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Ancient drainage courses shape Iowa's bedrock topography.

Bedrock topography of northeast Iowa
R.E. Hansen

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The bedrock in northeast Iowa is covered by layers of glacial drift and alluvium, ranging from less than 1 foot to over 400 feet thick. The shape of the bedrock surface was formed by ancient drainage patterns from erosion before and during ice ages.