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{{Short description|Landform in Ohio, United States}}
The '''Glacial till plains''' are a [[till plain]] [[landform]] in [[Ohio|Northern Ohio]], located near the shore of [[Lake Erie]] and produced by the retreat of the [[Wisconsin glaciation]]. Since [[glacial till]] is highly fertile [[soil]], [[agriculture]] on the glacial till plains is very productive.

The region has gently rolling [[Moraine#Ground moraines|moraine]] hills left over from the retreating glaciers, as well as small sandy [[ridge]]s, which were formed as [[Dune#Coastal_dunes|coastal dunes]] during periods in which [[Lake Erie]] was higher than it is today (14,000-12,000 years ago).<ref>Simonson, Bruce. "Geology of the Vermilion River Watershed." ''Living in the Vermilion River Watershed.'' Ed. Mary C. Garvin. Chardon, OH: POV Communication, pp. 8-12.</ref>

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