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Page 407
... explored . No. 10 is a large oblong mound 25 feet high , built of sand and shell , with a graded way on west side sloping to the top . The sides are pre- cipitous . A pine tree on the summit bears date 1840 . Nos . 11 and 12 are low ...
... explored . No. 10 is a large oblong mound 25 feet high , built of sand and shell , with a graded way on west side sloping to the top . The sides are pre- cipitous . A pine tree on the summit bears date 1840 . Nos . 11 and 12 are low ...
Page 431
... Explored mounds on the Des Moines River , near Keosauqua , Van Buren County . Account published in Ottumwa Demo- crat . None sent to Smithsonian Institution . CANDEE , F. C. - Describes copper implements from one of a group of mounds on ...
... Explored mounds on the Des Moines River , near Keosauqua , Van Buren County . Account published in Ottumwa Demo- crat . None sent to Smithsonian Institution . CANDEE , F. C. - Describes copper implements from one of a group of mounds on ...
Page 437
... explored contained remains and bright - red pottery . These mounds are on Fleming's Ridge , above the overflow . Just below is the best ford on the river . A more accurate description , with map , is in preparation . SMITH , H. K. ...
... explored contained remains and bright - red pottery . These mounds are on Fleming's Ridge , above the overflow . Just below is the best ford on the river . A more accurate description , with map , is in preparation . SMITH , H. K. ...
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Resolution of Congress to print extra copies of the report | 11 |
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