202 ANTIQUITIES OF THE VERDE AND WALNUT CREEK [ern. any. 28 
have been removed recently for use in the construction of a neigh- 
boring wall, but enough of the foundation stones remain to enable 
tracing the general ground plan. 
Although this cave is a natural formation, in the rear are niches or 
cubby-holes evidently artificially excavated. The roof is about 15 
feet above the floor of the rooms. The cave floor is covered with 
fallen stones upon some of which the foundations of the remaining 
walls still rest. Evidently this ruin has been considerably dug over 
by relic seekers, for in the fine dust which covers the floors are 
found charcoal, fragments of pottery, stones showing artificial work- 
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Fig. 62. Ground plan of cliff-dwelling at Baker’s ranch. 
ing, fragments of corncobs, twine, and other objects. It 1s said that 
a few fine specimens have been removed from this débris, but noth- 
ing of value was found by the author. The remnants of several 
plastered walls painted red can still be traced. 
RvuIN NEAR THE Moutu or GRANITE CREEK 
Granite Creek, on which the city of Prescott is situated, discharges 
its waters into the Verde not far from Del Rio. About 2 miles down 
the Verde from the mouth of Granite Creek, the stream makes an 
abrupt bend by reason of a volcanic cliff rising perpendicularly from 
the river. This cliff is crowned by a large fort (pl. 95) of aboriginal 
