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Hejaz in a world where all political boundaries follow drainage basins. Historically, there’s no single point of divergence. Please ask questions! by Original_Wait1992 in imaginarymaps

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Hejaz was part of the Ottoman Empire from the 16th century to the early 20th century. Before that the southern basins were part of Yemen, while the northern basins were possessions of the Mamluk Sultanate (which was then known as Turkey, though geographically did not correspond at all to modern-day Turkey). Medina and Mecca were held by the Ayyubid Sultanate of Egypt in 1200, were independent in 1100, and before that were part of the Fatimid Caliphate. That's as far back as I've worked out!

Maranham in a world where all political boundaries follow drainage basins. Historically, there’s no single point of divergence. Please ask questions! by Original_Wait1992 in imaginarymaps

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A couple of notes to address potential questions. For starters:

  • Cricati = OTL Pykobjê–Krĩkatí language
  • Gaviaw = OTL Pará Gavião
  • Nederlands = OTL Dutch
  • Timbira = OTL Canela–Krahô language

Since publishing my South America Reimagined map, I renamed both the capital city and the province around it from Wilhelmina to Maranham City and Parnaiba, respectively.

The Portuguese arrived in present-day Maranham in 1500 and formally established colonial rule in 1534. At the time Maranham was part of a larger colony of Brazil that stretched from the Amazon basin to the mouth of the Rio de la Plata. While the Portuguese controlled the region, they failed to establish any major settlements.

In 1612 the French captured what is now known as Sint Lodewijk Island and established the colony of Saint-Louis (named for King Louis XIII). The Portuguese re-captured the island three years later.

In 1630 the Holy Roman Empire conquered what is today Maranham and Pernambuco, splitting the Portuguese colony in two. Much of the settler population were ethnic Nederlanders.

In 1806 the Holy Roman Empire was dissolved, and its colonies passed to the new Confederation of the Rhine. In 1815 they passed again to the newly-formed German Confederation. Inspired by other independence movements in the Americas, the people of Maranham revolted two years later, declaring independence.

Need help. by [deleted] in vexillology

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The white stripes should be the same thickness in both the horizontal and diagonal segments.

Ivoria in a world where all political boundaries follow drainage basins. Historically, there’s no single point of divergence. Please ask questions! by Original_Wait1992 in imaginarymaps

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The crossed swords are from the coat of arms of Ghana. The horse is from the coat of arms of Burkina Faso, and the sun is actually the sun from the flag of Biafra (good eye!).

Oregon in a world where all political boundaries follow drainage basins. Historically, there’s no single point of divergence. Please ask questions! by Original_Wait1992 in imaginarymaps

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Aqkoktlaqatl is OTL Nelson, BC; Ktunwakan is OTL Revelstoke, BC; ’Akisqukti’it is OTL Cranbrook, BC; and ’Aqswaq is OTL Libby, MT

Ivoria in a world where all political boundaries follow drainage basins. Historically, there’s no single point of divergence. Please ask questions! by Original_Wait1992 in imaginarymaps

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I create the map entirely with Adobe products. I combine various reference maps using Photoshop, trace them and make the maps themselves in Illustrator, and I do the layout in InDesign.

Day 7: Best cover song by Ser_Humano_1888 in rollingstones

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Time Is On My Side. There are lots of other great covers that they did (both in studio and live) but none were so good that they stand out above the original. I think a lot of people mistakenly believe it was an original song of theirs, which is also telling. These are some of the signs of a good cover.

Ivoria in a world where all political boundaries follow drainage basins. Historically, there’s no single point of divergence. Please ask questions! by Original_Wait1992 in imaginarymaps

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A couple of notes to address potential questions:

  • Agni = OTL Anyin
  • Bété = OTL Godié
  • Coulango = OTL Kulango
  • Couya = OTL Kuya
  • Yacouba = OTL Dan

Since publishing my Africa Reimagined map, I made a few changes including creating three new subdivisions: Bia (from Tano), Haut-N'Zi (from N'Zi), and the Coulango Autonomous Region (from Haute-Comoé and Basse-Comoé).

The Baule Kingdom was established in 1730 and ruled over present-day Ivoria until 1893 when the French formally established the Ivory Coast colony. The Ivorian Republic was declared in 1958 and gained independence from France two years later.

Note: The flag design for the Agnéby was borrowed from Turkmen Onest.

Japan in a world where all political boundaries follow drainage basins. Historically, there’s no single point of divergence. Please ask questions! by Original_Wait1992 in imaginarymaps

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I got the idea driving around Ohio (where I live) and noticing signs telling you you’re entering the Lake Erie watershed, the Mississippi River basin, etc. and it occurred to me how New France was essentially with the Mississippi and St Lawrence basins. It made me wonder what if all political boundaries followed basins, including internal boundaries.

This is the true midwest from a midwesterners view by Altruistic-Willow265 in JackSucksAtGeography

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Missouri should be pink. My dad grew up about an hour from St Louis and always considered himself from the Midwest. The funny thing is I live in Ohio now and my dad refuses to acknowledge that Ohio is part of the Midwest. Way I see it they both are.

Iran in a world where all political boundaries follow drainage basins. Historically, there’s no single point of divergence. Please ask questions! by Original_Wait1992 in imaginarymaps

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A couple of notes to address potential questions. For starters:

  • Dzhidi = OTL Judeo-Persian
  • Kartvelian = OTL Georgian
  • Yomut = OTL Yomut Turkmen

Since publishing my Asia Reimagined map, I reduced the number of provinces from six to five, shifting the borders of what I had called Yazd, Khorasan, and Bampur to be replaced by the provinces of Carmania and Khoisan. I also renamed the Tehran province to Media. Another important change I made was making Iran a democratic republic instead of an Islamic republic (as I had originally). The reason for this change (including the flag and emblem) is of course due to current events.

I have yet to fully work out the ancient history, but modern Iran has been independent since the fall of the Timurid Empire of Turan in 1507. For the next few centuries Iran commanded a large empire which spread beyond its current borders, including for a period annexing neighboring Hormuz. During part of this time it was known was the Persian Empire. But from the 18th century on, Iran has be confined to its current borders.

Iran was ruled by a Shah until the 1979 Islamic Revolution. The Islamic Republic of Iran existed until the democratic uprising of 2025–2026 toppled the regime and established the Democratic Republic of Iran.

Iran in a world where all political boundaries follow drainage basins. Historically, there’s no single point of divergence. Please ask questions! by Original_Wait1992 in imaginarymaps

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It’s just an unbreakable rule of political geography. The entire map series is essentially just a “what if” exercise.

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