Download Geography and Landforms: Due to its central location, Indiana has

Geography and Landforms:
Due to its central location, Indiana has been called the “Crossroads of
America.” The state is comprised of three main geographic regions.
The Great Lakes Plains are located to the North. This area is marked
by fertile lowlands, small lakes, moraines (low hills of rock and earth
left by glaciers), and large sand dunes along the Lake Michigan shore
line.
The central portion of the state consists of the Till Plains, part of the
Midwestern Corn Belt. It is a region of fertile farmlands intercepted
by rolling hills and shallow valleys.
Indiana’s highest point – 1,257 feet above sea level – is located here
and so is its capital and largest city – Indianapolis.
The Southern Hills and Lowlands are found to the south. This is the
only part of Indiana that ancient glaciers did not touch. It is the
hilliest region in the state. Underground streams have cut through
deposits of limestone far below the surface of the earth, forming many
caverns. Mineral springs are also found here. The Ohio River borders
the southern edge of this region.