Five Geographic Regions Graphic Organizer Unit 1 Lake Superior Lowland Northern Highland Central Plain Western Upland Eastern Ridges and Lowlands g smallest region g largest region g is V-shaped region in g located in southwestern g located in eastern g most northern region g located in northern part middle of state Wisconsin Wisconsin g climate moderated by of Wisconsin g Glacial Lake g Most of the region not g goes from south central Lake Superior (not as cold g has very old mountains, Wisconsin created sandy covered by glaciers, Wisconsin to Lake in winter and not as hot in upland plains, ridges, plain of region called “Driftless Area” Michigan to Green Bay summer) deep valleys, and g has sandstone tall cliffs g has high ridges and g touches Lake Michigan g has lower elevation moraines g location of Wisconsin deep valleys (coulees) on eastern border than Northern Highland g glaciers reduced the Dells g has plateaus (high, flat g contains limestone g has deep ravines, height of tall mountains g river eroded sandstone area of land) ridges with lowlands in gorges, rapids, and and created sandy, rocky to create a gorge in the g touches Mississippi between waterfalls soil dells River on western border g glaciers created g touches Lake Superior g highest point in g Wisconsin, Black, g Mississippi River flows Milwaukee, Fox, and g has Apostle Islands off Wisconsin located here Chippewa, Fox, and Wolf through large gorge Rock rivers Bayfield Peninsula (Timms Hill) rivers flow through this g steep bluffs border g glaciers created Kettle g has pine and birch g has many forests region gorges Moraine area with kettle forests g industry includes g has rich soil for g has many natural rock lakes, wetlands, marshes, g has lake trout, logging farming, mostly potatoes formations and drumlins whitefish, walleye, wild g has many lakes and and cranberries which g contains Baraboo g glaciers created many rice swamps grow well in sandy soil Range hills rolling hills and very g g g g early industries has rapids, waterfalls, many dairy farms contains Devil’s Lake, fertile soil included quarrying brown marshes, and peat swamps located in this region but few lakes overall g contains 2 largest g sandstone and logging has headwaters of found here cities: Milwaukee and g Wisconsin, Wolf, St. contains forests, Madison Croix, and Chippewa prairies, and marshes g contains Door g Rivers most towns in region peninsula and 5 islands g hunting, fishing, and located along the river off its tip, including g tourism are important crops grow in the Washington Island valleys’ rich soil g most populous region g many dairy farms because of climate, soil, located here flat land, and lakes g farming and businesses are important here