Ocooch Mountains
Encyclopedia
The Ocooch Mountains is the Native American
name given to the portion of the Driftless Region falling within southwest Wisconsin
roughly between Belmont and Mineral Point
to the south and Viroqua
on the west. Encompassing Richland, Crawford, Vernon, and parts of Iowa, Sauk, and Grant counties. The region contains heights ranging from 550 to 1800 feet. Notables are Wildcat Mountain (Mt. Pisguh) (1260'), Sauk Point (1553') and the Blue Mounds (1719') at the far east of the ranges.
The area was originally inhabited by the Sauk people called the Ocooch, but later settled by Scandinavian
immigrants.
Activities in the mountains include fishing, canoeing, hunting, hiking, downhill and cross-country skiing, cycling, horseback riding, golfing, bird watching, and snowmobiling.
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
name given to the portion of the Driftless Region falling within southwest Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
roughly between Belmont and Mineral Point
Spring Green, Wisconsin
Spring Green is a village in Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,444 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Spring Green.-Geography:Spring Green is located at ....
to the south and Viroqua
Viroqua, Wisconsin
Viroqua is the county seat of Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 5,079 at the 2010 census. The city is located within the Town of Viroqua.-History:...
on the west. Encompassing Richland, Crawford, Vernon, and parts of Iowa, Sauk, and Grant counties. The region contains heights ranging from 550 to 1800 feet. Notables are Wildcat Mountain (Mt. Pisguh) (1260'), Sauk Point (1553') and the Blue Mounds (1719') at the far east of the ranges.
The area was originally inhabited by the Sauk people called the Ocooch, but later settled by Scandinavian
Scandinavia
Scandinavia is a cultural, historical and ethno-linguistic region in northern Europe that includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, characterized by their common ethno-cultural heritage and language. Modern Norway and Sweden proper are situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula,...
immigrants.
Activities in the mountains include fishing, canoeing, hunting, hiking, downhill and cross-country skiing, cycling, horseback riding, golfing, bird watching, and snowmobiling.