Thomas, in the article Steve mentions he had to skip California, Oregon, and Washington due to time constraints because of his unplanned surgery during the beginning of the tour. As he mentions in the story, unexpected things happen and he always has a Plan B. The map shows his route through the northeast corner of Pennsylvania, which is where part of PA Route 6 (U.S. Route 6) is located (it runs across the entire northern [art of Pennsylvania, from border to border).