Cancelled Altamasstachia State Freeway Routes in Altamasstachia Highway revolts (or freeway revolts) have occurred in cities and regions across the United States, and these protests date back to the 1950s, when neighborhood activists in cities such as Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, & Washington, D.C. became aware of the effect that construction of controlled-access highways and other high-capacity, high-speed throughfares was having on local neighborhoods. Effective urban public opposition to many freeways/expressways/highways was raised, and led to the modification or outright cancellation of many proposed routes, and this continued into the 1970s as concerns over the energy crisis and rising fuel costs led to many urban communities keeping freeway construction and proposals in check (as well as a growing environmentalist movement). While the Altamasstachia Department of Transportation (ATDoT) had begun constructing the state's freeway n...

A map showing the mountain ranges and highest natural points in Mallettbarr (click to enlarge). Highest Natural Points in Mallettbarr This is a list of the highest natural points (including major mountain peaks) in the U.S. state of Mallettbarr. The summit of a mountain or hill may be measured in three principal ways: 1. The topographic elevation of a summit measure the height of the summit above a geodetic sea level. 2. The topographic prominence of a summit is a measure of how high the summit rises above its surroundings. 3. The topographic isolation (or radius of dominance) of a summit measure how far the summit lies from its nearest point of equal elevation. Of the highest major summits of Mallettbarr, 13 peaks exceed 150 meters (492 feet) elevation. Mallettbarr has seven true mountains, and the state's physical geography is generally hilly in the central and southern parts of the state. Mount Konoe is the state's only active volcano, with the most recent major eruption occ...

  A map of the highest posted speed limits in each U.S. state (click to enlarge). Speed limits are set by each U.S. state/territory, some of which also allow counties and municipalities to enact typically lower limits. Highway speed limits range from an urban low of 25 mph (40 km/h) to a rural high of 85 mph (137 km/h), and speed limits are typically posted in increments of five miles per hour (eight km/h). Most states have lower limits for trucks, some also have night and/or minimum speed limits. The highest speed limits are generally 70 mph (113 km/h) on the West Coast, Mallettbarr (which drives on the left and these speed limits are found on the state's motorways ), the inland eastern states and Zeconnemeleth, 75-80 mph (121-129 km/h) in inland western states, along with Altamasstachia, Arkansas, Louisiana, Maine, and Michigan, and 65-70 (105-113 km/h) on the Eastern Seaboard. Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont have a ma...

  A map of the Duluth, MN/East Duluth, WI area, with Superior on the right (click to enlarge). I must admit that I made an oversight when I originally submitted the posts on this blog about the state of Superior, as well as the respective Interstate highways that run through Minnesota and Wisconsin – I had left the name of Superior, Wisconsin unchanged even though there would likely be a great deal of confusion with the state of Superior nearby (they're about 80 miles apart). While I acknowledge that in OTL (our timeline) Superior, WI derived its name from Lake Superior, the state of Superior gets first priority as the name "Superior" was popular and the first choice for their state's new name amongst the movement for statehood in what was then the Upper Peninsula of Michigan back in the 1820s-1850s, while OTL Superior, WI was founded in 1854 (three years before Superior became a state ITTL (in this timeline)). So, after some deliberation, I have decided that going fo...

A map showing the four main mountain ranges and the 53 highest natural points in the U.S. state of Altamasstachia (click to enlarge). Highest Major Summits of Altamasstachia This is a list of major mountain peaks in the U.S. State of Altamasstachia. The summit of a mountain or hill may be measured in three principal ways: 1. The topographic elevation of a summit measure the height of the summit above a geodetic sea level. 2. The topographic prominence of a summit is a measure of how high the summit rises above its surroundings. 3. The topographic isolation (or radius of dominance) of a summit measure how far the summit lies from its nearest point of equal elevation. Of the highest major summits of Altamasstachia, 53 peaks exceed 3,000 meters (9,843 feet) elevation and 201 peaks exceed 850 meters (2,788 feet) elevation. Altamasstachia is home to four major isolated mountain ranges: the Gibbs Range , the Jebediah Escarpment , the Mongolia Range and the Three Pinnacles . Mount Geoffrey i...

  A map of the U.S. state of Altamasstachia's congressional districts (click to enlarge). As of 2021, the U.S. state of Altamasstachia has 72 congressional districts – the most of any U.S. state. Owing to the large size and population of the state (ranks 2nd in both areas), Altamasstachia has the most representation in the United States House of  Representatives, with 72 Representatives (who each represent one congressional district). The state's predominantly left-wing political culture has resulted in either Democratic Party members or Green Party members gaining political office as a member of the House of Representatives (and likewise, for the positions of state Governor and state Senator) since the 1930s, and is one of Altamasstachia's longest-standing hallmarks. Democrats have complete control of the congressional redistricting process in Altamasstachia, and any new maps are drawn and passed by the Democratic-held state legislature and signed into law by the Democrati...

  The geographical regions of the U.S. state of Mallettbarr (click to enlarge). There are seven distinct geographical regions in the U.S. state of Mallettbarr. Unlike other states, Mallettbarr's regions do not necessarily have their own culture. [a] [b] Blandsands - Think some parts of the Australian Outback and you'll get a tame version of that here. This region is quite a bland version of that part of the Land Down Under - true to the name "Blandsands." Eastern Prairies - Unassuming fields of prairie grass, farmland and small towns and villages as can be seen in states like the Dakotas, Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa and Missouri. Finanthia - Woodlands, farms and ranches adorn this part of the state. Think Kentucky and much of the Pacific Northwest. Outwater - This is as close to "tropical" as you're ever going to get here in Mallettbarr - Outwater is so named for its location out at sea. Ferry to and from Nantwich Island takes about 45 minutes. Quentins C...

