National Register of Historic Places

Archeological Site CA-INY-134

Olancha, Inyo County, California
Listed
March 12, 2003
Type
Site
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
03000116

About this property

Archeological Site CA-INY-134, in Inyo County, California near Olancha, California, is an archeological site that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). The site is located in the Coso Range 6 miles (9.7 km) northwest of Coso Hot Springs. It has also been known as Ayer's Rock Pictograph Site, as Bob Rabbit's Pictographs, as INY-134 and as INY-105. Prehistorically, it served as a camp and as a ceremonial site. The site includes three pictograph panels carved into a monolith.

Location

Olancha, Inyo County, California

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 03000116. It was listed on March 12, 2003.

Categories

PREHISTORICHISTORIC - ABORIGINALARTRELIGIONPHILOSOPHY
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Questions about this property

When was Archeological Site CA-INY-134 listed on the National Register?

Archeological Site CA-INY-134 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 12, 2003.

What type of historic resource is Archeological Site CA-INY-134?

Archeological Site CA-INY-134 is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Archeological Site CA-INY-134?

The period of significance for Archeological Site CA-INY-134 is recorded as the pre_contact era.

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