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| 430 | -- Phase I Archaeological Survey of Avenue of the Saints between Mount Pleasant and the Missouri Line, Lee and Henry Counties, Iowa, by Toby A. Morrow with contributions by Rolfe D. Mandel and Ronald W. Mayer (3 volumes). 1995; 702 pages; 204 figures; 195 tables. |
| This report presents the results of a Phase I archaeological survey conducted by the OSA along a 33- mile long section of the proposed Avenue of the Saints Highway through Lee and Henry counties in southeastern Iowa. A total area of 1,102 ha (2616 acres) was examined during the course of this survey. A total of 196 previously unrecorded archaeological sites was discovered and one previously recorded site was reinvestigated. Of these 197 sites, 143 contain prehistoric components and 72 contain historic components. Diagnostic artifacts of every major period of Iowa prehistory from the Early Paleoindian through Late Prehistoric were documented from sites along the project corridor. Historic sites ranging in age from the mid-nineteenth to the early twentieth century were investigated. Fifteen sites that will be impacted appear to be potentially eligible for the NRHP; these 15 sites are 13LE382, 13LE407, 13LE440, 13LE442, 13LE454, 13HN318, 13HN319, 13HN320, 13HN321, 13HN334, 13HN354, 13HN360, 13HN365, 13HN366, and 13HN373. | |
| 431 | -- Phase I Archaeological Survey at the Proposed Cherokee Rural Economic Development Center, Section 22, T92N-R40W, Cherokee County, Iowa, by Cynthia L. Peterson. 1994; 11 pages; 5 figures. |
| A Phase I archaeological investigation was conducted by the OSA at the proposed location of the Cherokee Rural Economic Development Center, in Cherokee County, Iowa. The proposed project was 2.6 ha (6.4 acres). Field investigation implemented pedestrian survey and shovel testing. Results were negative for prehistoric and historic sites as only one isolated historic artifact was found by this survey. | |
| 432 | -- Archaeological, Geomorphological, and Historical Survey of the South Raccoon River Greenbelt, Dallas County, Iowa: Summary and Research Guide, by Fred A. Finney, Cynthia L. Peterson, Rolfe D. Mandel, and Hugh R. Davidson, with a contribution by Matthew S. Logan. 1994; 437 pages; 98 figures; 99 tables. |
| An archaeological and geomorphological survey was conducted by the OSA along the South Raccoon River Greenbelt in Dallas County, Iowa. Investigations concentrated on the river flood plain, terraces, alluvial fans, and adjacent upland surfaces. The project area measures 38.6 km (24 miles) in length. The total area encompassed within the project boundaries was 24,865 ha (61,440 acres). Approximately 10 percent of this area was subjected to archaeological survey. Historic architectural survey of selected Bear Creek Friends sites, mostly in southwest Dallas County, was conducted in conjunction with the project. The purpose of the survey was to locate cultural materials within the project area, identify any significant resources in immediate danger of destruction, characterize the geomorphology of the South Raccoon River, develop the culture history contexts in the Greenbelt study area, and recommend areas of study in a long-term research plan. The investigations were accomplished in 1993 1994 by the Office of the State Archaeologist for the Dallas County Conservation Department. A total of 81 new archaeological sites were discovered and entered in the Iowa Site Record and seven previously known archaeological sites were revisited. Three (13DA110, 13DA111, and 13DA264) were recommended NRHP eligible, and 30 sites were recommended potentially eligible. At the remaining 25 sites, not enough information exists to make a recommendation at this time. A total of four geological localities were examined to determine the late Wisconsinan and Holocene landscape depositional history. Eight historic architectural sites or cemeteries were documented. Archaeological, geomorphological, and historical research questions were developed for the project. These special topics of inquiry involve geomorphology, settlement patterns and geographic information systems (GIS), Great Oasis culture, Euro-American rural residences, Quaker sites, and industrial sites. One of the topics, settlement patterns and GIS, is covered in a separate document. | |
