JJohnson
Banned
Since this has a Pod before 1900, I put it in this forum.
Let's assume the following USA:
Territory:
-USA
-Canada
-Rio Grande, Sonora, Baja California, Chihuahua
-Cuba, Puerto Rico, both Virgin Islands, Bahamas, Bermuda
-76 states out of all that territory
-Territories: American Polynesia, Mariana Islands (Guam+Northern Marianas), American Samoa, Guadeloupe, Martinique
Some specific states in this US
Arizona: border is a straight line from the OTL southernmost latitude, to the shore, giving it a small coastline
California: split in twain at 37° N into North and South California
Nova Scotia: our Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
Columbia: 49° to 52° N, OTL BC eastern border
Yukon: OTL northern remnant of BC, then straight due north to the Arctic
Québec: Ottawa river, then due north to 49°, then east to Lac St Jean, then out that river
Ottawa: the Ontario Peninsula
As of 2016, this US has 76 states, and 5 territories, has the interstate system, and high speed rail.
What would be the best paths for these HSR tracks to take? How about the larger interstate? How about Puerto Rico, Cuba, since they're islands?
Assume the main settlements occur in essentially all the same places.
Let's assume the following USA:
Territory:
-USA
-Canada
-Rio Grande, Sonora, Baja California, Chihuahua
-Cuba, Puerto Rico, both Virgin Islands, Bahamas, Bermuda
-76 states out of all that territory
-Territories: American Polynesia, Mariana Islands (Guam+Northern Marianas), American Samoa, Guadeloupe, Martinique
Some specific states in this US
Arizona: border is a straight line from the OTL southernmost latitude, to the shore, giving it a small coastline
California: split in twain at 37° N into North and South California
Nova Scotia: our Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
Columbia: 49° to 52° N, OTL BC eastern border
Yukon: OTL northern remnant of BC, then straight due north to the Arctic
Québec: Ottawa river, then due north to 49°, then east to Lac St Jean, then out that river
Ottawa: the Ontario Peninsula
As of 2016, this US has 76 states, and 5 territories, has the interstate system, and high speed rail.
What would be the best paths for these HSR tracks to take? How about the larger interstate? How about Puerto Rico, Cuba, since they're islands?
Assume the main settlements occur in essentially all the same places.