He described the landscape and ruins in an 1890 article and later in The Land of the Cliff - Dwellers , a book published in 1892 by the Appalachian Mountain Club .
Chapin also assessed the climbing possibilities of mesas and peaks in the area .
Chapin described the landscape and ruins in an 1890 article and later in The Land of the Cliff - Dwellers , a book published in 1892 by the Appalachian Mountain Club .
Chapin also assessed the climbing possibilities of mesas and peaks in the area .