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Map of sites of Petroglyphs documented in Petroglyphs of West Central Wyoming.

Location of Petroglyph Sites

Site No. 1 - Seven miles west of Shoshone, on cliffs along the Big Horn River on both sides of State Highway 320.

Site No. 2 - Eight…

Plate 9 of Petroglyphs of Western Central Wyoming, Shoshone Site.

An Anthropomorphic figure, unfinished. An arrow appears to the left and the zig-zag line indicates lightning.

Plate 8 of Petroglyphs of Western Central Wyoming, Shoshone Site.

An Anthropomorphic and Zoomorphic panel. At the extreme left appears a woman and two children, because of the female sign, she was probably a mid-wife. In the center appears the…

Plate 7 of Petroglyphs of Western Central Wyoming, Shoshone Site.

This Anthropomorphic panel represents people praying, as their arms are up-lifted. Several symbolic signs may be seen. The two figures to the extreme right are phallic.

Plate 6 of Petroglyphs of Western Central Wyoming, Shoshone Site.

An anthropomorphic and Zoomorphic panel. To the left appears the figure of a man with war paint on the face and body. In the center, a symbolic sign is seen. To the right the figure…

Plate 5 of Petroglyphs of Western Central Wyoming, Shoshone Site.

An Anthropomorphic figure of a man, presumably a Ghost Dancer, as seen from the white circles around the eyes and the manner in which the white blanket is wrapped around his hands.

Plate 4 of Petroglyphs of Western Central Wyoming, Shoshone Site.

This figure is either unfinished or of a symbolic nature.

Plate 3 of Petroglyphs of Western Central Wyoming, Shoshone Site.

View of Petroglyph cliffs. South side of road.

Plate 2 of Petroglyphs of Western Central Wyoming, Shoshone Site.

Closeup of same cliff. North side of road.

Plate 19 of Petroglyphs of Western Central Wyoming, Shoshone Site.

This appears to be an unfinished figure. It appears to be the hands of an Anthropomorphic figure.