The borders of the eastern states (and some states in the west like Oregon) follow natural boundaries like rivers and mountain chains. As we moved west, the states were cut up into squarish shapes because it made it easier for the US government to cut it up into square parcels for homesteaders.
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The borders of the eastern states (and some states in the west like Oregon) follow natural boundaries like rivers and mountain chains. As we moved west, the states were cut up into squarish shapes because it made it easier for the US government to cut it up into square parcels for homesteaders.