U$14 A Square Inch of Land

On their way through several of the states in the USA the ducks briefly visit a grocery store in this state.

FC0456 Back to the Klondike

Barks made several stories from this state. Here is a rarely shown panel showing the ducks flying to Dawson.

15-78 Sheriff of Tombstone

The Wild West town is historically famous through sheriff Wyatt Earp and the gunfight at the O.K. Corral.

FC0263 Trail of the Unicorn

In Scrooge's Zoo displaying strange animals we find a 'Gnoof habitat Arkansas'.

1982

Barks autographing at the San Diego Comic Con(vention).

Barks invented Calisota as well as its supposed capital Duckburg, that even has its own currency (see more HERE).

U$07 'Cibola'

The ducks float down the Colorado River on their way to 7 cities of gold.

FC0328 In Old California!

New England is a region in the USA's northeastern corner consisting of 6 states.

Sorry,
Delawareans!

FC0062 Mystery of the Swamp

The ducks visited this state on several occasions. This is their first visit.

1993

Barks' honorary citizenship
(see more HERE).

U$04 'Hawaiian Hideaway'

The ducks visit one of the many islands, where Scrooge has hidden his money.

U$28 The Paul Bunyan Machine

Some of the action takes place on the outskirts of the fictitious town Talltree.

1996

Official photo of Barks at The Comicon Convention in Chicago.

U$14 A Square Inch of Land

Barks mentions the ducks' trips to several states including this.

FC0328 In Old California!

In Barks' Californian hometown in the San Jacinto Valley there was a real estate agent nicknamed Iowa Ike.

38-78 Bat Masterson

William Barclay 'Bat' Masterson was the famous sheriff in the Wild West town Dodge City.

FC0009 Pirate Gold

The map mentions Mammoth Cave, which is situated in a national park. Also, duck artist Keno Don Rosa was born here.

Huey Pierce Long (1893-1935)

Governor and later senator of this state and a Democratic presidential hopeful - until he was assassinated. One of Donald's nephews are named after him.

FC0328 In Old California!

As the appropriate sign reveals, this state is famous for its lobsters.

U$19 'Dollar Across the Potomac'

Scrooge hunts a tossed coin on the east side of the Potomac River in this state.

6-79 Witches of Salem

Salem is infamously known for its witch trials.

WDCS142 'Houseboat Vacation'

The ducks sail on Lake Erie, which borders Michigan, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, but it is unknown which of the states they actually visit.

U$11 The Great Steamboat Race

The ducks drove through this state a few times, and they sailed the Mississippi River twice to win bets.

William Barks ca. 1940

Carl's father as well as Paul 'Mickey Mouse' Murry were born in this state. Walt Disney grew up here.

FC0386 Only a Poor Old Man

In front of the Ducks Scrooge reminisces his past: In 1882 he punched cows in this state.

Sorry,
Nebraskans!

U$56 Mystery of the Ghost Railroad

Once Barks passed by a certain hotel in Nevada, which he copied for this story.

FC0328 In Old California!

New England is a region in the USA's northeastern corner consisting of 6 states.

Sorry,
New Jerseyans!

WDCS081 'The Fake Gold Mine Map'

Accidentally, Donald comes across a secret military site.

WDCS049 'High Wire Artist'

Donald attempts to cross the Niagara Falls on a tightrope.

WDCS144 'Billion Dollar Spree'

The ducks travel all over the country and they pass the Blue (Ridge) Mountains.

Sorry,
North Dakotans!

FC0108 The Terror of the River

The ducks travel to the fictitious town of Floodout to board a houseboat.

FC0422 The Gilded Man

The ducks travel to the fictitious town of Webfoot in order to trace the addressee of the letter, Miss Susiebelle Swan, 10 Quack Road.

WDCS142 'Houseboat Vacation'

The ducks sail on Lake Erie, which borders Michigan, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, but it is unknown which of the states they actually visit.

FC0328 In Old California!

New England is a region in the USA's northeastern corner consisting of 6 states.

U$14 A Square Inch of Land

Scrooge plans a visit to the fictitious town of Cotton Sock.

Sorry,
South Dakotans!

VP1 'Vacation Time'

On their way to their holiday destination the Ducks are watched by some hillbillies resident to the Appalachia Mountains.

U$69 The Cattle King

At one point Donald speaks of being near the Rio Grande, which may place the story in this state close to the Mexican border.

7-69 Red Rock Country

Barks also made 37-68 Utah Color from this state, where Floyd 'Mickey Mouse' Gottfredson was born.

FC0328 In Old California!

New England is a region in the USA's northeastern corner consisting of 6 states.

U$19 'Dollar Across the Potomac'

Scrooge tosses a coin from the west side of the Potomac River in this state.

WDCS167 'The Salmon Contest'

Barks made several stories from this state, where he also had family.

U$14 A Square Inch of Land

Barks mentions that the ducks drive to 'the Panhandle', which might indicate this state officially known as the Panhandle State.

Mid 1960s

Barks made this drawing for a group of fans at the University of Wisconsin. He also had most of his comic books printed in Racine.

24-78 Tom Horn, Bounty Hunter

Thomas 'Tom' Horn was an infamous bountyhunter in the Wild West. In the end he was hanged for murder.

* CALISOTA

Barks invented the fictitious location Calisota as a state in the USA. The name is a contraction of the real states of California and Minnesota in which Barks lived for a number of years. In one story Barks revealed that he considered Calisota as a real part of his country.
It happened in WDCS245 Sitting High, where Donald Duck borrows a camel for a ride, but he later comes back alone and snarls: It ran two miles up the barest canyon in forty 'leven states. Aha! Forty 'leven! So 40 plus 11 = 51!

Those of us who have a tendency to call Calisota the USA's 51st state should remember that after its 'birth' came Alaska and Hawaii in 1959, wherefore it is more correct to perceive Calisota as the 49th state...