USA - Washington - Vancouver

A mapcard of Washington State featuring a town Vancouver.

Sent by Shari from Vancouver in Washington, USA.

Vancouver (/vænˈkuːvər/ van-KOO-vər) is a city in Clark County, Washington, United States, located on the north bank of the Columbia River. It had a population of 190,915 at the 2020 census, making it the fourth-most populous city in Washington. Founded in 1825 and incorporated in 1857, the city was originally established around Fort Vancouver, a fur trading outpost, and is situated directly north of Portland, Oregon, along the Washington–Oregon border. Vancouver serves as the county seat of Clark County and is part of the Portland metropolitan area.

Vancouver shares its name with the larger city of Vancouver in southern British Columbia, Canada, approximately 300 miles (480 km) to the north. Both cities were named after British sea captain George Vancouver, but the U.S. city is older. Vancouver, British Columbia, was incorporated 29 years after the incorporation of Vancouver, Washington, and more than 60 years after the name Vancouver was first used in reference to the historic Fort Vancouver trading post on the Columbia River. City officials have periodically suggested changing the U.S. city's name to Fort Vancouver to reduce confusion with its larger and better-known northern neighbor. Many Pacific Northwest residents distinguish between the two cities by referring to the Canadian city as "Vancouver, B.C." and the United States city as "Vancouver, Washington", or "Vancouver, USA". Local nicknames formerly included "Vantucky" (though this is used as a derogatory term) and "The 'Couv(e)" (read more).

USA - Michigan - Mapcard

MICHIGAN

Wolverine State

26th State admitted to the Union.

CAPITAL : Lansing.

AREA : 58,216 sq. mi.

POPULATION : 8,875,083.

MOTTO : Si Quaeris Peninsulam Amoenam Circumspice (If You Seek a Pleasant Peninsula, Look About You).

FLOWER : Apple Blossom

BIRD : Robin.

Sent by Christel from Watervliet in Michigan, USA.

Michigan (/ˈmɪʃɪɡən/ MISH-ig-ən) is a peninsular state in the Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwestern United States. It shares water and land boundaries with Minnesota to the northwest, Wisconsin to the west, Indiana and Illinois to the southwest, Ohio to the southeast, and the Canadian province of Ontario to the east, northeast and north. With a population of 10.14 million and an area of 96,716 sq mi (250,490 km²), Michigan is the 10th-largest state by population, the 11th-largest by area, and the largest by total area east of the Mississippi River. The state capital is Lansing, while its most populous city is Detroit. The Metro Detroit region in Southeast Michigan is among the nation's most populous and largest metropolitan economies. Other important metropolitan areas include Grand Rapids, Flint, Ann Arbor, Kalamazoo, the Tri-Cities, and Muskegon.

Michigan consists of two peninsulas: the heavily forested Upper Peninsula (commonly called "the U.P."), which juts eastward from northern Wisconsin, and the more populated Lower Peninsula, stretching north from Ohio and Indiana. The peninsulas are separated by the Straits of Mackinac, which connects Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, and are linked by the 5-mile-long Mackinac Bridge along Interstate 75. Bordering four of the five Great Lakes and Lake St. Clair, Michigan has the longest freshwater coastline of any U.S. political subdivision, measuring 3,288 miles. The state ranks second behind Alaska in water coverage by square miles and first in percentage, with approximately 42%, and it also contains 64,980 inland lakes and ponds (read more).

USA - California - Mapcard (3)

California

The Golden State!

Sent by Angela from Los ANgeles in California, USA.

This is my third mapcard of California, my other two are here and here.

USA - Washington - Mapcard (3)

WASHINGTON

Sent by Tom from Spokane in Washington, USA.

This is myy third mapcard of Washington, the other two are here and here.

USA - Utah - Mapcard

Sent by Dawn from Salt Lake City, Utah.

