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AUTO DRIVING TOUR
MUSCATATUCK AUTO TOUR

The Auto Tour is an excellent way to visit the Refuge and acquire a better understanding of the area and purpose. The self-guided tour visits twelve unique locations which can be viewed at your chosen pace. For each location a brief description has been included. Follow the links at the bottom of each page to access the next location. Take your time and enjoy the sites!
Stop Five
Historically, dense hardwood forests covered most of Indiana’s uplands and bottomlands. Following the arrival of settlers, much of the land was cleared for the timber industry and agricultural purposes. The field on your right was a part of the refuge farming program for many years. It was removed from farming and planted with hardwood seedlings to reduce forest fragmentation and provide better habitat for forest- dwelling birds

      
Stop Six
In several places along here you may notice the big trees and deserted lanes that mark old house sites. An unmarked pioneer cemetery was located along the road in this area and two one-room schools were located nearby. Throughout the refuge, land that was once used for livestock grazing, farming, and homesteads is now used as homes for wildlife.


   Continue to Tour Stops 7 and 8
   Return to Tour Stops 1 and 2
   Return to Tour Stops 3 and 4