Routon Mounds

 Routon has 7 mounds on the west bank of the Ouachita River. The 4 largest are rectangular with flat tops. The other 3 are dome shaped and less than 2 feet tall. The mound visible from the road is rectangular. It is 12½ feet tall and 230 by 180 feet at the base. Radiocarbon dates suggest Indians built the mounds around AD 1100.