The Driftless Area takes up a large portion of the Upper Midwest forest–savanna transition. The Driftless Area is a USDA Level III Ecoregion: Ecoregion 52. Topographic map Autumn in the Driftless Area of Cross Plains, WisconsinĤ3☃0′N 91☀0′W / 43.5°N 91°W / 43.5 -91The Driftless Area, also known as Bluff Country and the Paleozoic Plateau, is a topographical and cultural region in the Midwestern United States that comprises southwestern Wisconsin, southeastern Minnesota, northeastern Iowa, and the extreme northwestern corner of Illinois.
