Peralta stones Lost dutchman mine.
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 3:07 pm
Okay, So I've been reading on this site about the Peralta stones Lost dutchman mine. It's pretty interresting though I live in New Mexico so it's unlikely I'll ever get a chance to go look for this myself. but Looking at this part of your site:
http://www.desertusa.com/mag98/sep/stories/lost3.html
I looked into what I could see on google earth (new maps dated 2011):
(This site sucks for attachments by the way)
And working from Weavers needle I was following the gulches in what looked like it was the likely path from the map on the stones. then what did I see, but a Triangle MUCH like the one at the center of the heart. Not I can't say that people wouldn't have seen that many times before, but this is recent satillite imagery. A triangle that big would be tough to notice if you were on top of it, but from anywhere on the trail nearby I can't imagine you'd miss it. I'm sure 1000's of people have been to that location (lat 33°25'54.91"N, Long 111°22'7.18"W). According to the flipside of the heart the closed off mine (Sombrero) would be across the valley from there.
The other ideas I've read about this seem to note that this point is only the halfway mark, or could be an entirely different location. but looking at the google earth imagery There are some other noteworthy points.
One: Nobody's taken pictures of the area.
Two: at various points where X's are on the stones There are mild discolorations that could be mine tailings. Though this is completely unsubstantiated.
Three: Nobody said this was a "Mine", it's possible this could be a spot in the valley where nuggets or panning was particularly successful. Though I'd imagine is someone was going to go through the work to carve the stones, there would be more than just a hotspot.
Four: It seems quite incredulus that we would actually see this triangle on Google earth, It's likely something someone had Painted in place here at some latter point.
What do you think?
Pharaohabq
http://www.desertusa.com/mag98/sep/stories/lost3.html
I looked into what I could see on google earth (new maps dated 2011):
(This site sucks for attachments by the way)
And working from Weavers needle I was following the gulches in what looked like it was the likely path from the map on the stones. then what did I see, but a Triangle MUCH like the one at the center of the heart. Not I can't say that people wouldn't have seen that many times before, but this is recent satillite imagery. A triangle that big would be tough to notice if you were on top of it, but from anywhere on the trail nearby I can't imagine you'd miss it. I'm sure 1000's of people have been to that location (lat 33°25'54.91"N, Long 111°22'7.18"W). According to the flipside of the heart the closed off mine (Sombrero) would be across the valley from there.
The other ideas I've read about this seem to note that this point is only the halfway mark, or could be an entirely different location. but looking at the google earth imagery There are some other noteworthy points.
One: Nobody's taken pictures of the area.
Two: at various points where X's are on the stones There are mild discolorations that could be mine tailings. Though this is completely unsubstantiated.
Three: Nobody said this was a "Mine", it's possible this could be a spot in the valley where nuggets or panning was particularly successful. Though I'd imagine is someone was going to go through the work to carve the stones, there would be more than just a hotspot.
Four: It seems quite incredulus that we would actually see this triangle on Google earth, It's likely something someone had Painted in place here at some latter point.
What do you think?
Pharaohabq
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