Minnesota Museum of the Mississippi - Stone Faces Gazetteer

Stone Faces Gazetteer
Faces - Ciff Profiles, Boulders, Outcrops

Alabama

Indian Head Rock
Dismals Canyon

Located in Dismals Canyon National Natural Landmark (a privately-owned park) along with other formations like “Fat Man’s Misery” etc.

N 34° 19.494', W 87° 46.930'

Indian Stone Head
Natural Bridge

Located just downhill from the natural bridge in the privately-run Natural Bridge Park

MNM#01-01275

N 34° 5.654', W 87° 36.990'

Arizona

China Boy Old Maid Chiricahua Mountains Just a few of the many balancing rocks and other formations such as: Camel Head Rock, Donald Duck, and Punch and Judy. N 32° 01.279', W 109° 20.024'
Nixon Rock / Goosehead Rock Mt. Lemmon, near Tucson This formation is commonly known as Goosehead Rock, but some postcards identify it as Nixon Rock. MNM#01-03010 N 32° 22.486', W 110° 42.266'
Rock of Many Faces Petrified Forest Desert hoodoo with evocative eroded holes and hollows. MNM#01-01322
Indian Head Rock Sedona, Oak Creek Canyon
The Great Stone Face Tucson, Catalina Mountains Is the face on the left or right side of this image? MNM#01-01203
The Devil's Head Vail, Colossal Cave Silhouette profile with two stalagmite horns. MNM#01-01323 N 32° 3.7198', W 110° 38.0058'

California

Old Man of the Rocks
Calistoga

MNM#01-01194

Profile Rock
Camp Meeker

MNM#01-01257

Indian Head Rock
Catalina Island

Cliff profile overlooking sea.

N 33° 22.705', W 118° 28.841'

Indian Head Rock
Chatsworth, Iverson Ranch

In area where Lone Ranger episodes were filmed. See photos.

N 34° 16.408', W 118° 36.728'

The Face in the Rock
Dana Point Headlands

Cliff profile looking out to sea from tip of Dana Point just above surf line. Photo

N 33° 27.628', W 117'° 42.448

Profile Rock
La Jolla

Sedimentary sea stack most likely at Point Loma

MNM#01-01326

Old Man Rock
Los Angeles, Mt. Wilson

A boulder profile. Exact location unknown.

MNM#01-01062

Pompadour Rock
Mt. Tamalpais

MNM#01-01063

Profile Rock
Mt. Tamalpais

Located near summit of East Peak of Mount Tam.

MNM#01-01124

N 37° 55.700', W 122° 34.645'

The Old Stone Face
Napa

MNM#01-01145

Lincoln's Profile
Palm Springs

Stone Face
Palm Springs

Flat Head
Santa Monica

Located along Santa Monica to Oxnard Blvd., Roosevelt Highway.

Man's Head Rock
Sonora

MNM#01-01282

Indian Head
Timber Cove

Small face on cliff looks upward 20 feet above the ocean. Seen from a rocky beach.

Abraham Lincoln
Trona, Salt Wells Canyon

When traveling west through the canyon, at one point on the north wall an outline of the rocks closely resembles the profile of Abraham Lincoln.

Profile Rock
Truckee River

Along Central Pacific R.R. near first crossing of Truckee River. Stereograph image.

Colorado

The Grandmothers Austin Park
Lincoln Face Bear Creek
Old Man of the Snowslides Big Bell Lake A boulder perched atop outcrop. MNM#01-01103
Profile Rock / Rocky Mountain Joe Boulder Canyon MNM#01-01196
Sorrowful Satan Cheyenne Canyon MNM#01-01315
Mother Grundy Clear Creek Canyon Formation was likely destroyed when US 6 was built throught Clear Creek Canyon over the railroad line in 1941-1952. MNM#01-01168 MNM#01-01184
Old Scotchman Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs This formation is also often referred to as "Harry Lauder" after the popular comedian of the early 20th century. MNM#01-01038 N 38° 52.359', W 104° 53.083'
Indian Head Rock Manitou Springs Not sure if this is even a face or just a big round “head”-like boulder.
Sphinx Head Rock Moffat Road Small head protruding sphinx-like from cliff overlooking river MNM#01-01024
Human Face Ouray Right-side cliff while looking into Box Canyon MNM#01-01279 N 38° 1.089', W 107° 40.711'
Profile Rock or Old Man's Face Poudre Canyon Visible along Poudre Canyon Scenic Byway. MNM#01-01202 N 40° 42.029', W 105° 37.811'
Indian Profile Rock Rocky Mountain National Park Located along Fall River Road, an early auto tourist route built in the 1920s. Does this profile still exist along the old road? MNM#01-01137
Profile Rock Rustic Located in Front Range, northern Colorado.
Profile Rock Spanish Peaks / La Veta A small face seen on one of the rock dikes protruding from the flank of West Spanish Peak - photo N 37° 27.265', W 105° 01.799'
Lady of Flirtation Rock Wray

