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Mapping Ancient Indigenous Fortifications on the Licking River
This detailed map delineates the ancient fortifications located on the Licking River in Ohio. It is a fascinating historical document, providing a meticulous representation of prehistoric earthworks that once stood in the region. The map was prepared by the French Geographical Society, reflecting European scholarly interest in North America's ancient civilizations during the 19th century.
The map is a detailed plan of ancient earthwork fortifications near Newark in Licking County, Ohio. The layout shows a complex arrangement of geometrically shaped earthen mounds and embankments, indicating the structures and pathways associated with these prehistoric earthworks. The map highlights several circular and rectangular enclosures, as well as extended linear pathways that connect different sections of the fortifications.
Several features are labeled with letters, such as "A," "B," "C," and so forth, corresponding to different sections of the earthworks, each with its own shape and structure. The layout suggests a combination of ceremonial or defensive structures that may have been significant to the people who built them. The inset in the upper right shows another fort, labeled "Ancien Fort en pierre et terre," indicating an ancient fort made of stone and earth, located elsewhere in Perry County, Ohio.
The map provides valuable insights into the layout and design of the Newark Earthworks, one of the largest sets of geometric earthworks built by the ancient Indigenous peoples of North America, specifically the Hopewell culture. The map captures both the scale and complexity of these structures, which remain significant archaeological and cultural sites today.
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