Gabriel Clark writes in with an alternative proposal. Interesting concepts include: Deseret, and the Kingdom of Hawaii.
Blue=Republic of California
Turquoise=Holy State of Deseret
Lavender=Plains Republic (Colorado disputed between Holy State of Deseret and Plains Republic)
Lime=Democratic Republic of Cascadia
Gold=Free State of Arizona Purple=Republic of Texas
Dark Red=Kingdom of Hawaii
Orange=Independent Republic of Alaska
Red=Mideastern Republic
Green=People’s Republic of New York
Yellow=United Socialist States of New England (Pennsylvania disputed between Mideastern Republic, People’s Republic of New York, and Socialist Confederacy of New England)
Brown=Virginian Republic
Pink=Second Confederate States of America