Connecticut

Profile Rock Crescent Beach / Niantic MNM#01-01051
Washington's Head Meriden MNM#01-01121 N 41° 33.238', W 72° 49.174'
Profile - East Rock New Haven
Savin Rock New Haven N 41° 15.104', W 72° 57.418'

Georgia

The Stone Witch
Rock City Gardens

One of many exploited freaks of nature at Rock City Gardens.

MNM#01-01052a

Stone Face
Rock City Gardens

MNM#01-01035

N 34° 58.426', W 85° 20.845'

Witch's Head Rock
Tallulah

Profile overlooking Indian Arrow Rapids just downstream from the dam at Tallulah Gorge State Park.

MNM#01-01255

N 34° 44.355', W 83° 23.701'

Hawaii

JFK Profile
Maui

Located at Black Gorge in Iao Valley. A lava outcrop approximately 50 feet high, visible from valley road near boundary of Iao Valley State park.

MNM#01-01119

N 20° 52.925', W 156° 32.556'

Idaho

Old Man of the Craters
Craters of the Moon National Park

Located just off the roadway on the south slope of Paisley Cone in Craters of the Moon National Park.

MNM#01-01259

N 43° 26.866', W 113° 32.910'

Indian Head Rock
Camas

N 43° 33.331', W 114° 48.185'

Illinois

Rock Face Grafton MNM#01-01140
Old Stone Face Harrisburg MNM#01-01053 MNM#01-01172 N 37° 39.598', W 88° 26.185'
Stone Face Oregon Located on southeast corner of "Castle Rock" in Castle Rock State Park MNM#01-01116 N 41° 58.168', W 89° 22.670'
Indian Head Rock Savanna MNM#01-01127 MNM#01-01128 N 42° 08.062', W 90° 09.594'

Indiana

Great Stone Face
Marengo Cave

N 38° 22.544', W 86° 20.345'

Stone Face
Williamsport

On Pine Creek.

Iowa

Profile Rock
Clinton / Lyons

Located in Eagle Point Park.

MNM#01-01049

N 41° 54.367', W 90° 10.785'

Great Stone Face
Maquoketa (Lakehurst)

Kansas

Old Chief Smoky or The Sphynx
Oakley

This 45-foot chalk pillar was located south of Oakley near Monument Rocks. It collapsed in April 1986.

MNM#01-01059

N 38° 47.960', W 100° 45.875'

Indian Head Rock
Quinter

Also known as "Cobra Rock", it has since fallen - photo

Kentucky

Old Man of the Falls Cumberland Falls State Park MNM#01-01150 N 36° 50.348', W 84° 20.668'
Old Woman of the Falls Cumberland Falls State Park
Indian Head Rock Natural Bridge State Park N 37° 46.557', W 83° 41.045'
Profile Rock Portsmouth, Springville Hill Profile on cliff on Kentucky (south) bank of Ohio River opposite Portsmouth, Ohio MNM#01-01324

Maine

Indian Head and Old Man of the Falls Auburn A rare double occurence of faces at one location. MNM#01-01016 N 44° 06.016', W 70° 13.418' & N 44° 05.984', W 70° 13.314'
Mr. Bailey Bailey Island MNM#01-01176
Profile Rock Bar Harbor Located somewhere along Bar Harbor's shore path, the profile is difficult to discern in the photo. MNM#01-01221
The Profile at Twin Rocks Cape Elizabeth MNM#01-01307
Old Man of the Sea Cousin's Island MNM#01-01113
George Washington Head Christmas Cove MNM#01-01235
Old White Head Cushing's Island MNM#01-01181 N 43° 38.723', W 70° 11.424'
Indian Head Rock Jewell's Island
Profile Moosehead Lake, Table Rock MNM#01-01030 N 45° 42.191', W 69° 43.038'
Witch of Cunner Rock Ocean Point
Old Man of the Sea Ogunguit MNM#01-01056
Old Man of the Sea Peaks Island
Profile Rock Ragged Island MNM#01-01200 N 43° 43.733', W 69° 56.257'
Profile Rock Rumford Falls MNM#01-01160 N 44° 32.291', W 70° 32.621'
Washington Profile / Old Man of the Sea York Beach Yet another formation that is not very clear from the photograph. MNM#01-01100
Washington's Profile York, Nubble Rock MNM#01-01122

