Knowledge

Courthouse Wash Pictographs

Source 📝

609: 1269: 308: 98: 67: 1280: 322: 781: 50: 105: 74: 1158: 1253: 1189: 1304: 1173: 1163: 755: 704: 623: 715: 658: 648: 1309: 1248: 1194: 750: 720: 683: 638: 549: 342: 740: 735: 730: 725: 688: 633: 618: 1314: 835: 770: 765: 759: 693: 663: 653: 643: 628: 337: 745: 698: 678: 673: 668: 1215: 1117: 1148: 1082: 1047: 708: 1122: 1027: 987: 812: 1087: 1077: 1072: 1052: 1168: 1002: 917: 1037: 1032: 907: 1127: 1092: 997: 972: 1112: 1062: 1042: 1017: 1007: 992: 982: 967: 947: 922: 912: 902: 248:
The series of images depict a variety of figures, many of them anthropomorphic and measuring up to 5 feet (1.5 m) in height. The Courthouse wash site is located near the junction of
1132: 1107: 1012: 952: 932: 927: 897: 887: 1067: 1022: 962: 937: 892: 1199: 1097: 977: 942: 1153: 1102: 1057: 957: 589: 865: 850: 507: 805: 881: 580: 276:
and are dated to about 1000-1200 AD. Figures mounted on horseback were created in historical times since the 16th century introduction of horses and are attributed to
1283: 798: 413: 146: 1273: 468: 313: 97: 1329: 845: 489: 66: 821: 593: 573: 477: 371: 237: 36: 535: 264:, 35 miles (56 km) to the west. Other figures, including those of animals, have been incised by removal of the rock's covering of 1236: 566: 525: 497: 461: 558: 1324: 608: 417: 256:, extending over a 100-meter section of cliff base. The pictographs include painted figures resembling those found in 1241: 1220: 454: 261: 1319: 520: 446: 257: 855: 530: 288: 860: 840: 376: 481: 269: 249: 221: 441: 272:
and are believed to be between 1500 and 4000 years old. The incised figures are attributed to the
225: 392:"National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Courthouse Wash Pictographs" 391: 790: 273: 291:
northeast of Moab. The site was extensively vandalized in 1980, but has been conserved.
265: 253: 192: 1298: 277: 1254:
University and college buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places
327: 303: 281: 233: 213: 128: 161: 148: 217: 49: 780: 1305:
Archaeological sites on the National Register of Historic Places in Utah
287:
The site is accessible from a footpath, 0.5 miles (0.80 km) from
1249:
List of jails and prisons on the National Register of Historic Places
550:
National Register of Historic Places listings in Arches National Park
343:
National Register of Historic Places listings in Arches National Park
338:
National Register of Historic Places listings in Grand County, Utah
294:
The Courthouse Wash site was placed on the NRHP on April 1, 1976.
