This yellow clay area is one old railroad campsite from about 1890. I think it was a fire pit. 50feet beyond are lots of bits and pieces of cups plates cast iron stove pieces and not native stones and bricks. etc... The plow even uncovered some round holes used for keeping food cool on very hot Summer days. Since this place is called Buffalo Ridge I'll assume the railroad crew ate lots of Buffalo meat. I really enjoyed poking around this campsite with a spade looking for just one nice item to keep. I'll have to search for history on how Railroad campsites were run. Must have had lots of horses and maybe a steam shovel, which were starting to be used by 1890.
Hope you all enjoyed the pictures of my way of enjoying retirement. A good Farmall and some field work on a nice Spring day. Click OLDER POSTS to get to misc on next page. Thanks for looking. Take care. agpilot