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
  3. ARIZONA
  4. Home Of The Saguaro
  5. ARKANSAS
  6. The Diamond State
  7. CALIFORNIA
  8. The Golden State
  9. COLORADO
  10. The Rocky Mountain State
  11. CONNECTICUT
  12. The Nutmeg State
  13. DELAWARE
  14. The First State
  15. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
  16. The Nation's Capital
  17. FLORIDA
  18. The Orange State, a.k.a. The Sunshine State
  19. GEORGIA
  20. The Peach State
  21. IDAHO
  22. Home Of Famous Potatoes
  23. ILLINOIS
  24. The Land Of Lincoln
  25. INDIANA
  26. The Crossroads of America
  27. IOWA
  28. Famous For Beef
  29. KANSAS
  30. The Sunflower State
  31. KENTUCKY
  32. The Bluegrass State
  33. LOUISIANA
  34. The Pelican State
  35. MAINE
  36. The Pine Tree State, Famous For Lobsters
  37. MARYLAND
  38. The Old Line State
  39. MASSACHUSETTS
  40. The Pilgrims' Landing Site
  41. MICHIGAN
  42. The Wolverine State
  43. MINNESOTA
  44. The Gopher State
  45. MISSISSIPPI
  46. The Magnolia State
  47. MISSOURI
  48. Home Of The Gateway To The West
  49. MONTANA
  50. The Treasure State
  51. NEBRASKA
  52. The Cornhusker State
  53. NEVADA
  54. Famous For Gambling
  55. NEW HAMPSHIRE
  56. The Granite State
  57. NEW JERSEY
  58. The Garden State
  59. NEW MEXICO
  60. Represented By The Zia Sun
  61. NEW YORK
  62. The Empire State
  63. NORTH CAROLINA
  64. Leading Producer Of Tobacco
  65. NORTH DAKOTA
  66. Famous For Wheat
  67. OHIO
  68. Leading Producer Of Rubber
  69. OKLAHOMA
  70. Represented By The Indian Shield
  71. OREGON
  72. The Beaver State
  73. PENNSYLVANIA
  74. The Keystone State
  75. RHODE ISLAND
  76. The Ocean State
  77. SOUTH CAROLINA
  78. The Palmetto State
  79. SOUTH DAKOTA
  80. Pheasant Country
  81. TENNESSEE
  82. Represented By The Tri-Star
  83. TEXAS
  84. The Lone Star State
  85. UTAH
  86. The Beehive State
  87. VERMONT
  88. Home Of The Sugar Maples
  89. VIRGINIA
  90. Mother Of Presidents
  91. WASHINGTON
  92. Famous For Apples
  93. WEST VIRGINIA
  94. Famous For Coal
  95. WISCONSIN
  96. America's Dairyland
  97. WYOMING
  98. The Cowboy State

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