U.S. map practice index
U.S. States to draw from memory
Browse all fifty state outlines from the simplest geometry in this map source to the most detailed, then use one visual anchor to rebuild each shape without looking.
Choose a difficulty
Start with one strong border clue
Easy states use fewer coordinate vertices in the project's us-atlas source; medium and hard states use progressively more. That makes the grouping automatic and reproducible, but it is not a psychological test. A familiar shape such as Texas can still feel easier than a low-vertex state you rarely see. Use the ranking as a route through the data, then let your own repeated mistakes decide what needs practice.
Easy outlines
17 states to practice
Rank 1 has the fewest source vertices; rank 50 has the most.
- #1
Easy · 41 vertices
Colorado
Treat it as a wide rectangle; save tiny survey-line deviations for later.
- #2
Easy · 41 vertices
Delaware
Think narrow vertical strip with a rounded Delaware Bay side.
- #3
Easy · 43 vertices
Utah
Draw a tall rectangle and cut the distinctive notch from the northeast.
- #4
Easy · 46 vertices
New Mexico
Start with a rectangle, then add the small boot heel in the southwest.
- #5
Easy · 50 vertices
Wyoming
Treat it as a clean rectangle and concentrate on proportion.
- #6
Easy · 56 vertices
Connecticut
Draw a low horizontal wedge with a short southwest panhandle.
- #7
Easy · 67 vertices
Rhode Island
Use one small mainland wedge and imply the bay rather than every island.
- #8
Easy · 70 vertices
North Dakota
Treat it as a rectangle with restrained river bends on two sides.
- #9
Easy · 75 vertices
Kansas
Draw the long rectangle first and add only the northeast river kink.
- #10
Easy · 83 vertices
Nevada
Think tilted wedge: straight east, diagonal southwest, short top.
- #11
Easy · 87 vertices
New Hampshire
Draw a narrow north-south wedge that broadens toward the south.
- #12
Easy · 90 vertices
Vermont
Use a tall wedge that is wider in the north and narrower in the south.
- #13
Easy · 91 vertices
Pennsylvania
Draw the wide rectangle and add the small southeast extension last.
- #14
Easy · 101 vertices
New Jersey
Use a slim hook with a rounded Atlantic side and pointed south.
- #15
Easy · 105 vertices
South Dakota
Build a long rectangle and keep the eastern river edge understated.
- #16
Easy · 116 vertices
Arizona
Use the slanted western edge and the small Colorado River notch as anchors.
- #17
Easy · 121 vertices
Alabama
Keep the tall body simple, then add the short Gulf Coast foot.
The order counts coordinate vertices after converting us-atlas/states-10m.json to GeoJSON. Dataset resolution, island inclusion, and river detail all affect the count, so “hard” here means a more detailed source path rather than a guaranteed harder memory task.
Switch from reference to recall
Pick a state, hide the preview, and draw the anchors you remember.
Open the game and select U.S. States above the map.