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MOUND EXPLORATIONS. 

 CRITTKNDEN CUT'NTY. 



The topographical featurcfs of this county are similar to those of 

 Mississippi comity, which joius it on the north. The works in it which 

 were examined are situated 1 mile from Oldham (formerly Bradley's 

 lauding), near the Mississippi river, on land belonging to the Bradley 



estate. A view of part of the group is given in Fig. 135. Unfortu- 

 nately the explorer's report on these interesting works is very brief. 



The laud is not now subject to overflow, but an examination of the 

 portion outside of the field shows that a stream formerly ran here and 

 that then it was probably subject to occasional inundation, as, where it 



