CHAPTER 7: The Bypassed East

A map of America's eastern seaboard shows a lack of large cities along the coast north of Boston. The interior cities are generally smaller than those along the ocean, and only a few major overland routes extend inland from this coast. This area is referred to as the Bypassed East, comprising the northern New England and Adirondacks of New York.

The Bypassed East and Boston: Their Connection

• Bypassed East is close to the Manufacturing Core and Megalopolis such as Boston.
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  Because of the region’s proximity to Megalopolis, tourism continues to increase, as second-home development arises. City dwellers visit in droves, and some move there permanently.
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  The Lake Champlain Lowland’s short distance to Megalopolis enables the Lowland to be part of Boston’s milksheds; making it a major milk source for their urban populations.

                       Lake Champlain

• New peripheral areas became part of urban America, as Megalopolis cities such as Boston grew larger. People looked for residences farther away from the core cities, and Megalopolis’ periphery moved out, steadily pushing New England northward.

Boston & the Bypassed East share sceneries such as this



Rugged open water landscape of Boston harbor

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