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Indian Mound (Lakin, Kansas)

Coordinates: 37°53′43″N 101°20′21″W / 37.895256°N 101.339184°W / 37.895256; -101.339184
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Indian Mound
Indian Mound (Lakin, Kansas) is located in Kansas
Indian Mound (Lakin, Kansas)
Indian Mound (Lakin, Kansas) is located in the United States
Indian Mound (Lakin, Kansas)
LocationN. side of N. River Rd., six miles southwest of Lakin, Kearny County, Kansas
Coordinates37°53′43″N 101°20′21″W / 37.895256°N 101.339184°W / 37.895256; -101.339184
Area4.02 acres (1.63 ha)
MPSHistoric Resources of the Santa Fe Trail (2012)
NRHP reference No.13000491[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 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

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  1. ^ Sarah Martin, Amanda Loughlin, and Laura Groves (August 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Indian Mound" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved August 12, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) With five photos from 2012.