Ohio Geography: Legacies on the Land Left by European Settlers

Both the historical and contemporary cultural landscapes of Ohio reflect a
settlement legacy of a variety of population groups during the state’s
Federal era (ca. 1790-1840). In this formative time, migrants from three
primary east coast culture regions, along with immigrants mainly from
Germany, funneled into the frontier Old Northwest via Zane’s Trace, the
National Road, The Great Lakes, and the Ohio River. As migrants settled throughout Ohio, they brought with them distinctive agricultural and material traditions, which resulted in regional cultural landscapes. This
talk will analyze Ohio’s early settlement history and geography,
including cultural landscape features that distinguish each region.Our guest speaker is Associate Professor Timothy G. Anderson from the department of geography at Ohio University.Sponsored by the Friends of the Athens Public Library.