Driskill Mountain
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| Driskill Mountain | |
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| Elevation | 535 feet (163 metres) |
| Location | Louisiana, USA |
| First ascent | 1809 |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Driskill Mountain is the highest natural summit in Louisiana with an elevation of 535 feet (163 meters) above sea level. It lies about 5.3 miles (8.5 km) southeast of Bryceland, Louisiana. It is located in the northeast corner of Sec. 32, T. 17 N., R. 5 W. at 32° 25′ 29″ N 92° 53′ 51″ W (WGS84) within Bienville Parish.
Driskill Mountain is a landform created by the erosion of unlithified Paleogene sediment. Its summit consists of nonmarine quartz sands of the Cockfield Formation. These sands overlie shallow marine and coastal clays, silts, and sands of the Cook Mountain Formation, which form the bulk of Driskill Mountain.
Driskill Mountain was named for James Christopher Driskill, who once owned the property containing Driskill Mountain during the late 1800s. He was born in modern day Georgia and moved with his family, which included eight boys and one girl, to Louisiana in 1859. His descendants still live in the area.
[edit] References
Heinrich, P. V. (2001). Louisiana Geofacts. Public Information Series 6, Louisiana Geological Survey.
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