Alternate U.S. State Map: Historical Proposals & Failed Partitions #1769106 (License: Personal Use)

Created by Andrew Shears in 2011, this artistic map visualizes speculative U.S. state configurations derived from real historical proposals, secessionist movements, and territorial disputes-including regions like “Jefferson,” “Lincoln,” and “West Florida.” Each color-coded area reflects documented but unadopted partition plans, such as the 1860s Confederate proposals or 19th-century western land division efforts. The map explicitly notes it is not to scale and serves as a conceptual exploration rather than a political proposal.

Used in educational, historical, or pop-culture contexts (e.g., history blogs, classrooms, or alternate-history discussions) to illustrate how U.S. geography could have evolved differently; matches user intent for curiosity-driven learning about American territorial evolution.