A 49

Coordinates: N 37.165267° W 108.487667°
Location: Colorado
   Montezuma County
      Moccasin Mesa Quad
Elevation: Unknown
Type: Survey Mark
Setting: Round Concrete Monument
Monumented: 1978
Monumented By: National Park Service
Status: Recovered
Condition: Good as of September 15, 2008
  • Official National Park Service Description: Unavailable.
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Like A 46 nearby, we found this disk unexpectedly while driving the Mesa Top Loop in Mesa Verde National Park. This is in a more standard round concrete monument close to the surface of the ground, unlike the high monument that A 46 is set into. Still, it was in close proximity to the sidewalk leading toward the pithouses, and was easy for us to spot. Given that there are two markers so close together, I suspect there are more, perhaps set around the pithouses for use in some archaeological projects. The disk and monument appear to be in very good condition.