Landscape and environment play a much larger role in the story of The Emberlight Chronicles, perhaps, than in many other YA novels. It's Jonathan's longing to connect with the natural beauty that he's caught glimpses of on the other side of the Barrier that sets the entire story in motion. After growing up within the sterile concrete walls of the State, Jonathan feels a deep, primal urge to be a part of the natural world that's been placed just outside of his reach: The forbidden fruit that he suddenly must have at all costs.
As Jonathan's tale unfolds, he ends up exploring a vast land far more dangerous than he ever dreamed. While it has many similarities to the Beaver State of today, Oregon Zone in Jonathan's world is fraught with a wild and untamed beauty foreign to most of us. This map should help you find your way around Oregon Zone and allow you to keep up with Jonathan on his epic journey. And, if you happen to find yourself labeled an Enemy of the State, you might want to keep it around as a handy escape route.