Utah is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is one of the Four Corners states, sharing a border with Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico. It also borders Wyoming to the northeast, Idaho to the north, and Nevada to the west. In comparison to all the U.S. states and territories, Utah, with a population of just over three million, is the 13th largest by area, the 30th most populous, and the 11th least densely populated. Urban development is mostly concentrated in two regions: the Wasatch Front in the north-central part of the state, which includes the state capital, Salt Lake City, and is home to roughly two-thirds of the population; and Washington County in the southwest, which has approximately 180,000 residents. Most of the western half of Utah lies in the Great Basin.

Utah has been inhabited for thousands of years by various indigenous groups, such as the ancient Puebloans, the Navajo, and the Ute. The first Europeans to arrive – in the mid-16th century – were the Spanish. Because of the region's challenging geography and harsh climate, it only became a peripheral part of New Spain (and later of Mexico). Even while it was Mexican territory, many of the Utah region's earliest European settlers were from the United States; notable among these were Mormons who were fleeing marginalization and persecution in the United States and arrived via the so-called Mormon Trail. In 1848, after the Mexican–American War, the region was annexed by the U.S., becoming part of the Utah Territory, which included what later became Colorado and Nevada. Disputes between the dominant Mormon community and the federal government delayed Utah's admission as a state: in 1896, after it agreed to outlaw polygamy, it was admitted as the 45th state (read more).

USA - Tennessee - Mapcard (4)

Tennessee, the Volunteer State
Tennessee is known as the Volunteer State because of its great military traditions, especially during the War of 1812 when there were so many volunteers they drew lots to see who got to join the Army.
It became the 16th state in the Union June 1, 1796. Capital is Nashville. State is 34th in area with 42,244 square miles, and tied with Missouri in bordering more states (eight) than any other. Motto : Agriculture, Commerce. Flower : Iris. Bird : Mocking Bird. Tree : Tulip Poplar. Songs : "Tennessee Waltz," and "Rocky Top."

Sent by Lori from Tennessee, USA.

My other three mapcards of Tennessee are here, here, and here.

USA - Texas - Mapcard (4)

Mapcard of Texas.

Sent by Bre from USA.

My other mapcards of Texas are here, here, and here.

USA - Colorado - Mapcard (2)

COLORADO
Colorado, the Centennial State is located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States. Denver is the capital and the most populous city.

Sent by Ana from Colorado, USA.

Colorado is a state in the Western United States. It is one of the Mountain states, sharing the Four Corners region with Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. It is also bordered by Wyoming to the north, Nebraska to the northeast, Kansas to the east, and Oklahoma to the southeast. Colorado is noted for its landscape of mountains, forests, high plains, mesas, canyons, plateaus, rivers, and desert lands. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains. Colorado is the eighth-largest U.S. state by area and the 21st by population. The United States Census Bureau estimated the population of Colorado to be 5,957,493 as of July 1, 2024, a 3.2% increase from the 2020 United States census (read more).

USA - Arkansas - Mapcard

ARKANSAS 
The Natural State

Sent by Carole from Arkansas, USA.

Arkansas (/ˈɑːrkənsɔː/ AR-kən-saw) is a landlocked state in the West South Central region of the Southern United States. It borders Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, Texas to the southwest, and Oklahoma to the west. Its name derives from the Osage language, and refers to their relatives, the Quapaw people. The state's diverse geography ranges from the mountainous regions of the Ozark and Ouachita Mountains, which make up the U.S. Interior Highlands, to the densely forested land in the south known as the Arkansas Timberlands, to the eastern lowlands along the Mississippi River and the Arkansas Delta.

