River Revisited

[Prime_Focus]

I walked a long section of a smaller river here in central Iowa today. Since the river levels are low, I decided to take my cheapy telescoping rod and reel that I keep behind the seat for just such occasions. I thought maybe I'd get lucky on a walleye or two as well as maybe even snag a point on one of the exposed gravel bars. I didn't have any luck with the fish but scored on the point.
Here is the point I found as well as a broken blade tip and a piece of pottery (no design).

And a neat little fossil I picked up.

Here are a couple of pictures of the river. In the first picture, there is a small rock rapid and you can see a gravel bar on the other side of the river. It was on that very gravel bar, two years ago, that I found a beauty of an axe in the edge of the water.

 

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[arrowheadlee]

Very nice finds there Tom. That piece there in the 7th pic. looks like a base to a Adena and it took one hell of a good eye to see that beauty of a point.

 

[1point]

Beautiful point Tom - wafer thin! As Lee stated - eagle eye for that one. I'd rather carry that out over any stringer of fish.

 

[Sprig]

Jimminey Crickets Tom! I had to look at that first pic a couple of times asking myself where the heck is it!?

Definately some eagle eyes! You have boosted my confidence knowing how many pieces I am walking over

I'll take rocks any day over fresh fish! Great job!

 

[Matt G]

That point is really nice! I remember the axe you are talking about and its an very neat piece. Glad you got out to such a beautiful place and posted some photos for us.

Thanks for the look!

Matt

 

[maceman66]

Great finds

 

[Almostneverlost]

Well I think you and I have at least one section of the river in common I found that great big knife right around there (if it is where I'm thinking) a couple years ago. Sweet little point Great eye on spotting it!

 

[iowa trout]

Congrats T that was fun nice outing I been there too ,just kidding very promising area I like the landrise on the right in last pic.The fossil looks like a turtle peeking out of his shell lol,your faring well this spring keep on.

 

[Prime_Focus]

I don't believe any of you get there very often. Not a single footprint anywhere and I've been out in that area for the last few days.
Trout, the river curves to the north in that picture and you can see a fairly large creek coming in to the river at the far left side of the picture. That landform you mentioned is a very narrow ridge that comes down to a point between the river and the creek. It's covered with timber but I'm sure it would have been a perfect area for occupation. I'd like to have, or at least see every artifact that is up on that ridge.
The fossil, by the way, is a crinoid crown. It's one of the nicest free standing crowns I've ever found.

 

[JRuss]

Good looking point there Tom. I think I'd like to camp right there on that gravelbar. Great looking spot.