Indian Mound (Lakin, Kansas)
Indian Mound | |
| Location | N. side of N. River Rd., six miles southwest of Lakin, Kearny County, Kansas |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37°53′43″N 101°20′21″W / 37.895256°N 101.339184°W |
| Area | 4.02 acres (1.63 ha) |
| MPS | Historic Resources of the Santa Fe Trail (2012) |
| NRHP reference No. | 13000491[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 17, 2013 |
Indian Mound is a natural land formation which overlooks the mostly dry river bed of the Arkansas River at what was Chouteau's Island.
It was a landmark used to distinguish between the Mountain route or the Cimarron route of the Santa Fe Trail.
It is located 6 miles (9.7 km) southwest of Lakin, Kansas.[2]
References
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places: Indian Mound". National Park Service. Archived from the original on May 26, 2017.
- ^ Sarah Martin, Amanda Loughlin, and Laura Groves (August 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Indian Mound" (PDF). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 2, 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) With five photos from 2012.