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| Ohio (Fulton County), Archbold — 2-35 — Draining the Great Black Swamp | | | The landscape of northwest Ohio was formed by melting ice and glacial lakes left behind in its wake. Because of the low gradient (3 feet fall per mile) to the northeast, the flat lacustrine plain evolved into a large swamp. A massive swamp forest with huge hardwoods, broken only sporadically with intermittent wet prairies and savannas, dominated the landscape. Both prehistoric and historic Indians farmed the flood plains of the Maumee River and its tributaries: Auglaize, Tiffin, and Blanchard . . . — Map (db m4025) | | Ohio (Fulton County), Seward — 2-26 — The Ohio Michigan Boundary War / Battle of Phillips Corners — Ohio Historical Markers | | | [Side Facing North] "The Ohio Michigan Boundary War"
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 defined the boundary of the northern and southern tier of states to be carved out of the Northwest Territory, as a line drawn east from the southernmost tip of Lake Michigan until it intersects Lake Erie. Controversy over the exact location of that line led to the 1834-1837 boundary dispute between the State of Ohio and Michigan Territory. Passions ran high as everyone on both sides of the boundary . . . — Map (db m21009) |
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