Dixon Mound

A few weeks ago I went out to Big Hill Lake. I decided to explore some Geologic Features Id seen on my Topo map of the county. Most people think of Kansas as a flat frying pan, when actually the state starts out around 600 feet above sea level in my neck of the woods and rises to around 3600 feet in the west, of course this uphill climb take place over around 400 miles. So yes it does appear somewhat flat. Im always reminded of this from folks who fly through on the Interstate towards the real hill The Rockies. But anyone who thinks its all flat has never hiked the Flint Hills, or any of the other series of limestone, and sandstone hills left behind from the time when a inland sea covered the state. I set out to find Dixon Mound a mound capped in Sandstone I believe. The map stated 940 feet above sea level. I wondered what I would find.
I found a huge water tank for the city of Mound City, fenced off with discouraging signs of no trespassing. I hiked a bit along the wind swept fence line listening to Dickcissels and Meadowlarks.
Looking east.
Looking southwest.
I did come across this turtle on the road, algae an all. I wondered why both of us had wandered up here.