Esker Marker

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West Bend in Washington County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Esker

By Paul F, November 23, 2010

1. Esker Marker

Inscription. The winding ridge of sand and gravel 900 feet to the south-east is the westerly end of an esker. It was formed over 10,000 years ago by a glacial stream leaving deposits as it flowed in a tunnel beneath the ice. (For a better view drive one half mile south and east.)

Erected 1978 by Washington County Landmark Commission.

Location. 43° 24.829′ N, 88° 6.352′ W. Marker is in West Bend, Wisconsin, in Washington County. Marker is at the intersection of Decorah Road (County Route I) and Evergreen Drive, on the right when traveling east on Decorah Road. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: West Bend WI 53095, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. St. Peter's Church (approx. 3 miles away); Verbeck Residence (approx. 3.1 miles away); Court House Square (approx. 3.9 miles away); Washington County Courthouse Square (approx. 3.9 miles away); Lizard Mound Co. Park (approx. 3.9 miles away); Lizard Mound Park (approx. 3.9 miles away); Old Settlers Triangle (approx. 4 miles away); Washington House (approx. 4 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in West Bend.

Also see . . . Definition of Esker. (Submitted on December 3, 2010, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin.)

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By Paul F, November 23, 2010

2. Esker Marker

Back side of two sided marker

Glacial Geography

By Paul F, November 23, 2010

3. Esker Marker

Looking east along Decorah Road.

Credits. This page originally submitted on December 3, 2010, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 170 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 3, 2010, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.