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Cuyahoga River
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A winding river separating the east and west sides of Cleveland. It was probably a temporary stumbling block for early settlers making their was west from Connecticut. Adding to their woes were the many swamps that harbored malaria bearing mosquitos.
The industrial complex has been in place for so long in the valley that it is difficult to imagine it in a more pristine state. Was it heavily wooded, or open grasslands?
An 1896 book, Centennial history of Cleveland, bemoans the fact that the "blue, crystal waters" were a thing of the past. Pollution had apparently already taken it's toll. It's hard to see the Cuyahoga ever having blue clear water because of the mud riverbase.
