History of the driftless area
Driftless Area Driftless Area,,000 sq mi (33,670 sq km), largely in SW Wis. but extending into SE Minn., NE Iowa, and NW Ill. The continental glacier which covered most surrounding regions did not touch this area, which abounds in caves and sinkholes and has residual, welldrained soil. Because it was an important leadmining region, the federal.