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Counties Collected

Exploring the good ole U-S-of-A, one county seat at a time.

Map of United States counties visited so far

Progress so far

4 completed 21 underway

Completed state Tennessee 95 of 95 counties Where it all began. Completed state Florida 67 of 67 counties Finished from the Panhandle to the Keys. Completed state Connecticut 8 of 8 counties A compact New England sweep. Completed state Rhode Island 5 of 5 counties Small state, full set.

Yellow National Geographic Close-Up: U.S.A. map box filled with regional maps

How the journey began

It started with a box of maps.

A Nashville thrift store. A yellow plastic case of National Geographic Close-Up: U.S.A. maps from the late '70s — tightly-kerned Helvetica, bold regional color, painted covers of mountains and coastlines.

It sat on the desk for a decade as a reminder of how big the country is. This whole project — and its color scheme — grew out of that box.

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From the road

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01 Etymology A County and Seat by Any Other Name... Read → 02 Infrastructure The Next Infrastructure Land Grab Read → 03 Rural Economy Grocery Case Study of Williamson County, TN Read →