| 433S | -- Phase I Historic Architectural Survey of US 151 (NHS-151-3(84)--19-57), Segment 4: the Cascade Bypass, Jones and Dubuque Counties, Iowa, by Leah D. Rogers. 1995; 12 pages + architectural forms; 4 figures; 0 tables |
| A Phase I historic architectural survey was conducted by the OSA for the proposed expansion of Highway 151 from Section 12, T86N-R3W, Jones County, to Section 29, T87N-R1W, Dubuque County, Iowa. The survey identified ten architectural properties within or near the proposed right-of-way. These properties were designated as sites 13-JN-5H through 13-JN-14H. All of the sites were evaluated according to potential National Register eligibility and only one was found to contain a building that is considered potentially eligible. That site (13-JN-5H) contains a barn that may be eligible under Criterion C; however, the property will not be impacted by the proposed construction and, therefore, will not require a Phase II investigation. All of the remaining properties were found to be ineligible and warrant no further investigation. | |
| 434 | -- Phase I Archaeological Survey of Clear Lake Sanitary Waste Water Improvements, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, by Toby A. Morrow. 1994; 19 pages; 10 figures; 3 tables. |
| A Phase I archaeological investigation was conducted by the OSA for the proposed Clear Lake Sanitary District waste water system improvements in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, resulting in the discovery of three previously unrecorded archaeological sites, designated 13CE19, 13CE20, and 13CE21. Site 13CE19 is a low density prehistoric habitation site that also contains historic and recent refuse derived from an adjacent residence. Sites 13CE20 and 13CE21 are both low density prehistoric habitation sites. Sites 13CE19 and 13CE20 will be impacted by the proposed project. Based on the results of the field investigations, cultural materials at sites 13CE19 and 13CE20 appear to be limited largely to the plow zone and these sites are not considered potentially NRHP eligible. | |
| 435 | -- Phase I Survey of the Proposed Bridge Replacement at Union Road, Sections 3–4, T89N-R14W, Black Hawk County, Iowa, by Susan R. Snow. 1995; 19 pages; 13 figures; 1 table. |
| A Phase I archaeological survey was conducted by the OSA at the location of the proposed bridge replacement on Union Road, Black Hawk County, Iowa. The total area surveyed was 2.8 ha (6.9 acres). The project area was investigated by surface survey and Seymour auger testing in areas of reduced visibility and where there was a potential for buried deposits. The location of an 1887 farmstead, 13BH112, was identified in the NE¼, SE¼, NE¼, NE¼, NE¼ of Section 4. Less than 10 artifacts were recovered and no subsurface features were identified. Site 13BH112 was recommended for clearance from an archaeological perspective. | |
| 437 | -- Phase I Survey of the Proposed Bridge Replacement BROS-14(60)--5F-14 a.k.a. FHWA 093170, Section 35, T83N-R34W and Section 2, T82N-R34W, Carroll County, Iowa, by Susan R. Snow. 1994; 25 pages; 16 figures; 1 table. |
| A Phase I archaeological survey was conducted by the OSA at the proposed bridge replacement project BROS-14(60)--5F-14 a.k.a. FHWA 093170 in Carroll County, Iowa. The total area surveyed was 0.6 ha (1.4 acres). There were no standing structures within the project area. Field investigations consisted of pedestrian survey and subsurface testing, including backhoe trenches and Seymour auger tests. No cultural materials were recovered during this survey. | |
| 439 | -- The Smith and Owens Homestead, 1848-1851: An Archaeological Investigation of Site 13DA232, Dallas County, Iowa, by Cynthia L. Peterson. 1995; 69 pages; 13 figures; 7 tables. |
| This report presents the results of a Phase II archaeological investigation by the OSA of the Kuefner Site (13DA232), the location of the first water-powered saw and grist mill built in Union Township. Site 13DA232 is also the location of the second cabin built in that township; this cabin was built in association with the mill. The mill dates from 18481851. The exact temporal span of the cabin is currently unknown. No structure is shown at this location on any maps. However, archival research indicates that Government Lots 16 and 17, Section 2, T78N-R29W, Union Township, was the location of the Smith and Owens mill and cabin. The project was conducted through the Certified Local Government grants program of the State Historical Society of Iowa, Community Programs Bureau. A total of 20,039 artifacts were recovered from the site, 71 percent (n=14,154) of which was limestone chinking or foundation stones. The artifacts date from 18401870, with the majority of the artifacts dating to pre-1855. Test units revealed intact cultural deposits below the plow zone (NRHP). | |
