Albuquerque West Mesa Petroglyph Study

The study has two major objectives: (1) to evaluate the significance of the cultural and natural values of the West Mesa according to National Park Service criteria and (2) to provide alternatives for the management of the area. The first of these objectives is covered in two sections of this document: "study area characteristics" and "analysis of significance." The second objective is met in the "alternatives for management" section. This document is in draft form. It is published as a draft so that local and state governments, other federal agencies, Indian groups, and members of the public can comment on it before it is sent to Congress. Once the final document has been prepared, Congress will decide if a national monument will be established on the Albuquerque West Mesa.

Excerpt from Albuquerque West Mesa: Petroglyph Study, February, 1988 The petroglyphs are important as a whole in their original physical setting It is important to protect the integrity of the petroglyphs for future research and study. To move or destroy the rock art and the physical setting would greatly reduce the quality of the resources. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.