Black Swamp, Ohio

This is the place in Ohio where James and Sadie live with their children. It is a horrible place where making a living is a constant struggle and the ground is difficult to cultivate. Almost everyone in the family suffers from malaria, a common disease in the region. Sadie hates Black Swamp and wants to return to their family in the East, though she was not happy there either. The Black Swamp is near Perrysburgh and is located near the Portage River.

Calaveras Grove

This is where Robert first sees the sequoias, including the tree developers cut down so they could create a dance floor on the stump. The area becomes important to Robert for several reasons. He meets William Lobb here and reconnects with Martha here. He also becomes close with one of the developers, Billy Lapham and Billy's wife, Nancy. The developers set out...