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BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY 



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Dolores, Colorado, July 7, 1917. 



In August, 191G, I visited Mesa Verde National Park. While there Doctor Fewkca 

 inquired in regard to ruins in the vicinity of the Big Bend of the Dolores River. He 

 informed me that the log of two old Spanish explorers of 1775 described a ruin near 

 the bend of the Dolores River as of great value. 



Later, during October, 1916, I visited a number of ruins in this vicinity, including 

 the one which (for the want of a better name) I have mapped and named Sun Dial 

 Palace. Later, last fall, I again visited these ruins with Mr. R. W. Williamson, of 

 Dolores, Colorado. 



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! W*MMay. j 

 on > ii j 



xervoir (Mup \Feb.25J881 \ 

 3^© reservoir \ 



Chas.A.King. 

 Ed. 



May 5,1883. 



Secifc 



JessieM CShaunessy 



Ed 

 Oct. 21, 1912 



Filed on. 



All of section filed on, 

 but since last date on map 

 so not patented. 



Scale 4in.=lmi. 



Varl4°30'E. 



Fig. 3.— Metes and bounds of Emerson Ruin. (After Emerson.) 



On July 5, 1917, I again visited these ruins, which I have designated as Reservoir 

 Group and Sun Dial Palace. 1 For location and status of land on which they lie see 

 map of sec. 17, T. 37 N., R. 15 W., N. M. P. M. [fig. 31. 



While examining Sun Dial Palace I noted the "D-shaped construction, also that 

 the south wall of the building ran due east and west." Also please note the regu- 

 larity of wall bearings from the approximate center of the elliptical center chamber. 

 I also noted that a shadow east by the sun apparently coincides with some of these 

 walls at different hours during the day. This last gave suggestion to the name. 



1 Also see detailed map of construction of Sun 1 >ial Palace [fig. 4]. 



