Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Original southwestern Indiana oak-hickory forest. Hoosier Prairie: 1974: Griffith: Lake: Federal Part of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Wetland prairie remnant of sand plains, sedge meadows, and marshes. Hoot Woods: 1973: Freedom
Bloomington, the home of Indiana University's main campus, and Columbus, a small industrial city, are located in the northern part of this region called south-central Indiana. Vincennes , founded by French traders in 1732 and the oldest settlement in the state, is located on the Wabash River and served as the first capital of the Indiana Territory.
Primarily from the United States Government Printing Office Style Manual. [1] State names usually signify only parts of each listed state, unless otherwise indicated. Based on the BLM manual's 1973 publication date, and the reference to Clarke's Spheroid of 1866 in section 2-82, coordinates appear to be in the NAD27 datum.
Indiana is within the Eastern Temperate Forest environment, Level I region. Level IV ecoregions (denoted by numbers and letters) are a further subdivision of Level III ecoregions (denoted by numbers alone). [1] [2] [3] 54 Central Corn Belt Plains. 54a - Illinois/Indiana Prairie; 54b - Chicago Lake Plain; 54c - Kankakee Marsh; 54d - Sand Area
The area was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1974 [2] and a State Nature Preserve in 1977 [3] The sandy soil creates a variety of habitats, from oak barrens, wet prairie, including sedge meadows and prairie marshes. More than 350 native species of vascular plants have been identified. A minimum of 43 species are uncommon in the State ...
Help; Learn to edit; Community portal; Recent changes; Upload file; Special pages
Until the end of the 19th century, the river was nearly 240 miles (390 km) long, flowing in a highly meandering course through a vast complex of wetlands surrounding the river, that was known as the Grand Kankakee Marsh. [14] Encompassing 5,300 square miles (14,000 km 2), it was one of the largest marsh wetlands in the United States.
"Pokagon State Park" (PDF). Interpretative Master Plan. Bloomington, Indiana. Indiana University School of Public & Environmental Affairs (2005). "Indiana Lake Water Quality Assessment Report for 1994–1998" (PDF). Indiana Lake Water Quality Assessment Report for 1994–1998. Indianapolis: Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Office ...