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Autumn in the Driftless Area of Cross Plains, Wisconsin. The Driftless Area, also known as Bluff Country and the Paleozoic Plateau, is a topographical and cultural region in the Midwestern United States [1] that comprises southwestern Wisconsin, southeastern Minnesota, northeastern Iowa, and the extreme northwestern corner of Illinois.
An 1833 map, "Northwest and Michigan Territories" issued by Baldwin and Craddock for the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge also depicted the western highlands of Wisconsin. Unlike James and Keating, it placed the label Ocooch Mountains further north, at the headwaters of the Black , La Crosse , Kickapoo and Pine rivers.
Perrot State Park is a state park in Wisconsin's Driftless Area at the confluence of the Trempealeau and Mississippi rivers. The 1,270-acre (514 ha) park features views of steep limestone bluffs and the river valleys. It has observation platforms for watching wildlife, including the variety of birds which inhabit or migrate through the park.
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Pages in category "Driftless Area" The following 110 pages are in this category, out of 110 total. ... Bagley, Wisconsin; Baraboo Range; Beaver Creek Valley State Park;
The Chippewa River in Wisconsin flows approximately 183 miles (294 km) through west-central and northwestern Wisconsin. It was once navigable for approximately 50 miles (80 km) of its length, from the Mississippi River, by Durand, northeast to Eau Claire. Its catchment defines a portion of the northern boundary of the Driftless Area.
Baraboo Range in winter Looking east down the range on Wisconsin Highway 78. The Baraboo Range is a mountain range in Columbia County and Sauk County, Wisconsin. Geologically, it is a syncline fold consisting of highly eroded Precambrian metamorphic rock. It is about 25 miles (40 km) long and varies from 5 to 10 miles (16 km) in width.
Wildcat Mountain State Park lies within the Driftless Area. This is an area of Wisconsin, Minnesota , Iowa and Illinois that was not covered by glaciers in the Last Ice Age . [ 3 ] The term "driftless" indicates a lack of glacial drift , the material left behind by retreating continental glaciers.
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