Casa Grande Ruins National Monument

This is a photo of the Great House at Casa Grande Ruins National Monument

This is a photo of the Great House at Casa Grande Ruins National Monument

This sis a photo of the Great house at Casa Grande Ruins National Monument

This is a photo of the Great House at Casa Grande Ruins National Monument

This is a photo of the Great House at Casa Grande Ruins National Monument

This is a photo of the Great House at Casa Grande Ruins National Monument

This is a photo of the Great House at Casa Grande Ruins National Monument

This image is a sketched map of the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument. The map identifies all sites at features of the Monument known at that time. The features are identified as to what they were and given an approximate date of use within the Classic Period of the Hohokam Indian culture. The map outlines potential boundries for both the sites and the entire area of inhabitation.

These images are blueprints for the shelter over the Great House in Compound A at Casa Grande Ruins National Monument. The provide a detail of the structural integrity of the shelter roof and foundation. They provide dimensions along with spacial coverage as it relates to the Great House. They were prepared for the Office of the Chief Engineer of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

Image of on site terrestrial photogrammetry of The Great House. Picture was taken with Galileo Santoni Phototheodolite. Photo is taken of the North Section looking South.

Image of on site terrestrial photogrammetry of The Great House. Picture was taken with Galileo Santoni Phototheodolite. Photo is taken of the South and North section looking West.

Image of on site terrestrial photogrammetry of The Great House. Picture was taken with Galileo Santoni Phototheodolite. Photo is taken of the South Section looking North.

Image of on site terrestrial photogrammetry of The Great House. Picture was taken with Galileo Santoni Phototheodolite. Photo is taken of the West and East Section.

Image of on site terrestrial photogrammetry of The Great House. Picture was taken with Galileo Santoni Phototheodolite. Photo is taken of the West Section looking East.

Image reflects an aerial view of areas in Central and South portion of Compound A at Casa Grande Ruins National Monument undergoing 1963 excavations.

This image is a detailed compound map of Compound B at Casa Grande Ruins National Monument.

Image reflects a profile of an original and corrected Drain Ditch in Compound A. Main drawing represents the Drain Ditch from South on West side and smaller drawing represents the same ditch From East on North Side.

These images are plans for proposed drainage systems for Compound A at Casa Grande Ruins National Monument. The mapping shows placement and method of installation for drainage systems. Included are diagrams of drainage placement through both the compound walls and room walls within the compound.

Image of a profile displaying the features of the interior walls of Tier A in the Great House. Image indicates location of the following features: observation holes, beam holes, intact wall plaster, stablization, through wall cracks, erosion cracks, and laminated deposits

Image of a profile displaying the features of the interior walls of Tier B in the Great House. Image indicates location of the following features: observation holes, beam holes, intact wall plaster, stablization, through wall cracks, erosion cracks, and laminated deposits

Image of a profile displaying the features of the interior walls of Tier C in the Great House. Image indicates location of the following features: observation holes, beam holes, intact wall plaster, stablization, through wall cracks, erosion cracks, and laminated deposits.

Image of a profile displaying the features of the interior walls of Tier D of the Great House. Image indicates location of the following features: observation holes, beam holes, intact wall plaster, stablization, through wall cracks, erosion cracks, and laminated deposits

Image of a profile displaying the features of the interior walls of Tier E in the Great House. Image indicates location of the following features: observation holes, beam holes, intact wall plaster, stablization, through wall cracks, erosion cracks, and laminated deposits

These images are scanned documents of architectural documentation of the Casa Grande Great House prepared by David Wilcox and Lynette Shenk. This project was prepared for the Western Archeological Center under P.O. PX810060035.

These images represent photographs and very early sketches of the Great House at Casa Grande Ruins National Monument.

This image is a 1906 ground plan of Compound A at Casa Grande Ruins National Monument. It details all excavated rooms and the rooms are designated with an obsolete lettering system. The plan highlights those areas that had not yet been excavated at the time. .

These images are of the Indian Pageant, an annual event that took place between 1926 and 1930 on Compound B at the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument.

