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Brickyard Hill Loess Mound

Brickyard Hill Loess Mound

Dry-prairie and forest on a rugged loess mound of the Western Section of the Glaciated Plains Natural Division. The prairie on these loess ridges harbors plants that are common further west in the Great Plains, but are rare in Missouri. These plants include soapweed, downy painted cup, plains muhly grass, hairy grama grass and silvery scurf pea.

Access Information: 

GPS east-most tip of NA at access trail T intersection.

General Information
Designation Date: 
12/20/1971
Acreage: 
120
Owner: 
MDC
County: 
Atchison

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