Even smaller cities like Grand Rapids have skyscrapers. They're not rare in the Midwest at all. I agree that Great Lakes and Great Plains are good to distingui

Even smaller cities like Grand Rapids have skyscrapers. They're not rare in the Midwest at all. I agree that Great Lakes and Great Plains are good to distinguish. The Great Lakes has a long history of industrial development, you can't lump in Chicago, Cleveland, Milwaukee, and Detroit along with vast expanses of farm land.