This image is a topographic map that details the prehistoric canal system throughout the Gila Valley. The map details both the Gila and McClellan rivers and the manner and location in which the canal connect with the rivers. The image also details, by grid system, the locations of prehistoric sites and existing towns.

This image is a topographic map from Aerial Mapping Company, Inc. of the entire Casa Grande Ruins National Monument. It details all compounds within the ruins along with roadways and canals. The map also details all historic buildings.

Image shows plans and profiles of Structures 4 and 5 in Compound A at Casa Grande Ruins National Monument

This image is a 1922 map of prehistoric irrigation systems throughout the Salt River Valley. The map indicated where the Salt River meets the Gila River. The map labels and indicates the location of both the prehistoric irrigation canals and prehistoric settlements. Further, the map shows locations of petroglyph sites. The image also includes a short pamphlet outlining the history of the Hohokam existence and important time lines.

This image reflects both prehistoric and historic landmarks as well as irrigation water ways feeding from the Gila River. In addition, the map shows roads, highways, modern canals, railroad line, cemeteries, modern buildings and their location surrounding the Gila River and Casa Grande Ruins. Every canal and ruin shown on the map was measured, photographed an dplotted to scale.

This image is a map of the prehistoric irrigation system of the Salt River Valley by Frank Midvale. The map shows how the canal system branches from the Salt River and where the river connects to the Gila River. The individual canals are named and listed and the prehistoric cities and important geographical locations are listed and named as well.

This image is a 1931 topo map of Casa Grande Ruins National Monument

This image is a 1931 topo map of Casa Grande Ruins National Monument.

This image is a 1931 topo map of Casa Grande Ruins National Monument.

This image is a 1931 topo map of Casa Grande Ruins National Monument.

This image is a 1931 topo map of Casa Grande Ruins National Monument.

This image is a 1931 topo map of Casa Grande Ruins National Monument.

This image is a 1931 topo map of Casa Grande Ruins National Monument.

This image is a 1931 topo map of Casa Grande Ruins National Monument.

This image is a 1931 topo map of Casa Grande Ruins National Monument.

This image is a 1931 topo map of Casa Grande Ruins National Monument.

This image is a 1931 topo map of Casa Grande Ruins National Monument.

This image is a 1931 topo map of Casa Grande Ruins National Monument.

This image is a 1931 topo map of Casa Grande Ruins National Monument.

This image is a 1931 topo map of Casa Grande Ruins National Monument.

This image is a 1931 topo map of Casa Grande Ruins National Monument.

This image is a 1931 topo map of Casa Grande Ruins National Monument.

These images are detailed topographic survey maps of Compound A at Casa Grande Ruins National Monument. The main focus of the map outlines in detail the drainage systems of the compound. The detail includes specifics regarding materials used, sizes and placement of these materials. The maps also detail holes made in the wall structures themselves to allow proper drainage.

This project contains documents relative to the 1892-1992 centennial of Casa Grande Ruins National Monument including a book and related documents and images from an administratve history of Casa Grande Ruins National Monument prepared by A. Berle Clemensen. Additional Documents include the scanned figures and images used in the publication. These documents were prepared for the National Park Service.

This project includes images, documents and maps regarding yearly pageants held at Compound B at the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument between 1926 through 1930.

This project is documentation of excavations done at Casa Grande Ruins National Monument by Russell Hastings.

This project includes compiled and scanned portions of reports from 1930-1940. Frank Pinkley, who was the superintendent of the Southwestern Monuments, frequently added a rumination portion to the Southwestern Monument reports. These ruminations provide a unique look into the personality, insight and sense of humor of Frank Pinkley

This project contains hand drawn topographic maps from 1931. Due to the sensitive nature of this data, permission is required to access this data.

These images are various division master plans for the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument. Included are topographic maps in reference to headquarter, interpretation, road and trail systems, archaeological base map, general utilities and general development. The information reflects a very comprehensive future endeavor to revamp the monument.

