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The site consists of a boulder carved with five petroglyphs. The petroglyphs, which archaeologists believe were created by Native Americans between 1673 and 1835, depict three anthropomorphs, an L-shaped figure, and a possible avimorph. [2] The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 25, 2014. [1]
The petroglyphs are thought to be the product of the Jornada Mogollon people between about 1000 and 1400 AD. The site is protected and maintained by the Bureau of Land Management. The locale is called Three Rivers because Indian Creek, Golondrina ("Swallow") Creek, and Three Rivers come together near the site. [2]
Arch Creek Petroglyphs; Calpet Rockshelter (48SU354) Castle Gardens; Gateway (48LN348) La Barge Bluffs Petroglyphs; Legend Rock; Medicine Lodge State Archeological Site; Tolar Petroglyph Site; White Mountain; Wold Rock Art District
Piney Creek Ravine State Natural Area is an Illinois state park on 198 acres (80 ha) in Jackson and Randolph Counties, Illinois, United States. One cliff face in the ravine contains several Native American petroglyphs , along with modern graffiti , which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.
Pages in category "Petroglyphs in Illinois" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. ... Piney Creek Ravine State Natural Area;
The Piney Creek Site is a prehistoric rock art site located on the north side of Piney Creek in Piney Creek Ravine State Natural Area in Randolph County, Illinois. The site consists of a sandstone outcropping with over 150 petroglyph and pictograph designs, the most at a single known site in Illinois. The designs are divided into four distinct ...
Natural Landmarks in Illinois range from 53 to 6,500 acres (21.4 to 2,630.5 ha; 0.1 to 10.2 sq mi) in size. Owners include private individuals or organizations, and several county, state and federal agencies.
Buffalo Rock State Park & Effigy Tumuli is an Illinois state park on 298 acres (121 ha) in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. The park sits across the Illinois River from Starved Rock State Park, just south of the Illinois and Michigan Canal trail. According to legend, it was once used as a "blind canyon" for Indians to capture buffalo ...