Hieroglyphic Canyon Site (Site Name Keyword)
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Located along the western escarpment of the Superstition Mountains in Central Arizona, Hieroglyphic Canyon contains numerous petroglyphs associated with a perennial or nearly perennial spring, a large dry-laid wall, bedrock mortars, and artifact scatters. Evidence indicates that the area was used as a base camp by family groups of prehistoric and early historic Indians who hunted desert bighorn sheep and deer, and gathered wild plant foods. Although design elements depicting big game are...
Hieroglyphic Springs Arizona Site Steward File (1991)
This is an Arizona Site Steward file for the Hieroglyphic Springs site, located on Tonto National Forest land. The site is comprised of a masonry structure, dacite wall, petroglyphs, and artifact scatter. The file consists of a site data form, preliminary inventory form, three maps of the site location, a flier about a special event consisting of a site field trip, and a National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet. The earliest dated form is from 1991.