PLATTE MOUND

Near Platteville in LaFayette County. May, 1970. Altitude c. 3,500 ft. Platte Mound is at center in a high oblique view to the northeast. This flat-topped outlier of Niagaran Dolomite rises 300 feet above the surrounding landscape. A large white letter "M" embellishes the near side of the mound. It represents the early emphasis on mining technology (lead and zinc)at the nearby University of Wisconsin-Platteville.