Ohio

Located to the south of Lake Erie, Ohio is the easternmost of the Great Lake states and one of the most industrialised regions in the country. Railroads, the Ohio River and the ports on Lake Erie, as well as the construction of the Erie-Ohio Canal linking the two waterways, aided the state’s development as a major manufacturing centre, combined with abundant natural resources that enabled its cities to become important centres of industry. However most of the industry ... More about Ohio