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Aspen -Oak Land
Big Woods - Hardwoods
Conifer Bogs and Swamps
Lakes (open water)
Oak Openings and Barrens
Prairie
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Wet Prairie
Current Roads
Water
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University of Minnesota, 1974.
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General Archaeological Probability
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