Okay, here's some more detailed stuff:
For the ports, I would very much like some sort of graphic that physically connects the lake and the land, like a pier. This will make it much more clear that it is only connecting those two territories. Due to the compactness of the area, I don't think Detroit would be able to continue to be a port with this graphic, given the port already in Taledo. I think the gameplay is fine without Detroit being a port.
You need to do something about the border around the lakes to indicate that, aside from the ports, they do not connect with the land territories. Perhaps do some sort of 3D land rise so that the land is above the lakes, and only the piers go down to it. (i.e., sink the lakes slightly)
For the bridges and lake connections, I thought a 3D bridge with a two-way arrow running underneath it would look good and be much more clear.
You need to shrink the mountains between Scranton and Harrisburg to make it more clear those territories connect.
I'm somewhat torn on the rivers. I think from a visual perspective they look great as is, but at the same time they are rather thin and often the divisions take a closer look. I could see a lot of people making the mistake that certain territories connect, like Madison and Minneapolis.
You need to move the boundaries for Evansville so that it no longer borders Dayton. This brings Indiana to 3 territories with 2 borders instead of 3 (now the same as Minnesota and Pennsylvania).
I would change North Bay to no longer be a port. This would both reduce Ontario to 4 borders instead of 5, and give the Great Lakes one territory that isn't a border (Lake Huron). Both regions would then be MUCH more holdable, whereas the way they are now neither is a viable region to go for.
I think nearly all of your bonuses are 1 lower than they should be, although since they're almost all like that it sort of works out to be fair in a way. I feel like you either need to add 1 to every bonus except for the Great Lakes, or bring that bonus down to 5. My vote would be adding 1.
I like it soo much better (the michigan part) now that Lansing is not a name of a territory. Grand Rapids is WAY better. But I was kinda shocked that Kalamazoo is on there. Anyhow, the map looks great. You always do well with your maps. congrats.
