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The whole surface of the terrace within the limits described is cov- 

 ered by small water-worn bowlders scattered so thickly over it that 

 travel is seriously impeded. lu many parts of it these bowlders are 

 arranged so as to inclose small rectangular areas, and these areas are 

 connected with the old ditch just described. Plate xxxix shows some- 

 thing of this surface character; and in the right hand portion of it may 

 be seen some of the rows of bowlders forming the rectangular areas. 

 The rows which occur at right angles to the ditch are much more 

 clearly marked than those parallel to it, and the longer axes of the 

 rectangular areas are usually also at right angles to the ditch line. 

 On the ground these traces of inclosures can hardly be made out, but 

 from an elevated point, such as the mesa on which the rectangular 

 ruin overlooking these works is located, they .show very clearly and 

 have the appearance of windrows. Traces of these horticultural works 

 would be more numerous, and doubtless more distinct, were it not that 

 a considerable part of the area formerly under cultivation has been 

 picked over by the modern settlers in this region, and immense quan- 

 tities of stone have been removed and used in the construction of 

 fences. This has not been done, however, in such a manner as to leave 

 the ground entirely bare, yet bare areas occur here and there over the 

 surface, where doubtless once existed a part of the general scheme of 

 horticultural works. 



One such bare area occurs close to the edge of the terrace about a 

 mile and a half above the mouth of the creek, lu its center is a structure 

 called for convenience a reservoir, although it is by no means certain 

 that it was used as such. It occurs about 100 yards from the creek, 

 opposite the Wingfleld place, and consists of a depression surrounded 

 by an elevated riin. It is oval, measuring 108 feet north and south 

 and 72 feet east and west from rim to rim. The crown of the rim 

 is 5 feet 8 inches above the bottom of the depression and about 3 feet 

 above the ground outside. The rim is fairly continuous, except at 

 points on the northern and southern sides, where there are slight 

 depressions, and these depressions are further marked by extra large 

 bowlders. At its lowest points, however, the rim is over 2 feet above 

 the ground, which slopes away from it for some distance iu every 

 direction. Plate XLi shows the eastern side of the depression ; the large 

 tree in the middle distance is on the bank of Clear creek and below 

 the terrace. Plate xlii shows the northern gateway or dip in the rim, 

 looking southward across the depression. The large bowlders previ- 

 ously referred to can be clearly seen. A depression similar to this 

 occurs on the oppo.site side of the valley, about half a mUe from the 

 river. In this case it is not marked by bowlders or stones of any 

 description, but is smooth and rounded, corresponding to the surface of 

 the ground in its vicinity. In the latter as in the former case, the 

 depression occurs on a low knoll or swell in the bottom land, and the 

 surface of the ground slopes gently away from it for some distance iu 

 every direction. 



