1906 Map of Kent

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The Cuyahoga River anchors a landscape of dense industrial and transit infrastructure at the start of the twentieth century, where the growing city of Kent serves as a critical junction for the Erie RR and the Wheeling and Lake Erie RR. The surrounding Portage and Summit County townships are characterized by a transition from agricultural crossroads like Brimfield Station and Streetsboro to burgeoning industrial centers. In the southwest, the outskirts of Akron and East Akron show the early expansion of the rubber capital, while the Little Cuyahoga River winds through settlements like Mogadore and Brittain. Numerous glacial lakes, including Springfield Lake, Silver Lake, and Brady Lake, dot the terrain, many already developed as recreation spots accessible by electric rail lines such as the Akron Bedford and Cleveland Electric RR.