| 440 | -- Test Excavations at the Kuehn Site (13DA110): The Great Oasis Component, by Stephen C. Lensink and Fred A. Finney with a contribution by William Green. 1995; 30 pages; 4 figures; 7 tables. |
| The Office of the State Archaeologist conducted test excavations at the Kuehn site (13DA110) in the fall of 1994. The excavations revealed that Feature 1, located during the previous field season, was a large pit facility. Artifacts from the feature include two Great Oasis High Rims along with grit-tempered, plain body sherds; a utilized flake and flaking debris from predominantly local raw material; fire-cracked rock; and pieces of possible daub. The floral remains from the feature include wood charcoal; abundant carbonized maize kernels and cob fragments; carbonized seeds of Chenopodium, Polygonum, Hordeum pusillum, and possibly Phalaris and Echinochloa; and charred grass rhizomes, fragments of fungal bodies, and a small amount of nutshell (Carya cf. ovata). The feature is believed to be a Great Oasis processing or storage pit possibly associated with a nearby structure. The Great Oasis occupants may have been responsible for the burning of the adjacent flood plain timber, possibly to clear fields. Wood charcoal from Feature 1 yielded a radiocarbon age of 1090 ± 90 B.P. and when averaged with a previously obtained date of 1000 ± 80 B.P. for the burning of the flood plain suggest that the site was occupied around A.D. 905 (uncalibrated) (NRHP). | |
| 441 | -- The Turkey River Winnebago Subagency (13WH111), 1840-1848: An Archaeological Investigation of Locus A and Surrounding Subagency-Era Sites, by Cynthia L. Peterson. 1995; 138 pages; 43 figures; 7 tables. |
| This report presents the results of an archaeological and historical survey by the OSA of Locus A of the Turkey River Subagency archaeological site (13WH111). The project was conducted through the Certified Local Government grants program of the State Historical Society of Iowa, Community Programs Bureau. The investigation involved: (1) geomorphological assessment of high potential alluvial and slope wash areas related to Subagency agricultural fields, (2) surface survey of 98 ha (242 acres), (3) the recording of six previously unrecorded sites, and (4) a Phase II archaeological investigation at Locus A of site 13WH111, covering an area of 1 ha (2.5 acres). Locus A consists of the former locations of the carpenters' shop, cook house, two dwelling houses, storehouse, and the school house. The six newly recorded sites in the vicinity of the Subagency include one Winnebago village (13WH157), two possible Winnebago campsites (13WH156 and 13WH158), the Hewitt-Olmstead trading post (13WH160), the probable Catholic mission or church (13WH159), and a prehistoric habitation site (13WH161). All five historic sites are contemporaneous with the Subagency. The geomorphic assessment at former Subagency agricultural fields determined that there is low potential for buried agricultural surfaces or cultural resources related to the Subagency occupation on the tested landforms. Phase II investigations at Locus A of site 13WH111 determined that intact cultural deposits exist at this location. A fireplace foundation and associated ash layer, and a partial linear foundation north of the fireplace were found. It is likely that the fireplace/chimney base is associated with the subagency school. Other subsurface features, such as privies, trash pits, and other foundation remnants, are likely to be located at Locus A (NRHP). | |
| 442 | -- Excavations at the Dixon Site (13WD8): Correctionville Phase Oneota in Northwest Iowa, by Richard L. Fishel with contributions by David L. Asch, George T. Crawford, Fred A. Finney, K. Kris Hirst, Carmen Jans-Langel, Robin M. Lillie, Jeannie Link, Marjorie B. Schroeder, Julieann Van Nest, John Weymouth, and Xang Jun Shan. 1995; 270 pages; 62 figures; 47 tables. |
