54 ANTIQUITIES OF WISCONSIN. 



A few miles N. W. of this locality, on section twenty-seven, township twelve, 

 range fourteen, is a group of various forms, mostly injured or destroyed. Their 

 original number is estimated to have been between thirty and fifty. They were 

 mostly of the turtle form, though some are said to have resembled the lizard, the 

 buffalo, &c. 



The works at Waushara, near the outlet of Fox lake, were on both, sides of the 

 rivpr; but those on the east side were destroyed by the growth of the village. One 

 circular tumulus was beautifully decorated with flowers, and will be preserved as 

 an ornament in the flower garden of one of the citizens ; a commendable instance 

 of good taste. 



On the west side of the stream is an extensive group containing a cross, 

 oblongs, circular mounds, one of the bird form, and two that were perhaps intended 

 to represent the elk (see Fig. 22). These are on the ridge, and along the slopes 

 of the ridge, running parallel with the river, and but - a short distance from it. 

 Among the figures was a cross, the arms of which were oblique (Fig. 23), a,nd one 



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with the tail forming a tangent to the mound (Fig. 24), its outline resembling some 

 forms of the war-club, or the modern tobacco-pipe. 



The next point visited was a high bank at the northeast angle of the lake 

 (sections eleven and fourteen, township thirteen, range thirteen), and near the 

 mouth of a small stream. At this place are several crosses, one structure of the 

 bird form, and numerous ridges, but not arranged with any apparent order or 

 system. In the same locality are numerous corn-hills and "caches" of the present 

 tribes, who still make their annual visits to the spot. We saw a flattish boulder 

 which had been used as a sort of anvil for pounding or pulverizing corn and 

 perhaps other substances. 



Near the source of a small branch of Eock river, called the Eubicon, is a fine 

 little sheet of water called Pike lake. The banks are low, except on the east side; 

 and on the north side there is a group of works as sketched on Plate XXXVI, 

 presenting some characteristics not before observed. Here is another mound with 

 a level area on the top, being the frustrum of a cone, similar to the temple 

 mounds, supposed to be places of sacrifice. There are three others of the ordinary 

 form, two of the imitative forms, and a semicircular ridge embracing a circular 