366: 597: 229: 132: 82: 794: 562: 450: 1310:
National Register of Historic Places in Arches National Park
216:
created over a long period of time, located on a sheltered
1315:
National Register of Historic Places in Grand County, Utah
1229: 1208: 1182: 1141: 874: 851:
History of the National Register of Historic Places
828: 506: 488: 198: 185: 177: 140: 124: 104: 73: 882:List of U.S. National Historic Landmarks by state 1274:National Register of Historic Places portal 806: 574: 462: 8: 416:. Bureau of Land Management. Archived from 314:National Register of Historic Places portal 813: 799: 791: 581: 567: 559: 469: 455: 447: 48: 822:U.S. National Register of Historic Places 37:U.S. National Register of Historic Places 353: 367:"National Register Information System" 361: 359: 357: 220:wall at the mouth of Courthouse Wash, 20: 54:Courthouse Wash Pictographs, May 2009 7: 594:National Register of Historic Places 478:National Register of Historic Places 372:National Register of Historic Places 238:National Register of Historic Places 1237:National Historic Preservation Act 14: 268:. The painted figures follow the 112:Location within the United States 1279: 1278: 1267: 779: 607: 536:Rock House-Custodian's Residence 442:Courthouse Wash Panel at nps.gov 390:Loope, David B. (May 28, 1974). 320: 306: 103: 96: 72: 65: 1330:Vandalized works of art in Utah 498:Wolfe Ranch Historical District 414:"Courthouse Wash Rock Art Site" 232:, United States, just north of 1190:Federated States of Micronesia 836:Architectural style categories 187: 1: 115:Show map of the United States 18:United States historic place 516:Courthouse Wash Pictographs 210:Courthouse Wash Pictographs 29:Courthouse Wash Pictographs 1346: 1242:Historic Preservation Fund 1221:American Legation, Morocco 1262: 1183:Lists by associated state 777: 614: 605: 544: 262:Canyonlands National Park 186:NRHP reference  181:0.1 acres (0.040 ha) 59: 47: 43: 34: 27: 23: 1164:Northern Mariana Islands 521:Julien Inscription Panel 236:, that is listed on the 394:. National Park Service 212:are a series of large 1159:Minor Outlying Islands 1142:Lists by insular areas 856:Keeper of the Register 531:Ringhoffer Inscription 162:38.60722°N 109.57972°W 861:National Park Service 841:Contributing property 420:on September 22, 2010 377:National Park Service 1216:District of Columbia 482:Arches National Park 270:Barrier Canyon Style 222:Arches National Park 167:38.60722; -109.57972 81:Location within the 1325:Petroglyphs in Utah 158: /  760:Zion National Park 490:Historic districts 1292: 1291: 846:Historic district 788: 787: 556: 555: 526:Old Spanish Trail 379:. March 13, 2009. 206: 205: 1337: 1282: 1281: 1272: 1271: 1270: 1195:Marshall Islands 815: 808: 801: 792: 783: 712: 611: 583: 576: 569: 560: 471: 464: 457: 448: 430: 429: 427: 425: 410: 404: 403: 401: 399: 387: 381: 380: 363: 330: 325: 324: 323: 316: 311: 310: 309: 258:Horseshoe Canyon 189: 173: 172: 170: 169: 168: 163: 159: 156: 155: 154: 151: 116: 107: 106: 100: 88: 87:Show map of Utah 76: 75: 69: 52: 21: 1345: 1344: 1340: 1339: 1338: 1336: 1335: 1334: 1320:Fremont culture 1295: 1294: 1293: 1288: 1268: 1266: 1258: 1225: 1204: 1178: 1137: 870: 824: 819: 789: 784: 775: 703: 612: 601: 587: 557: 552: 540: 502: 484: 475: 438: 433: 423: 421: 412: 411: 407: 397: 395: 389: 