CLEVELAND Urban Fabrics City Map: PRINTCLEVELAND, Ohio. This little metropolis on Lake Erie grew where the Cuyahoga River meets Lake Erie as a center of trade and manufacturing along the Erie Canal. After hard times, it's the "Comeback City" in the 21st Century. The map centers on the heart of Cleveland where the Cuyahoga River meets the Lake, exposing a long swath of shoreline from Edgewater Park to the Lakefront Nature Preserve, including the Browns stadium and museums, Burke airport,