| The Dixon site (13WD8) is a 90-acre Correctionville phase Oneota village located in Woodbury County, northwestern Iowa. The Dixon site was noted in the fall of 1993 to have suffered significant and widespread flood-induced damage. Flooding earlier in 1993 exposed 4050 pit features along an 180-m-long cutbank of the Little Sioux River. The landowner reported that more than 1,500 m2 of the site were destroyed by the 1993 floods. Salvage excavations conducted in May and June of 1994 concentrated upon those features exposed along the western cutbank edge of the Little Sioux River. Portions of 40 features and three structures were excavated during the two-month operation. Material remains recovered include: numerous bison scapula hoes and other bone tools; four reconstructable ceramic vessels and more than 10,000 pot sherds; several lithic tool caches; pieces of modified catlinite; and quantities of flaking debris, including Bijou Hills quartzite, Sioux quartzite, Tongue River silicate, and Smokey Hills and Knife River flint. Two hundred and fifty flotation samples were collected. Faunal analysis show a dependence upon bison and deer while the archaeobotanical remains indicate that maize constituted a major part of the diet and that most other starchy grains and nuts were not relied upon. Eight radiocarbon samples were submitted for analysis, yielding a range of dates from A.D. 1280 to 1470 (uncalibrated). These investigations show the Dixon site suffered major damage from the 1993 floods and also from floods of previous years. The site is often under attack from vandals and pot hunters. Immediate stabilization, including the rip-rapping of the actively eroding cutbank, is recommended to prevent further damage and loss of this important cultural resource (NRHP). | |
| 443 | -- Excavations at the Phipps Site (13CK21): New Perspectives on Mill Creek Culture, by Richard L. Fishel with contributions by David L. Asch, Fred A. Finney, Carmen Jans-Langel, K. Kris Hirst, Robin M. Lillie, Marjorie B. Schroeder, and Julieann Van Nest. 1995; 175 pages; 45 figures; 37 tables. |
| The Office of the State Archaeologist (OSA) conducted archaeological investigations at the Phipps site, one of the 23 sites in the state significantly damaged by flooding in 1993. These investigations included the excavation of two 1-x-2-m test units and nine shovel tests, and the clearing and profiling of a ca. 3.5-m long section of the actively eroding cutbank. Eight cultural features, including a structure, were partially excavated at this time. A large quantity of ceramic, faunal, and lithic material was recovered from these test units and features. Seven radiocarbon dates, ranging from 990840 RCYBP, were obtained. The OSA excavations determined that the Phipps site does extend to the eroding cutbank of Mill Creek, with intact cultural material being destroyed at the present time. Recommendations include the stabilization of the cutbank area to prevent further destruction of this National Historic Landmark site (NRHP). | |
| 444 | -- The Bonaparte Pottery Site (13VB200) a.k.a. the Parker-Hanbeck-Wilson Pottery: Archaeological and Historical Investigations, by Leah D. Rogers, Cynthia L. Peterson, Maria F. Schroeder, and Fred A. Finney with contributions by Clark A. Dobbs, David M. Gradwohl, James C. Hippen, and Rolfe D. Mandel. 1995; 260 pages; 126 figures; 21 tables. |
| The Bonaparte Pottery Site (13VB200) was the subject of an intensive cultural resources investigation by the OSA in order to assess the damage to the site from the floods of 1993. This investigation involved archaeological and historical elements as well as a structural assessment of the extant pottery factory building conducted by Prairie Architects, Inc., under a separate project. The archaeological/historical investigation resulted in the discovery of 13 features, eight of which are directly related to the pottery operations (from c. 1886c. 1895), and a determination that significant archaeological deposits may be adversely impacted by proposed mitigation actions to preserve the pottery building, which was damaged by floodwaters. Prioritized recommendations are set forth as a site plan to guide future archaeological, architectural, and historical investigations of the site (NRHP). | |
| 446 | -- Excavations at the Helen Smith Site (13LA71), Louisa County, Iowa, by William T. Billeck with contributions by David L. Asch, Fred A. Finney, LuAnn Hudson, Margot Neverett, Marjorie B. Schroeder, Julieann Van Nest, and Michelle Waknitz. 1995; 228 pages; 46 figures; 34 tables. |
