Vol. XXI, pp. 213-218 December 10,1908 



PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



BIOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON 



L I 



LAKE CICOTT, INDIANA, AND NOTES ON ITS FLORA ~ 



AND FAUNA. 



BY BARTON W. EVERMANN AND H. WALTON CLARK. 



On October 20, 1900, the senior writer visited Lake Cicott 

 for the purpose of learning something about its physical and 

 biologic features. He was accompanied by Mr. John J. Hilde- 

 brandt of Logansport, who rendered valuable assistance in the 

 study of the hydrography of the lake. 



Lake Cicott is situated in the southwest corner of Cass County, 

 Indiana, about 10 miles west of Logansport on the Effner 

 branch of the Panhandle Railroad. The railroad station of 

 Lake Cicott is a small place with 2 general stores, a small depot, 

 water tank, and 10 to 15 residences. 



This lake is of special interest because of the fact that it is 

 the most southern of all that great group of glacial lakes so 

 abundant in many of the counties in northern Indiana. 

 Although the drift extends much farther south, nearly to 

 Bloomington, Ind.,and the ice-sheet doubtless extended nearly 

 as far, no permanent lakes were formed so far south; indeed, 

 Cass County seems to be the southern limit, and Lake Cicott is 

 the only glacial lake in this county. 



Lake Cicott is somewhat less than one-half mile long and 

 about one-fourth mile wide. The major axis lies in a general 

 east and west direction, the west end being a little farther north. 

 The outline is quite regular, there being no strongly salient 

 points or well-marked coves. The accompanying outline map 

 shows fairly well the shape of the lake and other general 

 features. 



On the north and south sides the shores are of firm sand and 

 clay, and rise quickly 10 to 25 feet above the surface of the 

 lake, and are, therefore, high and dry, much like those of 

 35— Peoc. Biol. Soc. Wash., Vol. XXI, 1908. (213) 



