore from the historic West Quoddy Head lighthouse is Sail Rock, considered the easternmost point in the United States.The lighthouse was first built by order of President Thomas . an atlas, DK State- by -State Atlas shows and tells young geographers who, what, when, where, and why. Link places with themes—an important part of mastering geography. DK State- by -State Atlas. BEFORE AUTHORISING PRINT RUNS. Title: DK state by state Atlas (DD040) Saiz: 458 x 283 mm (175# SG Elliptical) Folio: (Cover ) Title: DK state by state Atlas (DD040) Saiz: 458 x 283 mm (175# SG. Data Ciovacco, Justine. State- by -state atlas / by Justine Ciovacco, Kathleen A. Feeley, and Kristen Behrens.— 1st American ed. p. cm. Includes index. ISBN 0-7894-9257-1 1. United States—Geography—Juvenile