Previously part of French Louisiana and the Louisiana Purchase, the Territory of Arkansas was admitted to the Union as the 25th state on June 15, 1836. Much of the Delta had been developed for cotton plantations, and landowners there largely depended on enslaved African Americans' labor. In 1861, Arkansas seceded from the United States and joined the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. On returning to the Union in 1868, Arkansas continued to suffer economically, due to its overreliance on the large-scale plantation economy. Cotton remained the leading commodity crop, and the cotton market declined. Because farmers and businessmen did not diversify and there was little industrial investment, the state fell behind in economic opportunity. In the late 19th century, the state instituted various Jim Crow laws to disenfranchise and segregate the African-American population. White interests dominated Arkansas's politics, with disenfranchisement of African Americans and refusal to reapportion the legislature; only after the federal legislation passed were more African Americans able to vote. During the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s, Arkansas and particularly Little Rock were major battlegrounds for efforts to integrate schools. Following World War II in the 1940s, Arkansas began to diversify its economy and see prosperity. During the 1960s, the state became the base of the Walmart corporation, the world's largest company by revenue, headquartered in Bentonville (read more).

U.S.A. - Connecticut - Mapcard (2)

Greetings from CONNECTICUT

Nickname : The Nutmeg State

2010 Population : 3,574,097

Area in Square Miles : 4,965

Entered the Union : January, 9th. 1798

Sent by Grace from East Windsor in Connecticut, USA.

My other mapcard of Connecticut is here. Coincidentally, this first card was also sent by Grace 12 years ago via Direct Swap.

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USA - North Carolina - Mapcard (4)

Mapcard of North Carolina.

Sent by Sandra from Asheville in North Carolina, USA.

My other three mapcards of North Carolina are here, here, and here.

U.S.A. - Delaware - Mapcard

DELAWARE

Sent by Sophie from Dover, USA.

Delaware (/ˈdɛləwɛər/) is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, to the northeast by New Jersey, and to the north by Pennsylvania. The state takes its name from Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, an English nobleman and Virginia's first colonial governor, after whom what is now called Cape Henlopen was originally named.

Delaware is located in the northeastern portion of the Delmarva Peninsula and is the second smallest, the sixth least populous, but the sixth most densely populated of the 50 United States. Delaware is divided into three counties. From north to south, these three counties are New Castle, Kent, and Sussex. While the southern two counties have historically been predominantly agricultural, New Castle County has been more industrialized. (read further)

U.S.A. - Massachusetts - Mapcard (3)

Massachusetts.

Sent by Cyd, a postcrosser from Massachusetts, USA.

U.S.A. - Oklahoma - Tribes and Nations of Oklahoma & Indian Territories

OKLAHOMA
Tribes and Nations of Oklahoma & Indian Territories

Sent by Lisa from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

U.S.A. - Kansas - Mapcard (2)

Sent by Shirley from Topeka, Kansas, USA.

U.S.A. - Hawaii - Mapcard

HIGHLIGHTS OF HAWAI'I
The Hawaiian islands feature special offerings - a spectacular active volcano, majestic humpback whales,delicious shave ice and cocoa coffee, and countless, enchanting beaches. Each islands has its own unique personality and provides a landscape full of adventure and sightseeing opportunities.

Sent by Steven from Hawaii, U.S.A.

U.S.A. - Connecticut - Mapcard (1)

Connecticut.

Sent by Grace from East Windsor, Connecticut, USA.

U.S.A. - Nebraska - Mapcard

Nebraska became the 37th state admitted to the Union on March 1, 1867. Known as the "Cornhusker State," Nebraska ranks 15th in size among all 50 states, and supports a great diversity of industry and agriculture.

Sent by Mallory from Omaha, Nebraska, USA.

Nebraska /nəˈbræskə/ is a state that lies in both the Great Plains and the Midwestern United States. Its state capital is Lincoln. Its largest city is Omaha, which is on the Missouri River.

The state is crossed by many historic trails, but it was the California Gold Rush that first brought large numbers of non-indigenous settlers to the area. Nebraska became a state in 1867. (read further)

U.S.A. - Wyoming - Mapcard

WYOMING

Sent by Maille and Matt Gray from Lander, Wyoming, USA.

U.S.A. - North Dakota - Mapcard

NORTH DAKOTA
State Capital : Bismarck
State Bird : Western Meadowlark
State Flower : Prairie Rose
State Tree : American Elm
Admitted to Union : 1889

Sent by Mary & Family from Minot, North Dakota, USA.