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No. 58. Pueblo. — On the Snyder farm, 2| miles south of Blue 

 post-office, is a rather large rectangular stone pueblo lying- in the 

 slope above the county road. This pueblo, on account of its contracted 

 site, is rather compact. No excavation has been made here. 



No. 59. Pueblo. — Near the schoolhouse, 2 miles south of Blue post- 

 office, is a small stone pueblo. A few years ago some pottery and 

 skeletons were found on the site after high water in the river had car- 

 ried away a portion of the terrace. This is the only pueblo seen in 

 the mountain region which shows a lack of judgment in choice of 

 location. 



No. 60. Pueblo. — Situated about H miles south of Blue post-office, 

 opposite the Adair place (T. 3, E. 31 E.), is a small rectangular 

 pueblo, 50 by 75 feet, with 10 large rooms. The small stream called 

 Indian creek enters the Blue at this point, and the ruin is located 

 on a second terrace above the river. On the rocks through which the 

 stream breaks are well-executed petroglyphs, consisting of bear tracks 

 and symbolic designs. Indian creek was probably the route of an 

 early trail to the mountains west of the Blue river. 



No. 61. Pii<bl<>. — About three-fourths of a mile up Indian creek is 

 a group of three rectangular stone pueblos of medium size, lying on 

 the south bank of the stream. These ruins are respectively 100 and 

 200 yards apart on the gradually ascending terrace. The uppermost 

 ruin is located on a stratum of rock. Some years ago a skeleton and a 

 few specimens of pottery were found on the south side of the upper 

 ruin by James S. Johnson. 



No. 62. Pueblo. — At Blue post-office, Graham county, is an impor- 

 tant ruin situated on a point just back of the residence of C. B. Martin. 

 This point is the extremity of the river terrace which extends to the 

 base of the high hill standing south of Centrefire creek. The four 

 house groups constituting the ruin are crowded together on the pro- 

 longation of the terrace, from which a good view may be obtained 

 of the cultivated fields along the river immediately north and south 

 of this location. The decay of the houses has produced "mounds 

 which at present stand several feet above the terrace level, but so 

 great quantities of the building stones have been removed from 

 the site for employment in the construction of Mr. Martin's houses 

 that the plan of the ruins is difficult to trace. Aged alligator juniper 

 trees grow in the ruins and give one the impression that the pueblos 

 were abandoned many centuries ago. Only two shrines were ob- 

 served in the vicinity of the ruin. They consist respectively of a stone 

 ring and a pile of small angular and waterworn stones. 



Back of the village the terrace expands into a broad and level area, 

 gently rising to the base of the malpais-capped hill which bounds 

 the river valley on the west. Much of this space was devoted to the 

 exterior cemetery, which begins close under the walls of the houses. 



