Explore Resources

The Glacial Lake Pingree Circle Tour is based on decades of research and preservation. The following links point to videos, academic papers, and other source materials that provide more depth to your exploration.

Glacial Lake Pingree “Learn from the Experts” Video

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“Glacial Wonder of Kane County” Video

This video was recorded by Greg Corwin of The Windings subdivision Homeowners Association in St. Charles, Illinois on February 29, 2024.

Glacial Lake Pingree Related Academic Papers

Bruegger, Alison – “Ice-walled Lake Plains Highlighted on New Surficial Geology Map of Kane County, Illinois,” 2013.

Curry, Brandon, et.al. – “The Kankakee Torrent and Other Large Meltwater Flooding Events During the Last Deglaciation, Illinois, USA.“ 2014.

Curry, Brandon, et.al. – “The DeKalb Mounds of Northeastern Illinois as Archives of Deglacial History and
Postglacial Environments”. 2010.

Curry, Brandon – “Absence of Altonian Glaciation in Illinois”. 1988.

Duerr, Jon J. – “A Study of Succession on An Acid Peat Bog in Kane County, Illinois“. 1967.

Farrand, William – “The Glacial Lakes around Michigan – Illustrations”. 1988.

Flemal, Ronald – “Eskers of Northern Illinois”. 1974.

Gross, David Lee – “The Glacial Geology of Kane County, Illinois”. 1969.

Killey, Myrna – “Illinois’ Ice Age Legacy”. 2007.

Kincare, Kevin and Larson, Grahame – “Evolution of the Great Lakes“. 2008.

Piskin, Kemal and Bergstrom, Robert – “Glacial Drift on Illinois: Thickness and Character“. 1975

Schoenknecht, David – Journal of Email Exchanges on the GLP Coring Project. 2022.

Glacial Lake Pingree Basin Community Organizations

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Glacial Lake Pingree Educational Resources

ANALYZING GLACIAL TILL: AN INQUIRY-BASED PROJECT FOR HIGH SCHOOL EARTH SCIENCE STUDENTS

According to the National Research Council (NRC) by twelfth grade, high school students should have an understanding of the causes of ice ages, including details about the Milankovitch Cycles. High school seniors should also be aware of the notion that gradual changes in the eccentricity of the Earth’s orbit, axial tilt, and precession of orbit are responsible for orbital forcing of Earth’s global climate. There are a variety of ways to teach students about climatic cycles by using real data, including but not limited to the study of ice cores, ocean sediment cores, and Quaternary glacial deposits. The fact that Quaternary glacial deposits, including glacial till, are widely distributed throughout much of the Midwest make it possible for high school earth science teachers to instruct students about how glacientic sediments help geologists to interpret climatic conditions during the Pleistocene. Offered by: MILLER, Kurtz K., Department of Teacher Education, University of Dayton, 300 College Park, Chaminade Hall Annex 112P, Dayton, OH 45469 and COOK, Alex, Department of Teacher Education, University of Dayton, 300 College Park, Chaminade Hall, Dayton, OH 45469, KurtzMiller@yahoo.com

ANIMATED VIDEO OF WISCONSIN GLACIATION ICE-MARGIN POSITIONS

Animated set of 43 maps showing the position of ice in Wisconsin, Michigan, and northern Illinois, beginning at 31,500 years ago and ending at 11,000 years ago. Developed by David Mickelson and John Attig (Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey, University of Wisconsin–Extension). Visit http://wgnhs.org/wisconsin-geology/ic… to learn more and download the maps.

ANIMATED VIDEO OF NORTH AMERICA’S LAURENTIDE GLACIER RETREAT

In this video you can see the decline of the Laurentide Ice sheet which covered North America during the last glacial maximum. By: Rob Wilcox. Music: Olympus. Artist: Ross Bugden. 2017.

GLACIAL TERMINOLOGY WORKSHEETS

Receding Glacier Vocabulary Worksheet and Key
Glacier Terminology, WIDOT, 2017.
More Detailed Version of Terminology Graphic

ICE-WALLED GLACIAL LAKE PLAIN POWERPOINT

Dr. Brandon Curry’s PowerPoint related to his research on Ice Walled Glacial Lake Plains in Kane County, Illinois – how they are formed and the fossil records they preserve.

Glacial Lake Pingree Related Government Reports

Kane County 2030 Land Resource Management Plan – contains many maps and geological findings related to watersheds and aquifers.

Glacial Lake Pingree Related Websites

Watershed Discovery Tool

Dekalb County Watershed’s Best Manageable Practices Website

USGS Topobuilder Viewer and Tool

Northern Kane County Surficial Geology Maps

The following maps are created by the Illinois State Geology Survey staff.

Kane County-SG – by Dr. Brandon Curry, Dr. David Grimley, and Alison Bruegger. 2014. See also this summary report by Paul M. Schuch, Kane County Director of Water Resources.

Kane County-LiDAR – by Jane E. Johnshoy Domier and Donald E. Luman. 2014.

Elgin Quadrangle – accompanying report by Dr. Brandon Curry. 2007.

Elburn Quadrangle – by Dr. David Grimley and Dr. Brandon Curry on which they name “Glacial Lake Pingree.” 2001.

Geneva Quadrangle – by Dr. Brandon Curry and Dr. David Grimley. 2002.

Hampshire Quadrangle – accompanying report by Dr. Brandon Curry. 2008.

Maple Park Quadrangle – by Dr. David Grimley. 2004.

Pingree Quadrangle – by Dr. David Grimley. 2005.

Glacial Lake Pingree Related News Media

Leroux, Charles – “An Esker Runs Through It.” Chicago Tribune. 5.14.1999.

Kane County, Illinois – “Water Supply a Long-Term Challenge.“ 2011.

Glacial Lake Pingree Basin Watershed Plans

“Jelkes Creek-Fox River Watershed Action Plan,” Geosyntec and Living Waters Consultants. 2012.

“Tyler Creek Watershed Plan,” Watershed Resource Consultants, Inc. and Fluidclarity, Ltd. 2008.

“Ferson-Otter Creek Watershed Plan,” Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning. 2011.

“East Branch South Branch Watershed – Executive Summary.” Applied Ecological Services, Inc. 2018. Click here for detailed information including a description of Ice Age effects.

“Rock River Basin Assessment,” State of Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Bureau of Water. 2006.