| The Helen Smith site (13LA71) is a multicomponent stratified site in Louisa County, Iowa. The site is located on an alluvial fan that emanates from the west side of the Mississippi valley bluff line. The bluff of the Mississippi valley rises steeply above the site. A side channel of the Iowa River flows northward along the base of the fan within the Mississippi valley. The site was previously investigated as part of an IAS field school in 1976 and then revisited in 1993 as part of the flood damage assessment project sponsored by the State Historical Society. Testing of the bank area and stabilization were recommended. Between May 16 and 27, 1994, excavations and geomorphological investigations were conducted by the Office of the State Archaeologist. Investigations consisted of test unit excavation along the bank of the river, geomorphological investigation of the alluvial deposits exposed along the river bank, topographic mapping, and feature excavation. Early Late Woodland Weaver ware and Early Woodland Liverpool ware dominate the ceramic assemblage from the site. Nineteen features were identified, includes prehistoric pits and an historic period brick deposit. Two radiocarbon samples from the site were dated to 3850+/-190 and 3040+/-60 B.P. (both uncorrected) (NRHP). | |
| 447 | -- Phase I Archaeological Survey of Bridge Replacement Project BROS-9052( )--8J-52 a.k.a FHWA 2031900, Section 6, T78N-R6W and Section 1, T79N-R6W, Johnson County, Iowa, by Matthew S. Logan; 13 pages; 1 table. |
| A Phase I archaeological survey was conducted by the OSA at the site of the proposed bridge replacement project BROS-9052( )--8J-52 a.k.a FHWA 2031900 in Johnson County, Iowa. The total area surveyed is 3.63 ha (8.98 acres). Field investigations consisted of pedestrian survey, cutbank inspection, and Seymour auger tests in the proposed right-of-way. No prehistoric or historic sites were recorded. | |
| 449 | -- Phase I Archaeological Survey for the Des Moines River Greenbelt, Johnston Trails, Johnston, Polk County, Iowa, by Susan R. Snow. 1995; 31 pages; 13 figures; 2 tables. |
| A Phase I archaeological survey was conducted by the OSA at the location of a proposed bicycle trail in Polk County, Iowa. The total area surveyed was 1.1 ha (2.8 acres). There were no standing structures in the project area. Field investigations included surface survey, inspection of cutbanks, and Seymour auger tests. The only previously recorded site in the project area is 13PK424, a site judged ineligible for the NRHP. | |
| 451 | -- Phase IA Cultural Resource Survey Recommendations for Xenia Rural Water Association, Phase III Project, including all or portions of T78 to 81N-R30W and T78 to 79N-R31W, Cass, Jackson, Penn, Richland, Stuart, and Valley Townships, Guthrie County, Iowa, by Cynthia L. Peterson. 1995; 16 pages; 6 figures; 1 tables. |
| A Phase IA archaeological investigation was conducted by the OSA for Xenia Rural Water Association at the location of their proposed Phase III Project, including portions of Cass, Jackson, Penn, Richland, Stuart, and Valley townships in Guthrie County, Iowa. The purpose of the survey was to recommend which areas were likely to have a high-to-moderate potential for intact cultural resources and should, therefore, be subject to a Phase I archaeological investigation. A combination of visual assessment, very generalized landform modeling, and archival research was utilized to determine the archaeological resource potential of the project area. Based on background research and survey results, a total of 27.2 linear miles in 30 individual corridors are recommended for Phase I archaeological survey. | |
| 452 | -- Phase I Archaeological Survey of Proposed Bridge Replacement Project BR-4893, Sections 9 and 16, T79N-R25W, Polk County, Iowa, by James J. Huerter. 1995; 17 pages; 10 figures; 2 tables. |
| The Office of the State Archaeologist conducted a Phase I archaeological survey at the location of proposed bridge replacement project BR-4893 in Polk County, Iowa. The total area surveyed is 2 ha (5 acres). Field investigations consisted of a pedestrian survey, subsurface posthole testing within the limits of the proposed right of way and local informant interviews. The survey resulted in the identification of one previously unrecorded site, 13PK668, a noneligible NRHP resource which consists of a surficial scatter of historic refuse. No prehistoric sites were recorded. | |
