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There is, therefore, facing on this bay a broad area of low, almost 

 marsh, ground. The beach is broad and of fine sand with a con- 

 siderable admixture of muck which induces a rank growth of 

 aquatic vegetation. 



The eastern part of the ground at the north end of the lake is 

 occupied by the Culver Military Academy. This ground has, of 

 course, been greatly modified in response to the needs of this insti- 

 tution. The grounds are relatively level and are bordered in the 

 rear by the usual ridge of higher ground. 



West of the Academy grounds and extending to the Vandalia 

 Railroad station at Culver, the shore is somewhat higher, espe- 

 cially at the Lakeview Hotel where it ascends abruptly to a height 

 of 30 feet or more. Along this shore there is not much beach, 

 the shore-line being for the most part artificial. There are, how- 

 ever, a number of short stretches of sandy beach with boulders 

 scattered here and there. 



From the railroad station at Culver southward to the Assembly 

 grounds the shore is relatively level and elevated 5 to 15 feet above 

 the lake. This section has undergone many modifications incident 

 to the development of the town of Culver and the construction of 

 the railroad which, in the main, parallels the shore. There are 

 two or three small marshy areas, and at one place there is a small 

 cape with lower ground between it and the higher land in the 

 background. Beginning with the Assembly grounds and extend- 

 ing to the Outlet the shore rises abruptly as a sandy hill to a 

 height of 30 feet or more, there being only a narrow strip of low 

 ground scarcely wider than needed by the railroad. The beach 

 along this side of the lake is usually of very fine sand with but 

 few boulders except at the cape, and but little gravel. It has a 

 sufficient percentage of muck and marl to support a luxuriant 

 growth of aquatic vegetation. 



The Ice-beach: One of the most interesting phenomena at 

 Lake Maxinkuckee is the ice-beach or ice-ridge so well-marked on 

 many parts of the shore. In many places where the shore is low 

 and moderately firm, an ice-beach is more or less evident. Start- 

 ing at Long Point and proceeding southward the ridge is but 

 faintly or not at all marked until in the vicinity of the Farrar 

 cottage. There are slight evidences at the base of Long Point 

 and also between Green's pier and Murray's and just west of 

 Farrar's. It is probable ridges form periodically along this shore, 

 but soon become obliterated through various agencies. Just east 

 of Farrar's is a very definite ridge, high and narrow, and much 

 resembling an artificial dam or towpath. It juts up against the 



