Published in December 1985, this map of the Ohio Valley represents Side Two in a two-map set in the "Making of America" series. Multiple maps illustrate the region's change from the frontier settlements of Daniel Boone and his contemporaries, to the agricultural, mining, power, and manufacturing industries of today. The 1985 Ohio Valley map Side 2 features: • A historical overview of the region • Six maps detailing the history of the region with information on aboriginal cultures, speculation and colonization, Indian removal, farming, Civil War conflicts in the region, coal mining, modern industries and more • Text about each historical period illustrated • Colorful illustrations
Coverage Area: Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia, southern Ohio, southern Indiana, southern Illinois, western Virginia, eastern Missouri, northern Mississippi, northern Alabama, northern Georgia, eastern North Carolina
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