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Big Lake Cattle Mound

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Big Lake Cattle Mound
Big Lake Cattle Mound is located in South Carolina
Big Lake Cattle Mound
Big Lake Cattle Mound is located in the United States
Big Lake Cattle Mound
Nearest cityHopkins, South Carolina
Arealess than one acre
MPSCongaree Swamp National Monument MPS
NRHP reference No.96001092[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 25, 1996

Big Lake Cattle Mound is a historic earthen cattle mound located in Congaree National Park near Hopkins, Richland County, South Carolina. It was built by settlers in the Congaree Swamp to provide a place of refuge for hogs, cattle, and other grazing animals during the flood season. The Big Lake Cattle Mount measures 75 feet long by 35 feet wide, with a 2 foot tall flat top.[2][3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Jill Hanson (n.d.). "Big Lake Cattle Mound" (PDF). South Carolina Inventory Form for Historic Districts and Individual Properties in a Multiple Property Submission. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
  3. ^ "Big Lake Cattle Mount, Richland County (Address Restricted)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 2014-07-01.