Three Rivers Petroglyph Site
Inhabitants of a nearby village made the Three Rivers Petroglyphs (rock carvings) over 600 years ago. Over 20,000 petrogpyphs have been identified in the area. The people were of the Jornada Mogollon (hor-NAH-da muggy-OWN) prehistoric Indian culture, of which there are no known modern descendants.
The petroglyphs' purpose and meaning are not entirely clear. Some depict the animals and plants the people saw around them. Many almost certainly had religious meaning. The ridge may have been a good lookout point, a sacred site, a stop on a trade route, or a point on a territorial boundary.
The Petroglyphs have endured here for centuries. Please be careful with this fragile resource so they may be enjoyed for years to come.
Marker can be reached from County Route B030 4.5 miles east of U.S. 54.
Courtesy hmdb.org
