What is it??

[lostinthewoods123]

I have found some of the old spanish trails. Wasnt able to follow it time constraints. Did a google earth on it and see it leads to a rectangular site. No visable buildings, but the site is not normal compared to local vegitation. I've found several of these on google earth, old trails leading to this type site, also have found circular sites. Near one of them I've found arrowheads, pottery shards and stuff. This is located in colorado. Have a whites dfx and would like to take it near them, realizing its on blm and cant take anything older than 50 years. Any thoughts??

 

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[Old Dog]

Do you have pictures?

 

[lostinthewoods123]

Not at this time. Plan on going back next week if the weather gets better. Will take photos and post. Because gold was found in this canyon suspect it was a spanish gold mining operation.

 

[Old Dog]

Groups of circular marks from Google earth have been used to locate the Native American camps and places where they lived. The circular places are commonly referred to as tepee rings. As to the origins of the square locations they could be a number of things. Only investigation and research on your part will shed light.

Thom

 

[lostinthewoods123]

Thanks old dog. I'll take some pic's and post when I return. Tepee rings, never thought of that. Explains it. Wish the outland areas had better resolution on google earth. But, then I'd never have to walk out there. Later.

 

[desertmoons]

If it is out east of the mountains,,could be several things. Settlement, pueblo escapees. A fair amount of traffic twixt NM and that area. Additionally...ah..well let us know what you find Like... circles within those rectangles.

Depending on the area..the circles might also be remnants of "kivas." Take some compass readings. Not all kiva structures were part of a village and they are not necessarily near water either.