Collab:Federal States/Collaborative States/Michisaukee

The state of Michisaukee^∈⊾ is the first open collaborative state in the Federal States. Like other "blue" territories in OpenGeofiction, all mappers are welcome to edit in the state; however, unlike some other blue territories, there are some restrictions as to what can or cannot be mapped:

• Mapping should be consistent with the other states in the Federal States of Archanta (a modern North American-style mapped in English/"Ingerish").
• New motorways are not permitted, and edits to existing motorways should be only to add detail.
• Any new primary road must have permission from the appropriate regional coordinator. Edits to current primaries should only be to add detail.
• New railways are not permitted except short spurs, yards, crossovers, and double-tracking existing railways. Edits to existing railways should be only to add detail. New passenger stations must have permission from a state coordinator.
• New cities with a population over 100,000 are not allowed; new cities with a population of 50,000-100,000 must have permission from a state coordinator.
• Existing waterways should not be edited except to add detail. (Adding smaller rivers, streams, etc. is permitted and encouraged provided the overall drainage patterns of the state are not affected.)

The project's four coordinators are tasked with maintaining the state with these standards and may edit or remove mapping that does not conform.

Coordinating Regions

Michisaukee has been split up into four regions, each administrated by a member of the coordination team. The coordinators may delete and alter all mapping in the state in order to keep consistency. For example, a motorway in the shape of a pentagon would be deleted, whereas a motorway spurring off of FS-50 would be downgraded to a primary or secondary road. The coordinators will seek to collaborate with and advise/communicate with mappers in the state as needed. The coordination team is as follows:

• Massodeya City and Suburbs, Administrated by Rhiney Boi
• South Rural, Administrated by AnimationSky
• Central Rural, Administrated by Lithium-Ion
• Northern Rural, Administrated by Yoyo21

General Plans

The state has mountains in the east and north, which are reminiscent of Appalachia. These mountains decline into plains, which are covered in farms. Massodeya City is the beating heart of the state, a national center for rail, which extends out into the rest of the state. The density of the state is medium-low outside of Massodeya City, with the other major city being the Capital, Darsons. In terms of Hydrology the main river is the @@RIVER@@, which flows through the northern half of the state, and is fed by tributaries from the mountains. Other rivers in the south feed into the Molson River. Massodeya City lies at a confluence of rivers.

Towns And Counties

The following table shows the Counties and the County Seats and other major towns. These pre-placed towns should be mapped in accordance to these minimal guidelines.

Town	Population	County Seat	Location	County	Coordinator
Massodeya City	City Proper=460k - 300k Metro=2.1m-2.8m	Yes	Here	Massodeya County∈⊾	Rhiney Boi
Henryville	20,000	Yes	Here	Twisten County∈⊾	Lithium
Sawganack	15,000	No	Here	Twisten County∈⊾	Lithium
Morforge	12,000	Yes	Here	Yew County∈⊾	Lithium
Bellington	10,000	Yes	Here	Tomford County∈⊾	Lithium
Ringville	40,000	Yes	Here	Georgson County∈⊾	Lithium
Collard	30,000	Yes	Here	Lone County∈⊾	Lithium
Lobton	30,000	Yes	Here	Berry County∈⊾	Lithium
Farhem	25,000	Yes	Here	Moreston County∈⊾	Lithium
Stelfeld	15,000	Yes	Here	Harvey County∈⊾	Lithium
Lushdan	20,000	Yes	Here	Cadelle County∈⊾	Lithium
St Richard's	40,000	Yes	Here	Donoman County∈⊾	Lithium
Darsons (State Capital)		Yes	Here	Schobert County∈⊾	yoyo21 and Lithium
Burnett	15,000	Yes	Here	Holliman County∈⊾	yoyo21
Mackinnon	10,000	Yes	Here	Clemmings County∈⊾	yoyo21
Mennikewuag	15,000	Yes	Here	Topsfield County∈⊾	yoyo21
Stuartham	12,000	Yes	Here	Hoggan County∈⊾	yoyo21
Puntford	25,000	Yes	Here	Boswell County∈⊾	yoyo21
Foucault	15,000	Yes	Here	Maxwell County∈⊾	yoyo21
Waitesfield	18,000	Yes	Here	Fleming County∈⊾	yoyo21
Baxter	20,000	Yes	Here	Patterson County∈⊾	yoyo21
Iggington	10,000	Yes	Here	Hightower County∈⊾	yoyo21
Lemmington	12,000	Yes	Here	Otis County∈⊾	yoyo21
Talmadge	10,000	Yes	Here	Leighton County∈⊾	yoyo21
Thornton City	15,000	Yes	Here	Kezar County∈⊾	yoyo21
Gaillard	10,000	Yes	Here	Bergeron-Roy County∈⊾	yoyo21
Wentzville	12,000	Yes	Here	Mammoth County∈⊾	yoyo21

Massodeya City

Massodeya City is still being constructed, but will be the largest city in the state and a rail hub. It will draw on Louisville,Columbus and St. Louis. Please ask a coordinator before working on Massodeya City.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why can't I map lots of motorways?

