Geographic History of Wisconsin

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Geographic History of Wisconsin Before CHEESE

Natural Boundaries 2 Great Lakes - East St. Croix, Mississippi and St. Louis Rivers – West 2 man-made boundaries are sparsely populated

Key Terms Lowlands Highlands Valleys Great Lakes Glacier Marsh River Stream

Topography: Lay of the land 5 Provinces North: lowlands on Lake Superior Highlands cut by streams into valleys

Hills from Northern highlands Formed from glacier (previously a mountain range) Small lakes Marshes Streams

Topography continued Central Plains Crescent shape below high lands Buttes and mesas

Southwest quarter of state Unaffected by glacier Rugged Western Uplands Southwest quarter of state Unaffected by glacier Rugged

More Topography Glacial action Eastern ridges and lowlands Glacial action North/South band inland from Lake Michigan Kettle Moraine Lake Winnebago Horicon Marsh

Intro to WI WI parks