Dr. Stephen Janes is an archaeologist who holds doctorates in geology and paleontology. Ground surveys conducted through his research in the southwest have revealed a network of ancient lines crossing the San Juan Basin and adjacent mountainous areas of New Mexico and Arizona. Separate from the inferred Chacoan “road” system, this linescape is defined by the alignment of numerous small structures, linear sherd scatters, and distinct landforms. Two sets of lines occur in the basin trending east to west, and northeast to southwest. Mapped in detail, these lines extend at least 70 kilometers and beyond the basin, suggesting they are part of a much larger linescape and may be continental in scope.
Upcoming Events
- SCAS Outreach: Vets4Vets “2nd Annual Santa Cruz Mac N Cheese Cook-Off!” (September 19, 2026)
- SCAS Outreach: Archaeology Day at Castro Adobe State Historic Park! (September 26, 2026)
In the Spotlight
- SCAS Outreach: Archaeology Day at Castro Adobe State Historic Park!
- SCAS Outreach: Vets4Vets “2nd Annual Santa Cruz Mac N Cheese Cook-Off!”
- New SCAS Meeting Location: Elks Lodge!
- Scotts Valley Display Project Update! (7/05/25)
- Scotts Valley Display Project Update! (10/24/24)
- SCAS Event: The Castro Adobe Tour (6.27.24)
- SCAS Outreach: Natural History Museum’s “Museum of the Macabre” event


