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Okhotsk was important for Russia because of its natural harbor and position at a Pacific terminus of the Siberian river routes. Its productive capacity and population were largely irrelevant since its importance was related to the reason any Russian settlement east of the Urals was important: it...

People forget that Magadan and Okhotsk historically have held massive importance for Russia. As cities go, they're far from irrelevant

That's fine but it begs the question of exactly what is being traded with whom and why the river is helpful to that end. It also begs the question of how this Peruvian society (who are they?) traversed the Andes and found themselves in the best position to conquer/expand downriver as opposed to...

The borders don't make much sense. You should consider taking into account geographic features like mountains, ecosystems, and drainage basins when constructing borders, as well as roads or routes of migration when constructing possible polities.

I really enjoy the level of effort you put into the map, it makes for an interesting graphic and a fascinating world. Aside from the mechanics of the zombies themselves, you've got me wondering about the cultural developments in the cities, especially by virtue of their origins: Army, Navy, or...

Neat! Will the redux be posted here or will it have its own thread?

The post is pretty clear that the transition from "eat all of China for the Emperor's glory" to "maybe this is too expensive" has been recent and is not fully realized yet. Establishing a puppet state at all indicates a willingness to invest resources into keeping an area subdued and when...

I would think that would make it the perfect candidate for a puppet government: one that is detested by its subjects and fully reliant on Japanese support to remain in power

This is all very cool, and although I technically live within its boundaries, I'm suddenly struck by a desire to visit Buenaventura. Very good scenario. I'm curious to know: What are relations like between the various North American powers? There are clearly many that are large enough on their...

Hard to be "The Sick Man of Europe" if you're not European

The write-up explains it disappears at the end of the African Humid Period. Humans are already well-established all over the globe by then

VERY cool. This is going to fundamentally change the economic and political dynamics of Central and South Asia. I'd be very interested in seeing what happens in the future of this universe.

DC has its own special court of appeals. Even if you gave it the same representation as Maryland in the Senate, it would be for a very different area with a very different governance structure and political history. You might as well fold Kansas into California for Senate representation at that...

Tolkien drew heavily from Norse mythology for his works so I personally love the idea that ITTL 20th century fantasy will be dominated by magical settings with Roman pantheon and Mediterranean cultural aesthetics. Who knows though, the 20th century will probably look incredibly wild and...

I don't think it's correct at all to say that there are few original maps being posted here given the original, quality maps we see posted on a daily basis. If anything, this is the height of quality for the map thread. Setting that aside however, it's one thing to repost a cool map you found in...