Mima Mounds

Name:	Mima Mounds
Category:	Cultural
Archive ID#:	WA3190
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Description:	Mima mounds are mysterious formations found in fields in various parts of the world, including China, Alaska, and in this part of southwestern Washington. This cluster has been designated a registered natural landmark to preserve and offer interpretations of the formations. The clearing is full of hundreds of closely spaced mounds, six to eight feet high, with a diameter around thirty feet. Various theories exist to explain the mounds, from glacial deposition to giant prehistoric gophers, though others believe they were formed by Native Americans.
Location:	Near Littlerock (POINT(-123.05073738098 46.896976651779)) (show on map)
Address:	WA Thurston County
Visitor Info:	From Littlerock, go W for 0.8 mi. Turn right on Waddell Creek Rd. Go 0.9 mi. Turn left. Go 1 mi to site.
Links:	http://192.211.16.13/curricular/ENVANA/Mima%20Mounds/Junk.htm
LCS:	Cultural, Natural Feature
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