2010 Map of Recapture Pocket

About this map

Seventeen Room Ruin stands as a significant archaeological landmark overlooking the San Juan River on the southern edge of this San Juan County landscape. The terrain is characterized by high plateaus and deep drainage systems, where Recapture Creek flows south toward its confluence with the river. To the north, the distinctive Chimney Rocks and Chimney Rock Draw punctuate the arid landscape. The map details a network of early 21st-century access points, including Trading Post Rd and Mission RD, which navigate between prominent landforms like Bluff Bench and McCracken Mesa. This survey documents a region of high mesas, such as Casa Del Eco Mesa, where the river carving through the canyon floor has historically dictated movement and settlement patterns.