See Bouse Fisherman Intaglio, Bouse, Arizona

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The Fisherman Intaglio is near Bouse, Arizona. The Fisherman intaglio shows a man suspending a spear, with two fish depicted below, a sun and serpent above. According to Native Americans, this image may represent their Creator carving the Colorado River with his spear. Geoglyphs are difficult to date, so archaeologists have no way of knowing their age. An interpretive sign at the site provides additional information. Intaglios (also known as geoglyphs) are are "giant figures made on the desert floor by ancient man. The name "intaglio" refers to a specific type of geoglyph. Intaglio (pronounced "uhn-tal-yow") is a printmaking process where a design is made by engraving or incising the surface so that the image is depressed in relief below the original surface. This geoglyph is located in the foothills of the Plomosa Mountains on the road from Bouse to Quartzsite.

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