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The Loess Hills – The Result of Doing Nothing

The Loess Hills – The Result of Doing Nothing. Stan Buman. Talbot Loess Hills, NW of Sioux City. Photos courtesy of Shimek Photograph Collection, Departments of Geoscience and Biological Sciences, University of Iowa. Hills near Sioux City, almost treeless.

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The Loess Hills – The Result of Doing Nothing

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  1. The Loess Hills – The Result of Doing Nothing Stan Buman

  2. Talbot Loess Hills, NW of Sioux City Photos courtesy of Shimek Photograph Collection, Departments of Geoscience and Biological Sciences, University of Iowa.

  3. Hills near Sioux City, almost treeless Photos courtesy of Shimek Photograph Collection, Departments of Geoscience and Biological Sciences, University of Iowa.

  4. Hills Above Sioux City Photos courtesy of Shimek Photograph Collection, Departments of Geoscience and Biological Sciences, University of Iowa.

  5. Prairie in Section 27, T84N, R44W Looking SE at exposed slopes Buman 2006 Shimek, prior to 1908 Stan Buman Photos courtesy of Shimek Photograph Collection, Departments of Geoscience and Biological Sciences, University of Iowa.

  6. Looking N along bluffs above cut NNW of Grant Center, IA Shimek, Nov. 21, 1908 Buman2006 Stan Buman Photos courtesy of Shimek Photograph Collection, Departments of Geoscience and Biological Sciences, University of Iowa.

  7. Loess Ridges North of Turin, looking South Shimek, prior to 1908 Buman 2006 Stan Buman Photos courtesy of Shimek Photograph Collection, Departments of Geoscience and Biological Sciences, University of Iowa.

  8. Murray Hill Buman 2006 Shimek early 1900’s Stan Buman Photos courtesy of Shimek Photograph Collection, Departments of Geoscience and Biological Sciences, University of Iowa.

  9. Murray Hill (saturated colors to bring out vegetation differences) Buman 2006 Stan Buman

  10. Pisgah, IA looking South Shimek, prior to 1908 Buman 2006 Stan Buman Photos courtesy of Shimek Photograph Collection, Departments of Geoscience and Biological Sciences, University of Iowa.

  11. Just N of entrance to Snyder's Hollow Missouri Valley, IA Buman 2006 Shimek, early 1900’s Stan Buman Photos courtesy of Shimek Photograph Collection, Departments of Geoscience and Biological Sciences, University of Iowa.

  12. NE 1/4, Sec. 11, T75N, R44W (Lake Twp., Pottawattamie County) Adjacent to the Chicago and North Western RR north of Council Bluffs Morrill 1952 Buman 2006 Stan Buman John Barstow Morrill Jr. – 1953 Thesis on Prairie Species on the Missouri River Bluffs of Western Iowa

  13. NE 1/4, Sec. 11, T75N R44W (Lake Twp., Pottawattamie County) Adjacent to the Chicago and North Western RR north of Council Bluffs Morrill 1952 Buman 2006 Stan Buman John Barstow Morrill Jr. – 1953 Thesis on Prairie Species on the Missouri River Bluffs of Western Iowa

  14. Sec. 27, N74N, R43W (Lewis East Twp., Pottawattamie County) Contiguous to US Hwy 275 south of Council Bluffs Morrill 1952 Buman 2006 Stan Buman John Barstow Morrill Jr. – 1953 Thesis on Prairie Species on the Missouri River Bluffs of Western Iowa

  15. NE 1/4, Sec. 22, T72N, R43W (Glenwood Twp. Mills County) View looking N from flood plain toward station 13; Located SW of Glenwood by HWY 34 Buman 2006 Morrill 1952 Stan Buman John Barstow Morrill Jr. – 1953 Thesis on Prairie Species on the Missouri River Bluffs of Western Iowa

  16. SE 1/4, Sec. 24, T69N, R43W (Sidney west Twp., Fremont County) West slope above station 15; South of Possum Creek by IA County Trunk K Morrill 1952 Buman 2006 Stan Buman John Barstow Morrill Jr. – 1953 Thesis on Prairie Species on the Missouri River Bluffs of Western Iowa

  17. SE 1/4, Sec. 24, T69N, R43W (Sidney west Twp., Fremont County) West slope above station 15 showing gullies occupied by trees Buman 2006 Morrill 1952 Stan Buman John Barstow Morrill Jr. – 1953 Thesis on Prairie Species on the Missouri River Bluffs of Western Iowa

  18. Loess, along loess ridge, timber in sheltered valleys N. of Hamburg, IA Shimek early 1900’s Buman 2006 Stan Buman Photos courtesy of Shimek Photograph Collection, Departments of Geoscience and Biological Sciences, University of Iowa.

  19. Looking S. from 1st ridge N. of 220th (+Unio???) point, Hamburg, IA Buman 2006 Shimek, early 1900’s Stan Buman Photos courtesy of Shimek Photograph Collection, Departments of Geoscience and Biological Sciences, University of Iowa.

  20. Photo Contributors • John Barstow Morrill Jr. • 1953 Thesis on Prairie Flora on the Missouri River Bluffs of Western Iowa • The Departments of Geoscience and Biological Sciences @ the University of IA - the Shimek Photographic Collection

  21. Financial Contributors • North American Nature Photography Association – Philip Hyde Grant • Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation • Agren, Inc.

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