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One thing they did as they moved was scrape the land until they stopped and left deposits about two thirds down the state. Northern and central Illinois are rather flat, but southern Illinois has beautiful limestone cliffs, gorges and lakes. The same thing occurred in Indiana at the same time.

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Q: What effect did glaciers have on Illinois?
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