Publications

The Driftless Area: The extent of unglaciated and similar terrains in Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, and Minnesota

The Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin and northwestern Illinois got its name from the lack of glacial sediment ("drift") covering the landscape. The surficial geology and topography of the Driftless Area are thus distinct from the surrounding region where multiple phases of glaciation left their mark. This pamphlet, a collaborative effort between...
- ES057
  
  The Driftless Area: The extent of unglaciated and similar terrains in Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, and Minnesota
  
  Carson, E.C.; Curry, B.B.; Kerr, P.J.; Lusardi, B.A.;
  
  2023
  
  Report: 4 p.
- ZIP ES057-gis
  
  GIS data for the outline of the Driftless Area and similar terrains in Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, and Minnesota
  
  Carson, E.C.; Curry, B.B.; Kerr, P.J.; Lusardi, B.A.;
  
  2023
  
  GIS Data: shapefile, metadata
- ZIP ES057-map
  
  Page-sized and web-version maps of the Driftless Area and similar terrains in Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, and Minnesota
  
  Carson, E.C.; Curry, B.B.; Kerr, P.J.; Lusardi, B.A.;
  
  2023
  
  Map: 1 p. (8.5 in x 11 in)
Late Cenozoic Evolution of the Lower Wisconsin River Valley: Evidence for the Reversal of the River

Field trip guidebook describes the evidence suggesting that the Wisconsin River once flowed from west to east. (Prepared for the 2015 Geological Society of America North-Central Section Meeting.)
- WOFR2015-02
  
  Late Cenozoic Evolution of the Lower Wisconsin River Valley: Evidence for the Reversal of the River
  
  Carson, E.C.; Rawling, J.E., III;
  
  2015
  
  Report: 21 p.
Discussion of the Phenomena of Local Glaciation in the Driftless Region

Open-file report; contains unpublished data that has not yet been peer-reviewed.
- WOFR1916-02
  
  Discussion of the Phenomena of Local Glaciation in the Driftless Region
  
  Squier, G.H.;
  
  1916
  
  Report: 15 p.
A Voyageur's Guide to the Lower Wisconsin River

This booklet covers the Wisconsin River from Prairie du Sac to the Mississippi River. It is a traveler’s guide, with boating safety tips as well as an educational guide to the history and natural history of the river.
- FTGB10
  
  A Voyageur's Guide to the Lower Wisconsin River
  
  Nichols, S.A.;
  
  1984
  
  Report: 27 p.

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