This map is really hit and miss for me. As a Missourian, I agree with the way Missouri is split up, right down the counties. But the Upper Midwest (sans Chicag

This map is really hit and miss for me. As a Missourian, I agree with the way Missouri is split up, right down the counties. But the Upper Midwest (sans Chicago) is way closer to the rest of the Midwest than it is to New England. It has its own distinct flavor compared to the Lower Midwest. But not in "Yankee" way--more like "pre-Canada."