I'm quite interested.
It would be a good chalenge for me and I really do apreciate this kind of mapmaking which is required. I'm not the medieval/sci-fi kind of cartographer and I enjoy making realistic maps.
But even tough I'm not american (I'm french) and not used to read Rand McNally maps everyday. It would be fine.
I honnestly must agree with Lukc, labels will take a long long long time but I'l give a try anyway.

It's up to you Nonpareil1970.
I Must confess what made me want to take that challenge is the name of your capital city as I live in ... Burgundy, France.