Massachussetts

Norseman Baker's Island Known variously as "Norseman," "Man of the Sea," or simply "Profile Rock." It is a fully formed head sprouting from the rocky shore just north of the Bakers Island lighthouse. MNM#01-01292 N 42° 32.2267', W 70° 47.1769'
Washington’s Profile Rock Baldwinsville MNM#01-01101
Profile Rock Clinton Located in a railroad cut along Central Massachusetts Railroad, near Metropolitan Reservoir. MNM#01-01286
Profile Rock or Old Man of Joshua Mountain Freetown A well-known profile on a 50-foot rock outcrop in Freetown State Forest. Easily accessible to hikers and graffiti artists. MNM#01-01110 MNM#01-01276 N 41° 47.751', W 71° 03.217'
George Washington Profile Gloucester, Eastern Point
Old Mother Ann Gloucester, Eastern Point MNM#01-01130 N 42° 34.779', W 70° 39.691'
Old Man of the Mountain Great Barrington Stone profile near summit on the side of Monument Mountain MNM#01-01142 N 42° 14.785', W 73° 20.372'
Great Stone Face Melrose Rock is located on Lebanon Street. Images on Jim Moore's website.
Old Man of Middlesex Fells Middlesex Fells This boulder profile was located in the forest of the Middlesex Fells Reservation near the junction of Fellsway and Parkway Road. It may have been displaced or destroyed by construction of Interstate 93. MNM#01-01260
Indian Head Mohawk Trail Unknown location along the Mohawk Trail, an early auto highway through the Berkshires which opened in 1914. Most likely this formation (not very identifiable in the photo) was destroyed when the road was later widened and modernized. MNM#01-01234
Profile Rock Onset Bay, Shell Point MNM#01-01290
Father Neptune Rockport Located on shoreline near Marmion Way in Rockport. MNM#01-01248 N 42° 39.366, W 70° 35.673
Profile Rock Rockport Boulder on Pigeon Hill. MNM#01-01288
Rock Face Rockport On shoreline between Pigeon Falls and Rockport. MNM#01-01153
Stone Face Rowe A strange face on a boulder looking upward from Pelham Brook. MNM#01-01167
Nubian Head Rock Scituate
Old Man of the Valley West Chesterfield Profile in Chesterfield Gorge. MNM#01-01256

Michigan

Indian Head Rock
Mackinac Island

Rough outcrop with small face - photo

Indian Head Rock
Munising

Located in Pictured Rocks National Park on Lake Superior. Visible from the popular boat tours along the shore.

MNM#01-01143

N 46° 30.983', W 86° 30.803'

St. Anthony Rock
St. Ignace

A rock pillar in the center of the small town. Not known if the rock bears some resemblance to St. Anthony or simply named in honor of the saint.

MNM#01-01183

N 45° 52.079', W 84° 43.590'

Minnesota

Big Stone Face / Leap Rock
Pipestone

Profile with square ledge nose in Pipestone National Monument. A strategically positioned window in a trailside sign points out this face.

MNM#01-01161
MNM#01-01037

N 44° 00.908', W 96° 19.267'

Indian Head Rock
Pipestone

Profile with long nose and chin located in Pipestone National Monument.

MNM#01-01355

Indian Head
Red Wing

Located on cliff above staircase near the top of Barn Bluf.

MNM#01-01233

N 44° 34.164', W 92° 31.906'

Montana

Old Man of the Canyon Butte MNM#06-01001
Indian Head Rock Chouteau
Indian Head Gallatin Canyon MNM#01-01313
Indian Head Rock Glendive (Pinnacle Park)

Nevada

Lady of the Lake or Old Man Face
Lake Tahoe

Cliff profile at the base of a volcanic plug sacred to the Washoe Indians. The hanging bridge and roadway in the postcard image were built above the face in 1863, later replaced by tunnels through the rock with construction of the Lincoln Highway in 1931. Despite the label on the card, the profile is located on the Nevada side of the lake.

MNM#01-01291

N 39° 2.780', W 119° 56.935'