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buried under Block A is not possible, as none of its walls stand above 

 the mass of fallen stones, but it is evident, from circular depressions 

 and fragments of straight walls that appear over the surface of the 

 mound, that the rooms were of two kinds, rectangular forms, or 

 dwellings, and circular chambers, or kivas. This mound resembles 

 Far View House on the Mesa Verde before excavation. 



A large circular depression, 56 feet in diameter, is situated in the 

 midst of the largest mounds. A unique feature of this depression, 

 recognized and described by Doctor Prudden, are four piles of stones, 

 regularly arranged on the floor. The author adopts the suggestion 

 that this area was once roofed and served as a central circular kiva, 

 necessitating a roof of such dimensions that four masonry pillars 

 served for its support. The mound measures about 15 feet in height, 

 and has large trees growing on its surface, offering evidence of a 

 considerable age. Several other rooms are indicated by circular 

 surface depressions, but their relation to the rectangular rooms can 

 be determined only by excavation. 



Johnson Ruin 



This ruin, to which the author was conducted by Mr. C. K. Davis, 

 is about 4 miles west of the Goodman Point Ruin near Mr. John- 

 son's ranch house, in section 12, township 36, range 18. It is said 

 to be situated at the head of Sand Canyon, a tributary of the McElmo, 

 and is one of the largest ruins visited. The remains of former houses 

 skirt the rim of the canyon head for fully half a mile, forming a con- 

 tinuous series of mounds in which can be traced towers, great houses, 

 and other types of buildings, and numerous depressions indicating 

 sunken kivas. The walls of these buildings were, however, so tum- 

 bled down that little now remains above ground save piles of stones 

 in which tops of buried walls may still be detected, but not without 

 some difficulty. In a cave under the "mesa rim" there is a small 

 cliff-house in the walls of which extremities of the original wooden 

 rafters still remain in place. 



In an open clearing, about 3 miles south and west of Mr. J. W. 

 Fulk's house, Renaraye post office, there is a small ruin of rectangu- 

 lar form, the ground plan of which shows two rectangular sections 

 of different sizes, joined at one angle. The largest section measures 

 approximately 20 by 50 feet. It consists of low rooms surrounding 

 two circular depressions, possibly kivas. Although constructed on 

 a small scale, this section reminds one of the Upper House of Aztec 

 Spring Ruin. The smaller section, which also has a rectangular 

 form, has remains of high rooms on opposite sides and low walls on 

 the remaining sides. In the enclosed area there is a circular depres- 

 sion or reservoir, corresponding with the reservoir of the Lower 

 House at Aztec Spring Ruin. 



