This view of the Wichitas was taken about 2 miles southwest of the Indiahoma Gate.
This is the view from about 1 mile inside the Indiahoma Gate.
Mining was at one time common in the Wichitas. This dam was built across a valley to protect the mines of Silas Isom, one of the last miners in the Wichitas.
Isom built a extensive trail network around his mines. This view shows a trail against a valley wall, with a structure of larger rocks, filled in with rock chips generated from mining.
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