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PHYSIOGRAPHY
Elevation 6320' (1926 m)
General Topographic Description Portulaca Point (5MT10709) is in the south central portion of the Indian Camp Ranch Archaeological District on the northwestern face of a north-to-south trending ridge. This ridge drops away gently to the east but rises to a higher ridge and then drops more dramatically to the west, overlooking a wide shallow drainage with a large surface water catchment.
Perennial Water Source(s) McElmo Creek, 2470 m to the south, is the only permanent water source in the area.
Intermittent Alkalai Canyon 450 m to the west or Crow Canyon 520 m east.
Water-Impoundment Features None
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