Exploring Illinois’ Lake Michigan Coast: The Geology of Our Evolving Shoreline

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Abstract

The 63-mile long Lake Michigan shoreline of Illinois varies in shape, land cover, and land use. The physical features of the landscape were shaped by past geologic processes and separate the coast into three zones—the Zion beach-ridge plain, the Lake Border moraines, and the Chicago lake plain—based on their distinct landforms.
Original languageEnglish (US)
TypeFact sheet
PublisherIllinois Coastal Management Program
Number of pages9
StatePublished - 2021

Publication series

NameCMP Fact Sheet
No.CMP-FS-02

Keywords

  • Lake Michigan -- Geology

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