1. Geographic History of Wisconsin
Before CHEESE

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

4. Key Terms Lowlands Highlands Valleys Great Lakes Glacier Marsh River
Stream

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

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

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

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

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

13. Intro to WI
WI parks