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I-39, the four-lane artery clogging the region's midsection, as soulless as any other inter-
state, generally engenders a lash-the-wheel-and-doze traveling philosophy.
Yetmeanderameremileoffandyou'llstumbleuponamostvariegated andchallenging
topography—multicoloredstriationsinmammothsandstonecliffs,wetlands,residualprair-
ie and woodland, superb major riverways, and that famous (but underappreciated) gritty
soil.
Gazing at a map, it's hard not to notice the Wisconsin River, the Sand Country's most
salient feature, slicing through the heart of the region. This “Hardest Working River in the
Nation” and its valley have given central-region residents sustenance and have sculpted an
amazing topographical diversity. Within the region is Wisconsin's third-highest point (in
the north), flat lands (in the center), and a touch of chocolate-drop undulation (in the south-
western corner).
Eons of primeval lakes and oceans washing in and out of the central region have pro-
duced a mishmash of predominantly bog and marshland interspersed with spinneys of
forest,bitsofgrassland,andplentyofagriculturalspreads.Italsogavethecentralregionits
aesthetic highlight—pockets of sandblow, soil-poor but geologically profound. A mile off
the otherwise uninspiring interstate, you can find yourself among dunes—real sand dunes,
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