Iowa is beautiful, but ... (Ames, Mason City: rent, property tax, to live)

[Tek_Freek]

Originally Posted by Newsboy

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Seriously? You post a negative article about the UK?

Common sense is getting harder and harder to find...

[Tek_Freek]

Originally Posted by hugepossum

I am from Iowa and most of it isn't what I would call beautiful. I think the Driftless Area in NE Iowa is pretty awesome and naturally beautiful, along with a handful of other places. Most of the state has been deforested and the unending fields are a testament to the rape of the Earth by humans.

Of course, we do need food to eat as well.

I like the windmills.

Being from Iowa you should probably know that there was no deforestation. It is called a plains state for a reason.

For God's sake where do these people come from?

[Stavemaster]

Originally Posted by Tek_Freek

Seriously? You post a negative article about the UK?

Common sense is getting harder and harder to find...

A Daily Mail article, no less...

[hugepossum]

Originally Posted by Tek_Freek

Being from Iowa you should probably know that there was no deforestation. It is called a plains state for a reason.

For God's sake where do these people come from?

Actually Iowa is not a plains state. You should go do some research on that.

There has been quite a bit of deforestation, most notably in the Eastern part of the state, where I am from.

I am not trying to lecture anyone, but I do lament the fact that there are limited regions of timber now in my area. I could use some more places to go hunting.


Update: I guess it depends on where you look whether Iowa is a "plains state" or not. I do not consider it such. When I think plains states, I am thinking Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, etc.

[Tek_Freek]

Originally Posted by hugepossum

Actually Iowa is not a plains state. You should go do some research on that.

There has been quite a bit of deforestation, most notably in the Eastern part of the state, where I am from.

I am not trying to lecture anyone, but I do lament the fact that there are limited regions of timber now in my area. I could use some more places to go hunting.


Update: I guess it depends on where you look whether Iowa is a "plains state" or not. I do not consider it such. When I think plains states, I am thinking Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, etc.

Actually, except for the part you're from, it is. It is mostly plains if that makes you feel better.


And I did do more research:

From: Iowa Geography from NETSTATE


"Between the Mississippi River on the east and the Missouri River on the west, Iowa is home to some of the most fertile top soil in the world. Its land areas can be divided into three main regions; the Young Drift Plains which cover most of the northern and central parts of Iowa, the Driftless Area parallel to the Mississippi River in the northeast, and the Dissected Till Plains in the southern area of the state. The fertile lands of Iowa makes the state the number one corn producer in the United States.


Young Drift Plains: Covering most of northern and central Iowa, the Young Drift Plains are mostly flat, fertile lands. This land was covered by clay, sand, gravel, and rocks, called drift, left by glaciers during the ice age. This drift became some of the most fertile topsoil in the world. Where the drift was not spread evenly by the glaciers, lakes and swamps filled the hollows in the land.
Driftless Area: In northeastern Iowa, parallel with the Mississippi River, lies the Driftless Area. This area was not flattened to the extent of the Young Drift Plains and is characterized by rugged hills and cliffs. What drift that was deposited in this area has been blown or washed away. The soil is thin and not suited to farming. The pine-forested hills are beautiful, however and great for outdoor recreation. It is referred to as The Switzerland of America by Iowans.
Dissected Till Plains: The Dissected Till Plains stretch across the southern part of Iowa and extend north, along the Missouri and Big Sioux rivers into northwestern Iowa. Ice age glaciers left glacial "drift" consisting of clay, sand, gravel, and boulders intermingled. This deposit is called till. Over thousands of years, rivers and streams cut into (dissected) the terrain forming low, rolling hills and ridges. Bluffs, 100 to 300 feet high formed from wind-blown soil, rise above the Missouri River."

[hugepossum]

Originally Posted by Tek_Freek

Actually, except for the part you're from, it is. It is mostly plains if that makes you feel better.


And I did do more research:

From: Iowa Geography from NETSTATE


"Between the Mississippi River on the east and the Missouri River on the west, Iowa is home to some of the most fertile top soil in the world. Its land areas can be divided into three main regions; the Young Drift Plains which cover most of the northern and central parts of Iowa, the Driftless Area parallel to the Mississippi River in the northeast, and the Dissected Till Plains in the southern area of the state. The fertile lands of Iowa makes the state the number one corn producer in the United States.


Young Drift Plains: Covering most of northern and central Iowa, the Young Drift Plains are mostly flat, fertile lands. This land was covered by clay, sand, gravel, and rocks, called drift, left by glaciers during the ice age. This drift became some of the most fertile topsoil in the world. Where the drift was not spread evenly by the glaciers, lakes and swamps filled the hollows in the land.
Driftless Area: In northeastern Iowa, parallel with the Mississippi River, lies the Driftless Area. This area was not flattened to the extent of the Young Drift Plains and is characterized by rugged hills and cliffs. What drift that was deposited in this area has been blown or washed away. The soil is thin and not suited to farming. The pine-forested hills are beautiful, however and great for outdoor recreation. It is referred to as The Switzerland of America by Iowans.
Dissected Till Plains: The Dissected Till Plains stretch across the southern part of Iowa and extend north, along the Missouri and Big Sioux rivers into northwestern Iowa. Ice age glaciers left glacial "drift" consisting of clay, sand, gravel, and boulders intermingled. This deposit is called till. Over thousands of years, rivers and streams cut into (dissected) the terrain forming low, rolling hills and ridges. Bluffs, 100 to 300 feet high formed from wind-blown soil, rise above the Missouri River."

So you are telling me it's not a plains state then? I'm glad we could agree on this.

[Chicago60614]

^ I don't think anyone would say Iowa is a Plains State. I lived there for 22 years and no one would have made that assumption. The plains states are west of Iowa to the Rockies.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ma...eat_Plains.png

[hugepossum]

Originally Posted by Chicago60614

^ I don't think anyone would say Iowa is a Plains State. I lived there for 22 years and no one would have made that assumption. The plains states are west of Iowa to the Rockies.

File:Map of the Great Plains.png - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Agree.

[Stavemaster]

Originally Posted by Chicago60614

^ I don't think anyone would say Iowa is a Plains State. I lived there for 22 years and no one would have made that assumption. The plains states are west of Iowa to the Rockies.

File:Map of the Great Plains.png - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I was just about to post that the plains end at the Missouri, but a picture is worth 1000 words.

[Tek_Freek]

{Removing foot from mouth}

I was well and truly confused - until I realized I had type plains state instead of prairie state.

My apologies for the error.