I couldn't figure out how to post a picture or a link so you'll have to look it up for yourselves...

But I was looking at MD counties one day, and saw Somerset, and then immediately afterwards registered what its shape resembles... Being that Bethesda is located in MD, I do not think that this is a coincidence at all.

Maybe and it would be the Summerset Isles that ressemble MD, whatever that is.

I live in Maryland and have to disagree. There are similarities but also grave differences. I would have to say coincidence

Interesting although it looks like an inverse of it. I always thought The Summerset Isles sounded a bit like the Somers Isles known today as the Island of Bermuda including Somerset Island in the Atlantic Ocean though, similar environment there as well.

Though I think when they were drawing up a map and naming they weren't that concerned, especially when you hear about the general lack of direction during Arena's development.