Ocmulgee National Park: Indian Mounds

  While on our field trip to see the Indian Mounds at Ocmulgee National Park, we took a quick detour through the woods. Besides having a wonderful time by just simply walking through the woods and taking in the fresh air, I learned a lot about different types of soil layers. We stopped at a creek bank where we we able to see different layers of soil development. There were about 3 or 4 noticeably different soil types and colors in the embankment. 

  Seeing this small example of different soil layer developments, my mind immanently drifted to the sights I saw while visiting Providence Canyon in Lumpkin, Georgia. This link will take you to a wonderful site that has information and pictures of this site:  http://www.gastateparks.org/ProvidenceCanyon .The massive gullies, as deep as 150 feet, were caused by poor farming practices during the 1800s. You can see lots of different soil types within the walls of the canyon.

Providence Canyon--Lumpkin, Georgia