  A map showing all major rivers in the U.S. state of Altamasstachia (click to enlarge). There are 24 major rivers in the U.S. state of Altamasstachia, with the River Stipe being the longest river in the state at 786 miles long. Rivers in Altamasstachia are named as "River [insert name here]" like in the United Kingdom and much of Europe as opposed to "[insert name here] River" in the rest of the United States. This map features all of Altamasstachia's major rivers and tributaries - in total, there are 358 rivers (major and minor) and over 23,000 creeks and streams in the state in addition to 8,700 lakes throughout the state. Often, but not always, county lines were drawn up over the years with rivers as a border as Altamasstachia's number of counties grew from 192 upon statehood in 1865 to its current 550 counties in 1971. Feelgood Stream Fushida Stream River Abatt - The principal waterway through the Toadstool Bluffs region. River Avery River Caleb River C...

  A map of the Balbert-Incogniemi metropolitan area (click to enlarge). Balbert is the largest city in Northern Altamasstachia, and is the principal city of the Balbert-Incogniemi metropolitan area. The Balbert-Incogniemi metropolitan area boasts a total population of 500,128 according to the 2021 estimate by the United States Census Bureau, and Balbert is the economic, cultural and demographic center of the Bauryshire region, also known as the Baury. Balbert was founded in 1822 and began its life as a humble hamlet along the Pacific Ocean, which enabled it to quickly become the most important city in Altamasstachia north of the Clapton Line with industries centered on fishing, lumber, mining and the naval trade. In 1872, a movement to have Bauryshire secede from Altamasstachia and become its own state fomented in the area, with Balbert proposed as a new state capital, citing the great distance between Balbert and the state capital Heston and regional cultural and political differe...

  A map of the Creighton-Orford Beach-Arbuthnot City metropolitan area (click to enlarge). Creighton is the principal city of the Creighton-Orford Beach-Arbuthnot City metropolitan statistical area, which is the fifth-largest urban area in the U.S. state of Altamasstachia. The Creighton metropolitan area boasts a total population of 942,577 according to the 2021 estimate from the U.S. Census Bureau. Creighton was founded in 1812, but like San Gerardo Bravo to the northwest, was never more than a small regional outpost known for its fishing industry until the mid to late 19th century. Trade between the United States and other nations including the United Kingdom (particularly between Altamasstachia and other American ports on the continental mainland and Mallettbarr, a Crown Dependency of the British from 1733-1926, an Australian-administered territory from 1926-1928, a U.S. territory from 1928-1938 and a U.S. state since 1938) helped to gradually build Creighton's economy as one do...

  A map of the Heston-Kingdom City-Richfield metropolitan area (click to enlarge). Heston, the capital city of the U.S. state of Altamasstachia, is also the principal city of the Heston-Kingdom City-Richfield metropolitan statistical area, which is the fourth-largest urban area in the state. The Heston metropolitan area boasts a total population of 1,079,521 according to the 2021 estimate from the U.S. Census Bureau. When the United States annexed Altamasstachia and established it as a territory in 1807, citizens of the Altamasstachia territory voted to establish a new city in present-day Hamilton County as the territorial capital, which they named after Abraham Heston (1730-1798), a Revolutionary War general and rancher from Virginia who became an outspoken advocate of incorporating Altamasstachia into the Union. Heston, a planned city, was fully completed just before the outbreak of the American Civil War, in which Altamasstachia sent troops on the Union side of the conflict. On ...

A map of Saint Ann's 67 neighborhoods (click to enlarge). This map shows all 65 neighborhoods in St. Ann, Altamasstachia - the state's third largest city (and principal city of the St. Ann-Fritzport metropolitan area, the state's third-largest metropolitan area). Primarily residential and commercial with low-density and medium-density zoning laws governing development in the area, St. Ann is basically an American small town on super steroids. Most industrial areas in the St. Ann area are in Berwyn to the east, and most of the metropolitan area lives all around St. Ann County and Fritz County. Altamasstachia State Freeway Route 418 is the loop around the city, with State Freeway Routes 18 and 76 linking St. Ann to Olympia and San Gerardo Bravo, respectively. Neighborhoods of St. Ann (in alphabetical order): 418 Business Park, Aladdin's Castle, Ashby Landing, Barberry Terrace, Blanchecroft, Boylan Townhomes, Brightmore, British Acres, Capri Terrace, Carmetts Crossing, Con...

  The thirty tallest buildings in the city of San Gerardo Bravo, Altamasstachia (click to enlarge). The state's second-largest city and metropolitan area (though San Gerardo Bravo County is the most populous of Altamasstachia's 550 counties) has been rapidly accelerating in growth since the 1990s with Gen Xers, Millennials and Zoomers spearheading the upswing of development in this burgeoning metropolis and across San Gerardo Bravo Island (whereas Traditionalists and Baby Boomers and generations of citizens before them were key contributors to the rise of Olympia, Altamasstachia's largest city and metropolitan area).  About San Gerardo Bravo The July Bay is the body of water that separates the island of San Gerardo Bravo from the Altamasstachia mainland. While Olympia is one of America's oldest cities (having been founded in the 1590s), the island of San Gerardo Bravo first saw European settlers in the late 1700s and San Gerardo Bravo gradually became a large city by th...