With the drought, a couple of weeks ago I went exploring in some low areas. I came across some unusual land formation. There were hills and ravines where there shouldn’t be. It was extensive. Maybe a 100 square yards. I asked the 89yo fil what he knew would cause something like that. He said his father during the depression was paid a dollar a day to dig a pond in that area. It doesn’t look like a normal pond. The hills and ravines remind me of the snake mounds. They were dug almost a 100 years ago and they’re still 10-15 foot deep. The tree cover prevents an aerial picture. A couple days ago I ran into the daughter of a guy who had the adjoining field and I asked her what she knew about the formation. I asked if that was where they dug a pond during the depression. She laughed and said yea that’s what they called it but, they were looking for gold. The only gold would be from what might have been buried. Jeff Davis was captured not too far from here. Nah
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