USA Decor

Here is the continental US (48 states plus DC) depicted using state "icons." Even if you can't identify all these states by shape and location, you may spot a few more by recognizing the icons.

The image you see now "has been modified to fit your screen." Click on image for a full-size version. (Not the actual size of the country, just the size I drew it!) A new window will open up. When it is full-size, you can scroll around to see the detail. Below is a list of the states with the nicknames and descriptions that relate to the icons used.

At the bottom is a link to the key.

  1. ALABAMA
    2. The Cotton State
  2. ARIZONA
    3. Home Of The Saguaro
  3. ARKANSAS
    4. The Diamond State
  4. CALIFORNIA
    5. The Golden State
  5. COLORADO
    6. The Rocky Mountain State
  6. CONNECTICUT
    7. The Nutmeg State
  7. DELAWARE
    8. The First State
  8. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
    9. The Nation's Capital
  9. FLORIDA
    10. The Orange State, a.k.a. The Sunshine State
  10. GEORGIA
    11. The Peach State
  11. IDAHO
    12. Home Of Famous Potatoes
  12. ILLINOIS
    13. The Land Of Lincoln
  13. INDIANA
    14. The Crossroads of America
  14. IOWA
    15. Famous For Beef
  15. KANSAS
    16. The Sunflower State
  16. KENTUCKY
    17. The Bluegrass State
  17. LOUISIANA
    18. The Pelican State
  18. MAINE
    19. The Pine Tree State, Famous For Lobsters
  19. MARYLAND
    20. The Old Line State
  20. MASSACHUSETTS
    21. The Pilgrims' Landing Site
  21. MICHIGAN
    22. The Wolverine State
  22. MINNESOTA
    23. The Gopher State
  23. MISSISSIPPI
    24. The Magnolia State
  24. MISSOURI
    25. Home Of The Gateway To The West
  25. MONTANA
    26. The Treasure State
  26. NEBRASKA
    27. The Cornhusker State
  27. NEVADA
    28. Famous For Gambling
  28. NEW HAMPSHIRE
    29. The Granite State
  29. NEW JERSEY
    30. The Garden State
  30. NEW MEXICO
    31. Represented By The Zia Sun
  31. NEW YORK
    32. The Empire State
  32. NORTH CAROLINA
    33. Leading Producer Of Tobacco
  33. NORTH DAKOTA
    34. Famous For Wheat
  34. OHIO
    35. Leading Producer Of Rubber
  35. OKLAHOMA
    36. Represented By The Indian Shield
  36. OREGON
    37. The Beaver State
  37. PENNSYLVANIA
    38. The Keystone State
  38. RHODE ISLAND
    39. The Ocean State
  39. SOUTH CAROLINA
    40. The Palmetto State
  40. SOUTH DAKOTA
    41. Pheasant Country
  41. TENNESSEE
    42. Represented By The Tri-Star
  42. TEXAS
    43. The Lone Star State
  43. UTAH
    44. The Beehive State
  44. VERMONT
    45. Home Of The Sugar Maples
  45. VIRGINIA
    46. Mother Of Presidents
  46. WASHINGTON
    47. Famous For Apples
  47. WEST VIRGINIA
    48. Famous For Coal
  48. WISCONSIN
    49. America's Dairyland
  49. WYOMING
    50. The Cowboy State

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