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Pisgah Marsh/Durham Lake FWA: Kosciusko: J.E. Roush FWA: Warrick: Splinter Ridge FWA: Jennings: ... List of Indiana state lakes; List of Indiana state forests; References
Home to about 3.3 million people, Central Indiana is the most populous of the state's three regions. Physically, the land in Central Indiana is characterized primarily by low, gently rolling hills and shallow valleys. Some counties of the region, like Howard County, are generally flat, while others, such as Morgan County, are more rugged and hilly.
State Located in Spring Mill State Park. A stream flows from a cave through the bottom of a gorge. Dunes Nature Preserve: 1974: Porter: Porter: State A part of Indiana Dunes State Park. Inter-dunal wetlands and blowouts along Lake Michigan: Fern Cliff Nature Preserve
The remainder of Indiana land was acquired by Indian Removal Act and purchases by treaty between 1804 and 1840. The largest purchase (called "Delaware New Purchase" or just "New Purchase") resulted from the Treaty of St. Mary's (1818) which acquired about 1/3 of the state in the central portion. All or most of 35 counties were eventually carved ...
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 ...
Indiana counties. This is a list of Indiana state historical markers.. Interest in a statewide system of historical markers for the U.S. state of Indiana arose as the state prepared to celebrate its centenary in 1916; the Indiana Historical Commission observed the lack of a system of historical markers and memorials, and as a result of its work, many individuals, organizations, and local ...
Northern Indiana: 2,718 acres, one-room schoolhouse nature center Clifty Falls State Park: Madison: Jefferson: Southern Indiana: 1,416 acres, includes a nature center Cool Creek Park and Nature Center: Carmel: Hamilton: Central Indiana: website, 90 acres, operated by the County Cope Environmental Center: Centerville: Wayne: Central Indiana ...
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