Straight borders were and are stupid west of the 100th meridian.Saying that the state borders were drawn because of stupidity is pretty ignorant.
Straight borders were and are stupid west of the 100th meridian.Saying that the state borders were drawn because of stupidity is pretty ignorant.
If the Mormons still exist and go to Utah then Nevada is pretty likely to exist due to government distrust of the Mormons. State borders can only be changed with the states consent and that along with the mountains making travel hard would make it unlikely that Nevada or whatever name you would give to that state would last.
Give it to the Indians as their own nation with their own army and own self-determination?