This book is a comprehensive history of the Maumee Valley, a region of northwest Ohio and northeast Indiana that played a crucial role in the development of the American West. The book covers the region's exploration and settlement by European traders and settlers, the conflicts between Native Americans and Euro-Americans for control of the region, and the growth of industry and agriculture in the 19th century. The book also includes a number of detailed descriptions of the natural resources, geography, and institutions of the region. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.