A Bold Proposal for Redrawing America
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In 1975, a geographer named George Etzel Pearcy proposed a map that would’ve changed
everything you know about the U.S. He wanted to redraw all 50 states… into just 38.
His reasoning? Shrink overly large states Eliminate awkward shapes
Balance populations Make government more efficient California would’ve been split into
five states. Chicago would’ve become its own capital. The Dakotas? Combined.
New names too — like "Tidewater", "Cotton", and "Midlands". Congress never adopted
it. But maps were drawn. Boundaries defined. Names labeled. It was bold.
Rational. And completely ignored. Today, we still live with state borders shaped
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