BECKWITHS RANCH. 



BICCKWITIl's llANCH. 



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Althouj^li the aucient works at this phice are less than 13 miles from 

 the iiiclosiire aud other works just described, they are differeutly 



Flc;, 101.— Water vesaol from Berkwith's rancli, Mississip]*! ocmnty, Missouri. 



occupied and appear to have been dift'ereiitly constructed. The area 

 of the site is least subject to overflow of any in this region except the 

 "Fort," but there is no trace of wall or ditch, nor is there a pyramidal 



Fl(5. 102. — Water vessel from Beckwitli's fort, Mississippi eounty. Missouri. 



mound in the group, the only works here being low, flattish, circular 

 mounds and long oval ones, resembling so closely the low, natural swells 



