The Natural History of Maquoketa Caves State Park, Jackson County, Iowa:

Introduction to the Field Trip

 

 

Raymond R. Anderson

1

 

 

 

 

The Quaternary Geology of Maquoketa Caves State Park

 

 

Stephanie Tassier-Surine

3

 

 

Landform Characteristics

3

 

 

Quaternary Geologic History of the Area

4

 

 

Quaternary Deposits

4

 

 

References

5

 

 

 

 

The Silurian Bedrock Seen at Maquoketa Caves State Park

 

 

Brian J. Witzke

7

 

 

Sediment on the Silurian Sea Bottom

7

 

 

The Rocks

7

 

 

The Fossils

8

 

 

The Hopkinton Formation

12

 

 

The Scotch Grove Formation

13

 

 

The Field Trip

16

 

 

References

17

 

 

Silurian Stratigraphic Succession in Maquoketa Caves State Park,

 

 

 

   Jackson County, Iowa

19

 

 

 

 

Development and Evolution of the Maquoketa Cavern System

 

 

Michael J. Bounk

23

 

 

References

29

 

 

 

 

Vegetation of Maquoketa Caves State Park

 

 

John Pearson

31

 

 

Upland Forest

31

 

 

    Forest at the time of pioneer settlement- circa 1837

31

 

 

    Forest in 1936

33

 

 

    Forest in the recent past- 1979 to present

33

 

 

         Tracts heavily forested in 1936 (“D”)

36

 

 

         Tracts partially forested in 1936 (“C”)

36

 

 

         Tracts that were open pasture in 1936 (“B”)

37

 

 

             1931 acquisition

37

 

 

             1976 acquisition

37

 

 

             1997 acquisition

37

 

 

         Comparison of formerly grazed forest to old-growth forest

38

 

 

Other vegetation types

38

 

 

    Bottomland Forest

38

 

 

    Cliffs

39

 

 

Literature Cited

39

 

 

 

 

History of Maquoketa (Maquaweutaw *) Caves State Park

 

 

Wayne Buchholtz

41

 

 

References

46

 

 

 

 

Wildlife in the Area of Maquoketa Caves State Park

 

 

Raymond R. Anderson

47

 

 

Birds of Maquoketa Caves State Park

47

 

 

Mammals of Maquoketa Caves State Park

48

 

 

References

49

 

 

Maquoketa Caves State Park Animal Check List

50

 

 

 

 

The Archaeology of Maquoketa Caves State Park

 

 

Joe Alan Artz

51

 

 

Previous Investigations

51

 

 

The Sites of Maquoketa Caves State Park

52

 

 

     The Caves

52

 

 

     The Valleys

54

 

 

     The Uplands

55

 

 

Discussion

55

 

 

References Cited

55

 

 

 

 

The Hurstville Lime Kilns

 

 

Raymond R,. Anderson

57

 

 

Introduction

57

 

 

Lime Production at Hurstville

57

 

 

Use of Lime Today

59

 

 

References

60

 

 

 

 

Field Trip Stops

61

 

Stop 1: Morning – Southern Loop

61

 

Stop 1: Afternoon – Northern Loop

65

 

Stop 2: Western Park Upland Areas

68

 

Stop 3: Hurstville Lime Kilns

69