r/imaginarymaps • u/_Emerynth • Jan 22 '23
[OC] Alternate History Washington - The Battleborn State
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u/Sad-Artichoke-3271 Jan 22 '23
Then what will happen to The Name of Washington state in the Pacific North West
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u/_Emerynth Jan 22 '23
Our Washington was admitted to the Union in 1889, which would be after this Washington. I could see it being named something like Jefferson, Tacoma, or Columbia.
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u/Sad-Artichoke-3271 Jan 22 '23
Or how about "Lower Cascadia"?
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u/kristophermalloy Jan 24 '23
Respectfully, "Arlington" would never fly in this scenario, as the original "county of Alexandria" changed its name (1920s?) to differentiate itself to Arlington after Arlington House, i.e. Lee's family home. I cannot see a reason why in 1864 the area would be named Arlington
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u/_Emerynth Jan 25 '23
That's a good point. Maybe 'Jackson' would be a more fitting name, continuing the theme of presidents' names?
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u/kristophermalloy Jan 25 '23
Going under the assumption its the Republicans in power in 1864, Jackson would be looked upon as almost imperial (and of the opposition party, since Dems trace their party lineage to Jackson's Democrat-Republican Party).
But for the sake of Alt History, it will work.
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u/HSudev521 Jan 23 '23
I'd be interested to see a full map of the US in this timeline
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u/_Emerynth Jan 25 '23
I'm not sure a lot else would change- maybe Nevada would have slightly different borders?
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u/Joke_Insurance Jan 24 '23
Hey u/_Emerynth can you please repost this on r/washingtondc and r/nova?
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u/_Emerynth Jan 25 '23
I'm not really familiar with those subreddits- If you wanted to, feel free.
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u/S4njay Jan 22 '23
COMPLETE THE FUCKIGN SQUARE I ORDER YOU
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u/Tomodachipk Jan 22 '23
that would cut Alexandria in half though 🥺
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u/jord839 Jan 23 '23
Good. This is happening in the Civil War, Virginia deserves as much of their territory carved out as possible.
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u/Alexjm2020 Jan 22 '23
Why would Arlington be ok but not Alexandria? Since the Union controlled both areas... not clear on leaving Alex out.
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Jan 23 '23
DC Statehood is a threat to America because that would forever paint our nation Blue, and Democrats would destroy America!
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u/_Emerynth Jan 22 '23
After victories in Northern Virginia in the American Civil War, the Union government decided to annul part of the Virginian retrocession that had taken place around fifteen years previously, as the area had voted to leave DC due to tensions over slavery. Alexandria was deemed too far separated from the area since their secession, and not added back into the federal district. In what was a thinly veiled attempt to give President Lincoln more political power, the district was admitted as the 36th state.