Overview map of southwest and west USA, state maps of Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Texas and Wyoming, plus links to other maps of national parks and monuments

The Western United States (also called the American West, the Western States, the Far West, the Western territories, and the West) is one of the four census regions defined by the United States Census Bureau.

The Western United States makes up the largest of the five US regions, covering 4,851,699 square kilometers (1,873,252 square miles) and 13 states. The region makes up about half of the total area of the USA. The size of the region also contributes to its …

This map shows states, state capitals, cities in Western USA. You may download, print or use the above map for educational, personal and non-commercial purposes. Attribution is required.

Coverage includes all of the eleven western states (Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, Arizona, and Colorado), and extends east well into the high plains, up into Canada as far as Edmonton, and down into Mexico past Chihuahua.

These maps present a visualisation of key events from the history of the American West. Within the context of the physical environment you can chart the routes of early overland travellers and the development of agriculture and the railways, and …

Apr 1, 2025 · The West, region, western U.S., mostly west of the Great Plains and including Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. Virtually every part of the U.S. except the Eastern Seaboard has been ‘the West’ at some point in American history.

The American West - Fine Art Print Map. The mountainous character of the American West is beautifully shown on this map. The “valleys” are mostly very large structural features, from the Puget-Willamette Trough in the North to the Rift Valley of the Gulf of California to the South.

Coverage includes all of the eleven western states (Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, Arizona, and Colorado), and extends east well into the high plains, up into Canada as far as Edmonton, and down into Mexico past Chihuahua.