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I was trying to figure out what each of the regions were based on. There are only five that I couldn't quite figure out. 1. Cape Trinity 2. Whitewater Valley 3. Reflection Atoll 4. Edgewater Bay 5. Viridian Woods My guesses are that Cape Trinity is based on New Jersey, Whitewater Valley is based on Missouri, Edgewater Bay is based on the California Bay Area, and Viridian Woods is somewhere in the Northeastern United States, possibly Pennsylvania? For Reflection Atoll, I have no idea.

I've made a possible conclusion for two of the three Cape Trinity - New Jersey? possibly Cape May NJ? Reasons: Cape geography and legalized gambling Whitewater Valley - Missouri area Reasons: City named Twain, Mark Twain was born in Florida, MO and geography is similar to area of the Ozarks Reflection Atoll is still a big mystery.

I've been trying to figure out what each of the regions are supposed to be based on. I have an idea on most, but on some I don't really know. Anyways here's my list. Sunrunner Bay - Florida Keys Reasons: Several islands connected to the mainland via a long highway Cape Trinity - ??? Reasons: Small coastal region with generic geography and city names Whitewater Valley - ??? Reasons: Generic river region with city names such as Twain that imply Southern U.S. although geography doesn't seem to match, and Brakeman's Folly that implies the region was or is very railroad dependent, but railroads can be found practically everywhere Serenity Key - Hawaiian Islands Reasons: Hawaiian names, geography, and climate Reflection Atoll - ??? Reasons: Generic tropical island with geography and city names that imply plenty of mining, oil drilling, and vacationing in the region Edgewater Bay - San Fransisco Bay Area? Reasons: Presence of a bay and names of cities such as Mason Hill possibly based Fort Mason, Callahan Canyon possibly based on the character Harry Callahan, and Fort Ferguson being geographically where Fort Point is in San Francisco which is also where the Golden Gate Bridge is located Desolation - New Mexico area Reasons: Region recovering from a nuclear disaster, similar to New Mexico being home to numerous nuclear tests, and a city named Whitesand Springs, possibly based on White Sands National Monument in New Mexico Verdant Jungle - Amazon Rainforest Reasons: Similar climate to the Amazon as well as city names such as Toucan Valley, Osprey, Tapir Valley, Anaconda Bay, and Jaguar Ridge, all names of animals that live in the Amazon Granite Lake - Colorado Reasons: Developers stated based on Colorado Horizon Archipelago- Japan Reasons: Island geography and Japanese city names Rambling Badlands - Sonoran Desert/Arizona area Reasons: Desert climate and city names such as Iguana Flats, Saguaro River, Prickly Pear Cliffs, Yucca, Rattlesnake Ridge, Scorpion Shores, and Coyote Cliffs, all names of plants or animals that live in the Sonoran Desert portion of Arizona Viridian Woods - Northeastern US? possibly Pennsylvania? Reasons: Heavily wooded and city names such as Lancaster Pointe, possibly based on Lancaster PA, and Strausburrg Isles, possibly based on Strasburg PA Titan Gorge - California area Reasons: Mountainous terrain and gold rush-type city names such as Prospect, Conestoga Crossing, and Placer Vista, possibly based on Placerville CA Discovery Delta - Southern U.S. area Reasons: Wetland climate and geography and city names such as Cotton Bend, Sawyer's Crossing, and Huckleberry Island Anyone agree or disagree? and does anyone have any ideas for the question marked cities?

Thanks guys for the help. It was my lighting settings which were on low. Strange how the colors of the trees would be related to lighting.

Do you just go to one of those maps, wait until autumn and then the deciduous trees turn orange?

I have tried the filters, but they don't change the color of the trees. Here's an picture of what I'm talking about. Whenever I play the trees are green year-round.

I've seen several screenshots and several youtube videos of SimCity that show deciduous, autumn trees and bushes. I've played until fall in-game and still haven't seen them. Was this removed or is there a way to get them?