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Site- Located on the Ohio River
Situation- Central Place/Depot Center for a productive hinterland |
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-1848 Illinois & Michigan Canal
-1862 Transcontinental Railroad |
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Site- Shores of Lake Erie, Mouth of Cuyahoga River
Situation- Located b/w iron ore (MN, UP) and coal (Appalachia)
-Construction of Ohio & Erie Canal (1827/1832) |
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Site¬- Located on the Buffalo Bayou
Situation- Near but not on the Gulf Coast
-Galveston destroyed by Hurricane in 1906
- Proximity to Gulf Coast oil (1901 discovery) |
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Site- Banks of Trinity River
Situation- Western edge of the Coastal Plains
- Westernmost Eastern city
- Texas’ cotton industry
- East Texas oil fields |
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Site- Banks of Trinity River
Situation- Eastern edge of the Great Plains
- Easternmost Western city
- Cattle industry center
- During the Railroad era |
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Site- Confluence of the Missouri & Kansas Rivers
Situation- Point of Embarkation for Western travel
-Oregon, California & Santa Fe Trails left from the KC area |
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Site- Near the conf luence of the Missouri & Platte Rivers
Situation- Point of embarkation for Western travel
-Supply center for Oregon & Mormon Trails (CA Gold Rush) |
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Site- Banks of the North Saskatchewan River
Situation- Boundary b/w prairie (south) & boreal forests (north) |
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Site- Confluence of Bow & Elbow Rivers
Situation- East of Kicking Horse Pass (RR supply center)
-Hinterland was productive for farming & ranching |
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Site- Confluence of S. Platte & Cheery Creek (non-navigable)
Situation- Supply center for the Gold Rush (1859) |
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Site- Boise River, near confluence with Snake River
Situation- Boise River crossing point of Oregon Trail |
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Site- Located on the Jordan River
Situation- Central place for Jordan Valley (b/w Utah & Salt Lakes)
- World Headquarters for the Mormon Church |
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Site- Located on the Truckee River
Situation- Truckee River crossing for the Humboldt Trail |
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Site- Spring site in the desert, Spanish (1823) “discovered” it
Situation- Proximity to Colorado River (water)
- Proximity to Los Angeles (gambling) |
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Site- Head of navigation on the Mississippi
Situation - Lays along major east-west rail line |
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Site - St. Anthony Falls - only decent falls site on Mississippi
- Nicolette Island - best crossing point on Mississippi
Situation - South of boreal forest timber production - Hinterland was good for wheat production |
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Site - Burrard Inlet & Mouth of Fraser River
Situation - Western terminus of Canadian RR
- Trading center for Canadian timber industry |
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Site - Elliott Bay – best harbor in Pacific Northwest
Situation - Supply center for Alaska Gold Rush
- Western terminus of Great Northern RR
- Northern Pacific went to Tacoma (land speculation)
- Best US great circle route to East Asia |
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Site: - Located on the Los Angeles River
- Main water source for the LA Basin, flooded frequently
Situation: Largest coastal lowland region in Southern Cal. |
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Site-one of the three best ports on the West Coast (Seattle, San Diego)
Situation- Proximity to Sierra Nevada mining ->financial center
-Western terminus of transcontinental RR (Oakland) |
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Site- Willanette River, near confluence w. Columbia
Site- best port facility near mouth of California |
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