388: 384: 365: 364: 355: 351: 334: 333: 326: 321: 319: 312: 307: 305: 300: 274:Fremont culture 250:Courthouse Wash 246: 166: 164: 160: 157: 152: 149: 147: 145: 144: 135: 120: 119: 118: 117: 114: 113: 110: 109: 108: 91: 90: 89: 86: 85: 79: 78: 77: 55: 39: 30: 19: 12: 11: 5: 1343: 1341: 1333: 1332: 1327: 1322: 1317: 1312: 1307: 1297: 1296: 1290: 1289: 1287: 1286: 1276: 1263: 1260: 1259: 1257: 1256: 1251: 1246: 1245: 1244: 1233: 1231: 1227: 1226: 1224: 1223: 1218: 1212: 1210: 1206: 1205: 1203: 1202: 1197: 1192: 1186: 1184: 1180: 1179: 1177: 1176: 1174:Virgin Islands 1171: 1166: 1161: 1156: 1151: 1149:American Samoa 1145: 1143: 1139: 1138: 1136: 1135: 1130: 1125: 1120: 1115: 1110: 1105: 1100: 1095: 1090: 1085: 1083:South Carolina 1080: 1075: 1070: 1065: 1060: 1055: 1050: 1048:North Carolina 1045: 1040: 1035: 1030: 1025: 1020: 1015: 1010: 1005: 1000: 995: 990: 985: 980: 975: 970: 965: 960: 955: 950: 945: 940: 935: 930: 925: 920: 915: 910: 905: 900: 895: 890: 885: 878: 876: 875:Lists by state 872: 871: 869: 868: 866:Property types 863: 858: 853: 848: 843: 838: 832: 830: 826: 825: 820: 818: 817: 810: 803: 795: 786: 785: 778: 776: 774: 773: 768: 763: 753: 748: 743: 738: 733: 728: 723: 718: 713: 709:Salt Lake City 701: 696: 691: 686: 681: 676: 671: 666: 661: 656: 651: 646: 641: 636: 631: 626: 621: 615: 613: 606: 603: 602: 588: 586: 585: 578: 571: 563: 554: 553: 545: 542: 541: 539: 538: 533: 528: 523: 518: 512: 510: 504: 503: 501: 500: 494: 492: 486: 485: 476: 474: 473: 466: 459: 451: 445: 444: 437: 436:External links 434: 432: 431: 405: 382: 352: 350: 347: 346: 345: 340: 332: 331: 317: 302: 301: 299: 296: 289:U.S. Route 191 266:desert varnish 254:Colorado River 245: 242: 204: 203: 200: 196: 195: 190: 183: 182: 179: 175: 174: 142: 138: 137: 126: 122: 121: 111: 102: 101: 95: 94: 93: 92: 80: 71: 70: 64: 63: 62: 61: 60: 57: 56: 53: 45: 44: 41: 40: 35: 32: 31: 28: 25: 24: 17: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1342: 1331: 1328: 1326: 1323: 1321: 1318: 1316: 1313: 1311: 1308: 1306: 1303: 1302: 1300: 1285: 1277: 1275: 1265: 1264: 1261: 1255: 1252: 1250: 1247: 1243: 1240: 1239: 1238: 1235: 1234: 1232: 1228: 1222: 1219: 1217: 1214: 1213: 1211: 1207: 1201: 1198: 1196: 1193: 1191: 1188: 1187: 1185: 1181: 1175: 1172: 1170: 1167: 1165: 1162: 1160: 1157: 1155: 1152: 1150: 1147: 1146: 1144: 1140: 1134: 1131: 1129: 1126: 1124: 1123:West Virginia 1121: 1119: 1116: 1114: 1111: 1109: 1106: 1104: 1101: 1099: 1096: 1094: 1091: 1089: 1086: 1084: 1081: 1079: 1076: 1074: 1071: 1069: 1066: 1064: 1061: 1059: 1056: 1054: 1051: 1049: 1046: 1044: 1041: 1039: 1036: 1034: 1031: 1029: 1028:New Hampshire 1026: 1024: 1021: 1019: 1016: 1014: 1011: 1009: 1006: 1004: 1001: 999: 996: 994: 991: 989: 988:Massachusetts 986: 984: 981: 979: 976: 974: 971: 969: 966: 964: 961: 959: 956: 954: 951: 949: 946: 944: 941: 939: 936: 934: 931: 929: 926: 924: 921: 919: 916: 914: 911: 909: 906: 904: 901: 899: 896: 894: 891: 889: 886: 883: 880: 879: 877: 873: 867: 864: 862: 859: 857: 854: 852: 849: 847: 844: 842: 839: 837: 834: 833: 831: 827: 823: 816: 811: 809: 804: 802: 797: 796: 793: 782: 772: 769: 767: 764: 761: 757: 754: 752: 749: 747: 744: 742: 739: 737: 734: 732: 729: 727: 724: 722: 719: 717: 714: 710: 706: 702: 700: 697: 695: 692: 690: 687: 685: 682: 680: 677: 675: 672: 670: 667: 