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Title: An analysis of Ohio's forest resources
Identifier: analysisofohiosf75denn (find matches)
Year: 1983 (1980s)
Authors: Dennis, Donald F
Subjects: Forests and forestry; Ohio.
Publisher: Broomall, Pa. : U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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Ohio pioneers were somewhat different from those that settled much of the East. They were often people of means who moved to Ohio to improve upon life rather than find opportunity for the first time (Wright 1957). Ohio was pri- marily an agricultural state, but after the War of 1812 the population grew rapidly and industry began to de- velop. The Ohio River provided transportation to southern markets for farm surplus and various manu- factured goods, including.yvhisl<;ey barrels, leather and woolen goods, paper, bricks, wagons, furniture, and farm equipment. Canal systems, the National Road (completed to Columbus in 1833), and toll roads constructed by turnpike companies also contributed much to Ohio's economic development. Markets al- so developed to the north and east and increased considerably with the coming of the railroad. By 1900, Ohio was a thriving manufacturing state, and except during the Depres- sion years, this has continued. Forests have been a part of Ohio's history. Pioneers often judged an area's desirability for agri- culture by the type of forest pres- ent. Forests later provided the raw material for fuel and wood products. Today, Ohio's forests still supply many forest industries. They also supply many recreational oppor- tunities, esthetic relief, and natural protection against erosion and water pollution. Forests continue to be important to the physical and emotional well-being of Ohio's resi- dents. This report examines many aspects of Ohio's forest resources. Geographic Regions Ohio was divided into two dis- tinct physiographic regions: The Hill Country covering the south- eastern third of the state and the Glaciated Region covering the re- mainder of the state (Fig. 1).
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Pioneers often judged an area's desirability for agriculture by the type of forest present. Much of the Hill Country is part of the Allegheny Plateau and is characterized by hilly terrain, steep, winding valleys; and outcroppings of bedrock. It generally lacks agri- cultural richness except where rivers have deposited glacial silt en- riching the lower valleys. The Hill Country comprises the 28 counties that form the South-Central, South- eastern, and East-Central units. 2

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