Mill Bluff State Park near Camp Douglas in Monroe County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Eroding Sandstone Bluffs
Photographed by McGhiever, July 3, 2024
1. Eroding Sandstone Bluffs Marker
To the south and west lie hundreds of square miles of sandstone and dolomite uplands. These extensive rock layers once overlaid this area, but streams have eroded them away. Today, only isolated remnants of this large upland remain. Mill Bluff is one of these remnants.
Mill Bluff owes its existence to a hard sandstone layer called cap rock. This cap rock protects layers of softer sandstone underneath. You can see this soft sandstone eroding from Mill Bluff as you hike this trail. In time, Mill Bluff will erode to the level of the plain around you.
Erected by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Environment.
Location. 43° 56.366′ N, 90° 18.987′ W. Marker is near Camp Douglas, Wisconsin, in Monroe County. It is in Mill Bluff State Park. It can be reached from Funnel Road. The marker is at the end of the park road accessing the picnic shelter and geological marker. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15819 Funnel Road, Camp Douglas WI 54618, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mesas and Buttes (within shouting distance of this marker); Volk Field Air Strip (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct
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Photographed by McGhiever, July 3, 2024
2. Eroding Sandstone Bluffs Marker at the end of the east park road
Credits. This page was last revised on July 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 31, 2024, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 273 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 31, 2024, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
