<< Our Photo Pages >> Topock Maze - Misc. Earthwork in United States in The West
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Multi-periodSite Name: Topock MazeCountry: United States
NOTE: This site is 67.702 km away from the location you searched for.
Region: The West Type: Misc. Earthwork
Nearest Town: Needles
Latitude: 34.715556N Longitude: 114.498056W
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
0 | No data. |
-1 | Completely destroyed |
5 | Superb |
4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
0 | No data. |
5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
0 | No data. |
5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
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mfrincu visited on 15th Nov 2014 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 3 Access: 4 Only for the passionate. The place consists of long parallel lines going straight or in circles and has been deteriorated when the interstate was built. Not as impressive as Blythe Intaglios but still a good example of native art.
A less known geoglyph in eastern California. The Topock Maze is six hundred years old and is part of the creation story of the Fort Mohave Indian tribe. A large portion was destroyed when building the I-40 interstate. The site is easily accessible following a short dirt road used by some oil/gas companies. On the ground you can experience trences that resemble those made by modern plows. Many lines are parallel to each other. While not as spectacular as the Blythe Intaglios located south of this place, this site is a must for any ancient site passionate.
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