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4. PINAL CREEK AND MIDDLE SALT RIVER 



To the west of San Carlos a high divide separates the waters of 

 San Carlos creek from those of Pinal creek and other streams flow- 

 ing- into the middle Salt river near Tonto basin. There are numer- 

 ous ruins in this section of Graham county east of the divide, but 

 the only notice of them was by Bandelier, who visited this region 

 in the early eighties. The following ruins, here numbered 140-146, 

 were described by him : 



No llfi. Pueblo. — North of Globe, on a steep, rocky projection, 

 there is a small ruin, and one fallen beam of cedar remains in the 

 house. The pottery is corrugated and very coarse. (Bandelier, 

 Final Report, pt. u, 415.) 



No. HI. Ruin. — South of Globe, on a denuded promontory, is a 

 large ruin of the checkerboard type. The ruin has no central mound, 

 " but . . . the small buildings and connecting inclosures are numer- 

 ous and well preserved. The walls were of stone, and none of the 

 buildings seemed to have been higher than one story. No traces of 

 estufas were visible." (Bandelier, op. cit., 415.) 



No. 14'2- — At Gibson's ranch on Aliso creek, 12 miles southeast of 

 Globe, are several small ruins, one of which has 17 compartments. 

 It has been supplied with ditches like those of the ruin south of Fort 

 Thomas (no. 16). 



No. 143. — An important ruin stands on the north side of Salt river 

 near the ranch and home of Mr. Armer. It is characterized by a long 

 mound that forms part of the open polygon of the ruin. The mound 

 is 11 feet high and contains rooms. Here were found several pieces 

 of hammered copper and a copper rattle. (Bandelier, op. cit., 421.) 



No. 144- — Five or more ruins are found near Kenton's ranch on the 

 south side of Salt river along a stretch of 8 miles; they are like the 

 ruins at Globe (Bandelier, op. cit., 419—420). Another ruin, said to 

 contain 138 divisions (house inclosures), was seen by Mr. Bandelier. 

 It is 7 miles from Globe and 4 miles above Wheatlands (Los Trigos). 



No. 145.- — On Pinal creek, 2 miles below Wheatlands, are two small 

 ruins on steep promontories. One of these seems to have been sur- 

 rounded by a wall. (Bandelier, op. cit., 418.) 



No. 146. — About 7 miles north of Livingstone and a short distance 

 west of Cherry creek are two small ruins of the checkerboard type, 

 made up of mounds and quadrangles. (Bandelier, op. cit., 417.) 



Many cliff-ruins and cave-dwellings are said to exist in the gorge of 

 Salt river, near the mouth of Pinal creek, and in the Sierra Ancha, 

 north of Salt river, many ruins are also reported. (Bandelier, op. 

 cit., 417^18.) 



