The Indiana Uplands or the Hoosier Uplands are a geographical region in south-central
Indiana
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. On a topographical map the Indiana Uplands begin slightly north of the city of
Martinsville, Indiana
Martinsville is a city in Washington Township, Morgan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 11,828 at the 2010 United States Census. The city is the county seat of Morgan County.
History
Martinsville was founded in 1822. It is ...
and continue south to the
Ohio River
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. The description of the region inspired the name of
Upland Brewing Company
Upland Brewing Company is a brewery in Bloomington, Indiana, Bloomington, Indiana, United States. Founded in 1997, it is the third largest brewery in the state, with six locations across central Indiana, and makes over 80 beers a year, including ...
. The region's approximate boundaries are
Interstate 65
Interstate 65 (I-65) is a major north–south Interstate Highway in the central United States. As with most primary Interstates ending in 5, it is a major crosscountry, north–south route, connecting between the Great Lakes and the Gulf ...
to the east and
U.S. Route 231
U.S. Route 231 (US 231) is a north-south United States Numbered Highway System, U.S highway that is a parallel route of U.S. Route 31, US 31. It runs for from St. John, Indiana, St. John, Indiana, at U.S. Route 41 in Indiana, US 41 ...
to the west.
[
] The Uplands are characterized by terrain varying from rolling hills to cliffs, sharp rugged hills and valleys. Nearly all of these hills are composed of sandstone, limestone, and siltstone from West to east. The siltstone hills are the most rugged followed by the sandstone while the limestone are the smoothest. This is contrast to the Tipton Till Plain immediately to the north in central Indiana, which features flat to gently rolling landscape.
Interstates
64 and
69 pass through this rugged section of the state with sections of both cut deep into the rock and others towering over the treetops.
Ecoregions
The Indiana Uplands include the following ecoregions:
* Norman Upland. The easternmost portion of the Indiana Uplands.
*
Mitchell Plain. Located between the Norman and Crawford Uplands.
*
Crawford Uplands. The western portion of the Indiana Uplands.
References
External links
Indiana Uplands website
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Regions of Indiana