Encyclopedia Dubuque
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Affiliated with the Local History Network of the State Historical Society of Iowa, and the Iowa Museum Association.
HILL PRAIRIES
HILL PRAIRIES. Open areas, ranging from small patches to acres in size, found on forest-covered slopes within the city limits of Dubuque and throughout eastern Iowa. Looking first like man-made clearings, these hill or "goat" prairies are created from a combined southern exposure that dried the soil under a hot sun and a thin layer of soil deposited over bedrock. One such hill prairie may be found along Kaufmann Avenue in Dubuque near the intersection with Kane Street.