665: 662: 660: 657: 655: 652: 650: 647: 645: 642: 640: 637: 635: 632: 630: 627: 625: 622: 620: 617: 616: 610: 604: 599: 595: 591: 584: 579: 577: 572: 570: 565: 564: 561: 551: 548: 543: 537: 534: 532: 529: 527: 524: 522: 519: 517: 514: 513: 511: 509: 505: 499: 496: 495: 493: 491: 487: 483: 479: 472: 467: 465: 460: 458: 453: 452: 449: 443: 440: 439: 435: 419: 415: 409: 406: 393: 386: 383: 378: 374: 373: 368: 362: 360: 358: 354: 348: 344: 341: 339: 336: 335: 329: 318: 315: 304: 297: 295: 292: 290: 285: 283: 279: 275: 271: 267: 263: 259: 255: 251: 243: 241: 239: 235: 231: 227: 223: 219: 215: 211: 202:April 1, 1976 201: 199:Added to NRHP 197: 194: 191: 184: 180: 176: 171: 143: 139: 136:United States 134: 130: 127: 123: 99: 84: 83:State of Utah 68: 58: 51: 46: 42: 38: 33: 26: 22: 16: 1088:South Dakota 1078:Rhode Island 1073:Pennsylvania 1053:North Dakota 546: 515: 422:. Retrieved 418:the original 408: 396:. Retrieved 385: 370: 293: 286: 247: 226:Grand County 209: 207: 125:Nearest city 15: 1209:Other areas 1169:Puerto Rico 1003:Mississippi 918:Connecticut 328:Utah portal 244:Description 214:pictographs 165: / 153:109°34′47″W 141:Coordinates 1299:Categories 1118:Washington 1038:New Mexico 1033:New Jersey 908:California 756:Washington 590:Properties 508:Properties 349:References 150:38°36′26″N 1128:Wisconsin 1093:Tennessee 998:Minnesota 973:Louisiana 705:Salt Lake 624:Box Elder 600:by county 547:See also: 284:artists. 252:with the 218:sandstone 1284:Category 1113:Virginia 1063:Oklahoma 1043:New York 1018:Nebraska 1008:Missouri 993:Michigan 983:Maryland 968:Kentucky 948:Illinois 923:Delaware 913:Colorado 903:Arkansas 716:San Juan 659:Garfield 649:Duchesne 424:June 21, 398:June 21, 298:See also 240:(NRHP). 193:76000207 1230:Related 1133:Wyoming 1108:Vermont 1013:Montana 953:Indiana 933:Georgia 928:Florida 898:Arizona 888:Alabama 751:Wasatch 721:Sanpete 684:Millard 639:Daggett 592:on the 1068:Oregon 1023:Nevada 963:Kansas 938:Hawaii 893:Alaska 829:Topics 741:Uintah 736:Tooele 731:Summit 726:Sevier 689:Morgan 634:Carbon 619:Beaver 278:Navajo 1200:Palau 1098:Texas 978:Maine 943:Idaho 771:Weber 766:Wayne 694:Piute 664:Grand 654:Emery 644:Davis 629:Cache 1154:Guam 1103:Utah 1058:Ohio 958:Iowa 746:Utah 699:Rich 679:Kane 674:Juab 669:Iron 598:Utah 426:2011 400:2011 234:Moab 230:Utah 208:The 178:Area 133:Utah 129:Moab 596:in 480:in 282:Ute 280:or 260:in 224:in 188:No. 1301:: 375:. 369:. 356:^ 228:, 131:, 884:: 814:e 807:t 800:v 762:) 758:( 711:) 707:( 582:e 575:t 568:v 470:e 463:t 456:v 428:. 402:.

Index

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Courthouse Wash Pictographs is located in Utah
State of Utah
Courthouse Wash Pictographs is located in the United States
Moab
Utah
38°36′26″N 109°34′47″W / 38.60722°N 109.57972°W / 38.60722; -109.57972
76000207
pictographs
sandstone
Arches National Park
Grand County
Utah
Moab
National Register of Historic Places
Courthouse Wash
Colorado River
Horseshoe Canyon
Canyonlands National Park
desert varnish
Barrier Canyon Style
Fremont culture
Navajo
Ute
U.S. Route 191
National Register of Historic Places portal
Utah portal
National Register of Historic Places listings in Grand County, Utah
National Register of Historic Places listings in Arches National Park

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.