Backroads of Ohio: Your Guide to Ohio's Most Scenic Backroad Adventures Book

Contents

Introduction

Part I Northwest Ohio: From Swamp to Summerland

The Northwest Corner: History and Industry Converge

Lake Erie and the Islands: Battlegrounds and Playgrounds

Land of Tall Churches: The Frontier of the Old West and the Gateway to the New Frontier

Caves and Castles: Discovering Works in Stone Below and Aboveground

Part II Northeast Ohio: New England’s Western Edge

The Lake Erie Shoreline: Cliffs and Beaches

Cleveland’s Emerald Necklace: An Heirloom Jewel Adorning the City

Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Restoring Nature to an Industrial Landscape

Rust Belt Tour: Vestiges of the Steel Industry

Western Reserve and Amish Country: The Edge of New England and the Center of the Old World

Part III Central Ohio: Ohio’s Heartland

Holmes and Tuscarawas Counties’ Rural Tour: Rural Ohio at Its Best

Mansfield Area: Old Indian Tales and Trails
The National Road Tour (Eastern Portion): America’s First Road of Commerce

Fairfield, Pickaway, and Ross Counties: Bountiful Routes

Part IV Southwest Ohio: The Queen City and Its Surrounds

Ohio River Towns: A Meandering Tour past River Towns, Floodplains, and Murals

Little Miami Tour: Stagecoach Stops, Ancient History, and Natural Beauty

Adams County: Ohio’s Bluegrass Region

Oxford Area Tour: The “Yale of the West”

Part V Southeast Ohio: A Little Appalachia

Hocking Hills, Vinton County, and Jackson County: The Long and Winding Road

Athens Area Tour: College Towns and Scenic Caves

Covered Bridge Scenic Byway: Under the Shade of HistoricBeauty

Ohio River Towns: Southeastern Leisure and Hospitality

Suggested Readings

Index

About the Author and Photographer