The terrain includes flat prairie land to rolling hills, towering bluffs to breathtaking river and lakefront views.

It grows in moist and wet habitat, such as marshes and moist prairie land, and it may grow in shallow water.

The first was that the vast prairie land was perfect for cattle grazing.

The first settlements were in the more wooded areas near the river; it was only later that settlers realized the value of the prairie land for farming.

The site was chosen on account of the fertile prairie land around, as well as the heavy timber so close along the banks of the streams.