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School Street Pewaukee May 16, 1850
Shell found in [illegible] at Waukesha probably [illegible]
[pencil sketch map of effigy mounds]
Top of hill west of Fox River [House?] [Madison?] Row SW 1/4 26 May 18 1850
[pencil sketch map of effigy mounds]
School Section Pewaukee May 18 - 1850
[pencil sketch map of effigy mounds]
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May 18th Near [Buckuon?], Pewaukee, 4 mounds about 6 ft high - a little west other mound + a lizard NW 1/4 26 Also oblong mounds E 1/2 SW 1/4 22 + SE 1/4 22 lizard md
[pencil sketch maps of effigy mounds]
North side of Dam at Pewaukee A Lizard or Turtle mound + some circular one, - now effaced south part of NW 1/4 of 9-7-19
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Increase A. Lapham
Waukesha May 17 1850
The ridges about the boarders of lakes came by the expansion of ice in water, enveloping portions of the bottom near shore, and annually pushing it towards the land, are not to be confused with artificial earthworks. They sometimes resemble them. And when composed chiefly of stone they may at first right be mistaken for an artificial dyke or protection wall. There are found where the bottom of the lake happened to be strewed with boulders.
Walked out this morning with Mr. Barstow to view the ancient works on the hill bordering the prairie. Found them occupying almost every prominent point on the east side of the river (did not go to the west side). Took their bearings from the steeple of the court house which stands near the "Turtle Mound, surveyed by me in 1836.
This village stands on a slightly undulating plain surrounded by hills forming a fine amphitheater which must have been the seat of a numerous ancient population.
Three of the mounds were measured accurately. One representing a bird with a bill as represented by R. C. Taylor, but the existence of such mounds doubled by S. Taylor. This effigy is quite peculiar in its position being on a steep side hill sloping south, head down hill, looking towards the village. (D)
Another was quite similar except the beak, and that the wings were straight B.
The other was a "Turtle Mound" situated south of the village (A) forming part of a quarry enclosure on the point of a hill. A little north of this is a "Lizard Mound" with its tail running down hill.