This project contains architectural documentation prepared by David Wilcox and Lynette Shenk for the National Park Service. These documents were prepared as a deliverable under P.O. no 810060035. The sheets and images are also available in Wilcox and Shenk’s The Architecture of the Casa Grande and Its Interpretation.

This project contains scanned images of Architectural Documentation of the Great House at Casa Grande Ruins National Monument. The documents were prepared by the Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation at Ohio State University Columbus under the Direction of the National Park Service. The architectural documentation was prepared using terrestrial photogrammetry and a phototheodolite.

This project contains architectural documentation prepared by David Wilcox and Charles for the National Park Service. The sheets and images are also available in Wilcox and Sternberg's "Additional Studies of the Architecture of the Casa Grande and Its Interpretation.

This document is a report regarding the radio carbon dating of the wooden beams used in the construction of the Great House at Casa Grande Ruins National Monument. It was done through the National Park Service Purchase Order PX 8100-0-0076 P.O.

This project contains documents created during the University of Pennsylvania's conservation assessment program at Casa Grande Ruins National Monument. Resources within this project include: condition assessments, reports, architectural drawings, images, and other related documents. Project work began in 1996 and continued through 2000. This project was funded by the National Park Service under a Cooperative Agreement with the University of Pennsylvania #144CA125097001 and 7029-2-0001.

This project contains ortho-rectified images created from 3D Lidar scanning & mapping. Images and maps are in multiple digital formats including PDF's and AutoCAD files. Work was completed by Western Mapping, a subcontractor of 4G Consulting. This project was funded by the National Park Service, Department of Interior, P.O. D8610080001.

This is a collection of CAGR correspondence over time. This correspondence cover a wide variety of subjects including project proposals, project acceptance and project rejection. Their authors include superintendents, archaeologists, consultants and contractors.

This project concerns the astronomical features of the Great House at Casa Grande Ruins National Monument. It covers all times periods of Hohokam existence including the Pioneer, Colonial, Sedentary and Classic periods. There are comparisons drawn to other prehistoric sites such as Chichen Itza in their construction and application. There is discussion regarding the use of the astronmical features to track the winter and summer solstices.

This project contains preservation and stabilization documents related to Compound A, a Hohokam Classic period compound with a Great House. Resources included in the project include historic and modern preservation and excavation documentation including; reports, memos, images, maps, and condition assessment forms.

This project contains excavation documents related to Compound A, a Hohokam Classic period compound with a Great House. Resources included in the project include historic and modern preservation and excavation documentation including; reports, memos, images, maps

This project contains misc. images, maps, and documents of Compound B, a compound site containing 2 platform mounds. Many of the resources are historic and include post excavation photographs from 1907-1908.

Cosmos Mindeff reported on the stabilization and preservation activities at Casa Grande Ruins in 1891 in the Thirteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology. This work is the first known incident of the federal government actively preserving a prehistoric site. Casa Grande Ruins was established as the first cultural preserve the following year in 1892. Additional documents within this project include maps, correspondence, and references related to this work.

This project regards the Grewe archaeological site in Coolidge, Arizona. Included are reports, maps and images of the Grewe site and surrounding related sites. The project examines ceramic form, material, use and manufacture along with sketches of artifact found. Other artifacts detailed are arrow heads and shell.

This project contains Harold Gladwin's publication on his excavations at Casa Grande Ruins, the Grewe site and Adamsville. An additional document represents correspondence between NPS archeologist John Andresen and Gladwin from 1980 with a map indicating the location of his excavations within the monument.

This project contains various historic maps and images of the Salt River and Gila Valley. These maps include prehistoric canal systems of the Hohokam Indians. Some maps also include modern irrigation projects and water ways of the time period.

This project contains diverse works of Jesse Walter Fewkes over time on the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument including tables, maps, images and reports.

This project contains documents of preservation activities conducted at Casa Grande Ruins National Monument by National Park Service staff from 1892 through the present. Resources included in the project include historic and modern preservation documentation including; reports, memos, images, maps, and condition assessment forms.