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Turtle Effigy Mound

Date: 
Description: A turtle effigy mound on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, outlined by melting snow.
Photograph

Turtle Mound on Observatory Hill

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of a double-tailed turtle effigy mound on Observatory Hill on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
Print

Ancient Works at Merton

Date: 1851
Description: Map of a portion of Merton including the Bark River, a mill, Fort Hill, and Indian mounds.
Map or Atlas

Sections of the Blue Mounds: Section Through the Line A.B. Showing the Denudation E. Blue Mound Br. to the Wisconsin River

Date: 1864
Description: This map is pen and watercolor on paper and shows a profile and geological sections of the Blue Mounds, Hollow Run, Bogies Hollow Run, Bear Creek, East Bre...
Map or Atlas

Sections of the Blue Mounds: Section Through the Line A.B. Showing the Denudation Spensley Br. to Little Bear Creek

Date: 1864
Description: This map is pen and watercolor on paper and shows a profile and geological sections of the Spensley Break, James Break, Wisconsin River, and Little Bear Cr...
Map or Atlas

Sections of the Blue Mounds: Section E and W from the Mounds

Date: 1864
Description: This map is pen and pencil on paper and shows a profile of the Blue Mound and East Blue Mound.
Photograph

Shell Mound

Date: 1930
Description: Poppies are blooming in a large field with a hill in the background. The photographer identifies the hill as a shell mound. The shell mound is likely the l...
Drawing

Linden Valley Group

Date: 11 03 1903
Description: A drawing of a group of burial mounds in Linden Valley. Text on back reads: "These mounds lie at the narrow mouth of Linden Valley on the east side of the ...

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