History
The first known print reference to refer to this area as a distinct geographical region is the 1755 map created by John Mitchell. In this map however, he referred to the geographic region as "Quadoche," a name that the Iriqouis had given to the Huron Potawatami that were known to occupy the region at that point in time.
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