We want to avoid the state becoming a mess of motorways, and motorways are not needed to map well and to enjoy mapping. We appreciate detailing of the existing motorways in Michisaukee, but not the creation of tons of motorways around a rural town.

Why can't I create a huge city?

If we let everyone map huge cities, the state would become unrealistic. If you want to map in a big city, feel free to work in Massodeya City or Darsons, and if you want to work on a medium sized city you can work in one of the county seats. If you really think you have a realistic and viable plan for a large city, contact the appropriate coordinator.

There's some bad mapping near me, am I allowed to delete it?

The coordinators will attempt to alter, move or delete mapping that does not conform to the rules, but if we've missed something and you want to deal with it, feel free to do so. However, please follow our etiquette for mapping in blue territories. In particular, do not delete mapping, especially if there is a mapper is still working in the area. In general, mapping should be improved and altered, not deleted.

How did you come up with the name "Michisaukee"?

The name Michisaukee is a (very) loose Ojibwe translation that, perhaps appropriately, means "open land". The name was chosen by popular vote of the FSA stateowners among 12 suggestions submitted. If you'd like more information about the vote, expand this section.

AR120-31 Naming Vote Information

Twelve names were suggested, many of which also had brief etymologies:

• Elada, a Cherokee word meaning "low"
• Odalu, a Cherokee word meaning "mountain"
• Pulchra, a Latin word meaning "beautiful"
• Deiterra, a Latin word meaning "God-given earth"
• Galisoda, a Cherokee word meaning "house" or "home"
• Eskamishee, a Native American word that translates to "plains"
• Rahronkas, a Mohawk word meaning "listening land" (the spellings of "Rahonkas" and "Raronkas" were also suggested)
• Wellensia
• Memonosee
• Pekinpapaga
• Michisaukee, a loose Ojibwe translation of "open land"
• Oshawaukee, a loose Ojibwe translation of "blue land"

An initial round of voting was opened with these twelve options using a ranked-choice voting model where each stateowner could select their first, second, and third choices; if no option won a majority of votes after the votes were closed, the option with the fewest first-place votes would be eliminated with those ballots re-allocated based on second-choice votes, and so on until one option had a majority of votes. However, after a week of voting and 23 votes received, no option was even on a majority of total ballots, so the top five choices -- all choices that had more than one first choice vote -- were sent on to a second round of voting.

First Round (n=23)

Name	1st Choice	2nd Choice	3rd Choice	Total Ballots
Elada	3	1	3	7
Odalu	0	1	2	3
Pulchra	0	0	0	0
Deiterra	1	3	2	6
Galisoda	0	1	2	3
Eskamishee	1	3	3	7
Rahronkas	6	2	3	11
Wellensia	1	3	2	6
Memonosee	5	1	2	8
Pekinpapaga	1	0	1	2
Michisaukee	2	5	1	8
Oshawaukee	3	3	2	8

The second round of voting took place concurrently with the FSA draft railway framework, which generated more interest from additional FSA stateowners. (An OGF message was also sent to each FSA stateowner to notify them of the vote.) This second vote resulted in 35 ballots, three of which were invalidated: one ballot was removed due to a failed audit of the vote; one ballot was removed because it was cast by a non-stateowner; and one ballot was intentionally voided by selecting the same name for first, second, and third choices. The instant-runoff voting process resulted in a tie; the tie was broken by total ballots cast.

Second Round (n=32)

Name	1st Choice	2nd Choice	3rd Choice	Total Ballots
Elada	6	6	6	18
Rahronkas	13	4	2	19
Memonosee	2	5	9	16
Michisaukee	6	8	8	22
Oshawaukee	5	9	7	21

Instant Runoff (n=32)

Name	3rd Round	4th Round	5th Round	Total Ballots
Elada	7 (+1)	7 (0)	X (-7)	-
Rahronkas	13 (0)	13 (0)	16 (+3)	19
Memonosee	X (-2)	-	-	-
Michisaukee	7 (+1)	12 (+5)	16 (+4)	22
Oshawaukee	5 (0)	X (-5)	-	-

If you still have any questions, feel free to contact a coordinator at any time! We're happy to help.

Additional Resources

OSM Inspiration for Michisaukee:

Massodeya City: Louisville St Louis Columbus

Rural Areas: Rochester Grand Tower Cookeville Jackson (Tennessee) Scranton Mansfield

Mountains: Ozarks Appalachia