Jackson's View of the Upper House at "Aztec Spring"
William H. Jackson's famous photo taken in 1874 is one of the earliest known images of the Yucca House site, showing more extensive standing walls than now exist. The view is to the southeast with Mesa Verde in the background and Capt. John T. Moss standing in front of a wall near the center.
Location
Montezuma County
Place
Four Corners
Date
1874
Copyright Notes
Courtesy of History Colorado, William H. Jackson Collection.
Note: the attached is from a photocopy; a higher resolution image from the original print is available from History Colorado.
Note: the attached is from a photocopy; a higher resolution image from the original print is available from History Colorado.