No. 50, November/December 2001
The Deserts in Literature, II
Catalog No. AZ31-3826-05. Original 6x4.5cm transparency. © Adriel Heisey. All Rights Reserved |
Picture ID AZ31-3833-07. Original: 6x4.5cm transparency. © Adriel Heisey. All rights reserved. |
The Fisherman Intaglio. This prehistoric earth figure depicts a fisherman suspending a spear over a wavey line, with two fish figures below and a sun and serpent to the upper right and left, respectively. It is located in the foothills of the Plomosa Mountains about 25 miles east of the Colorado River. On BLM land, the site is fenced for protection. A sign on the nearby Plomosa Road to Bouse marks a roadside parking area, where visitors may begin a short hike to the geoglyph. | Modern earth figures made with wheeled vehicles in desert pavement near Quartzsite, Arizona. |