Agriculture
In the upper valley, the Bald Eagle Creek runs at the foot of the ridge in a narrow floodplain. Long narrow farm fields lie along the river, and along the perpendicular side vallies of the creek's tributaries. Smaller irregular sloped fields also lie on the small hills near the floodplain. Further down stream, the flood plain becomes wider, and larger farm fields are found there. Between the flood plain and the plateau, there are two distinct regions. Nearer the flood plain, there are steeper wooded hills, generally not suitable for farming. Closer to the plateau, there are more gently rolling hills, with fields and pastures mixed with woodlots. Corn, hay, alfalfa, and winter wheat are crops commonly grown in the valley.
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