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ponds that abound with fish. Lining the shores of the lakes are thousands of
? cypresses, their hne foliage outlined in the deep, clear water. Several of these lakes
‘  are used by the Federal Government as rearing ponds. At intervals along the
. banks are screened cabins of trappers, hunters, and nshermen who rent cabins
~ and render service to those who visit the lakes.
WICKLIFFE, 286.2 m. (332 alt., 1,108 pop.), seat of Ballard »
County, is at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. An
eminence near the northern entrance to the town offers a view of this
meeting of great waters.
» An ancient BURIED CITY (open daily, adm. $1) is here on a lofty
V bluff above the junction of the two streams. Some mounds made by
a prehistoric race are still intact, while others have been opened with
2  such care that all remains are in their original positions. The burial
· mound, now sheltered by a modern building, contains 153 uncovered
·  skeletons. Burials were upon, rather than within, the soft alluvial soil;
. and charcoal found here indicates that fire was used in some manner
N in connection with the burials. There are five layers of burials, one
" superimposed upon the other. The lower layers are in a better state
»  of preservation than the upper ones. Three modes of burial were used:
8 some bodies were fully extended, some were in bundles, and some
‘ had been cremated. Many articles of use and adornment found be-
side the bodies indicate that the race who lived here had reached a
I high degree of culture. Charred remains of Indian corn, the remnants
of timbers used in house construction, the still existing fireplaces, and
fragments of wooden furniture, all tell of a non-migratory life. No
z weapons, except one flint dagger, have been found. Apparently there
was a flourishing trade center here before the coming of the white man.
i · Wickliffe is at the junction with US 51 (see Tour 10) and US 62
. (see Tour 14).
‘ Between Wickliffe and East Cairo US 60 and US 51 are united.
At 288.5 m. is a junction with a trail.
Right on this trail to HUNTERS’ POND, 0.9 m., one of the chain of lakes in
Ballard County; this lake is large and filled with water plants and trees. In the
_` autumn sportsmen from many parts of the region stand hip-deep in the chilly
. waters to bring down wild ducks and geese. West of Hunters’ Pond is SWAN
‘ POND covering an area of about 1,000 acres. Between Swan Pond and FIRST
LAKE, the lake nearest the Ohio River, are LONG POND and MINOR LAKE,
used as rearing ponds. `
; I At 291.3 m. US 60 crosses the Illinois Line and a tip of Illinois to
the Missouri Line, 291.8 m., 16 miles east of Charleston, Mo., by way
J of bridges over the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers (combination toll $1 ).
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