Physiography

Elevation

6244' (1903 m)

General Topographic Description

Little Mueller House is located on a slight northwest to southeast ridge over looking Crow Canyon and Montezuma Valley to the east and Mesa Verde to the southeast. The vicinity consists of rolling uplands formed on the top of the Dakota Sandstone. These uplands are covered by eolian silt loam approximately 1 m thick. The site local is under cultivation today. A moderately dense pinion and juniper forest grows on the east side of the fenceline, 40 m east of the site.

Perennial Water Source(s)

McElmo Creek, 2420 m to the south, is the only permanent water source in the area.

Intermittent

Crow Canyon 200 m to the west.

Water-Impoundment Features

None