| 453 | -- Phase I Archaeological Survey of Selected Areas of the Hunters Ridge Development, Sections 19 and 30, T84N-R6W, Linn County, Iowa, by Toby A. Morrow. 1995; 37 pages; 17 figures; 8 tables. |
| This report documents the results of a Phase I archaeological survey conducted by the OSA within selected portions of the Hunters Ridge development in Sections 19 and 30, T84N-R6W, Linn County, Iowa. Fieldwork resulted in the location of seven previously unrecorded archaeological sites, designated 13LN571 through 13LN577. Due to its relatively undisturbed condition and short occupation span, site 13LN571 could provide useful archaeological data pertaining to rural life in this part of east-central Iowa during the mid-Nineteenth to later Nineteenth Century. For this reason, site 13LN571 is considered potentially eligible for the NRHP. | |
| 454 | -- The Identification of an Unmarked Historic Cemetery Located within the Hunters Ridge Development, Section 19, T84N-R6W, Linn County, Iowa, by Toby A. Morrow. 1995; 22 pages; 9 figures; 3 tables. |
| This project was conducted by the OSA to more precisely locate an unmarked historic cemetery near the SE corner of the NE 1/4 of Section 19, T84N-R6W, Linn County, Iowa. A cemetery is illustrated in this location on plat maps dating from 1869, 1895, and probably 1859. Local informants indicated that at least some of the burials had been removed from this cemetery many years ago. At the same time, the lack of detailed documentation regarding this cemetery makes it highly probable that some human remains still exist there. The fieldwork conducted for this project resulted in the identification of two previously unrecorded archaeological sites, designated 13LN578 and 13LN579. Site 13LN578 is represented by a surface scatter of historic debris related to a schoolhouse illustrated on the 1869 plat. Site 13LN579 is the unmarked historic cemetery, located to the south of the schoolhouse, as illustrated on the 1869 map. The cemetery was identified by mechanically removing the plow zone and searching for exposed grave features. A total of 14 individual grave features were identified. | |
| 456 | -- Phase I Archaeological Survey of the Proposed Four Mile Creek Bike Path, Section 32, T79N-R23W, Polk County, Iowa, by Susan R. Snow. 1995; 17 pages; 7 figures; 1 table. |
| A Phase I archaeological investigation was conducted by the OSA at the location of a proposed bike path along Four Mile Creek in Strasser Woods State Preserve, Polk County, Iowa. The total area surveyed was 0.9 ha (2.2 acres). Field investigations included surface survey and Seymour auger tests in those areas were visibility was limited or there was the possibility of buried deposits. No standing structures or previously recorded sites are in the project area. A total of 14 subsurface tests failed to reveal any significant cultural materials. | |
| 457 | -- Phase I Archaeological Survey of the Proposed Bridge Replacement, STP-S-52( )--5E-52 a.k.a. FHWA 2032500, Section 16, T78N-R6W, Johnson County, Iowa, by Susan R. Snow. 1995; 25 pages; 11 figures; 2 tables. |
| A Phase I archaeological survey was conducted by the OSA at the location of the proposed bridge replacement project, STP-S-52( )--5E-52 a.k.a. FHWA 2032500, in Johnson County, Iowa. The project is located on the flood plain of Old Man's Creek just west of U.S. 218. The total area surveyed is 1 ha (2.5 acres). One previously unrecorded site, 13JH667, was identified by this project. This site represents the 1859 road from Sections 1415, T78N-R7W to Pleasant Harris Road. Most of this site is located under the current road and the potential to reveal significant new information is low. No standing structures, previously recorded sites, or other cultural material were located within the project area. | |
| 458 | -- Phase I Archaeological Survey of the Proposed Stone Arch Bridge Improvements, Lacey-Keosauqua State Park, Van Buren County, Iowa, by Susan R. Snow. 1995; 17 pages; 8 figures; 1 table. |
| A Phase I archaeological investigation was conducted by the OSA at the location of the stone arch bridge in Van Buren County, Iowa. The total area surveyed was .29 ha (.72 acres). No standing structures or previously recorded sites are located within the project area. A total of six subsurface tests were placed within the project area. Subsurface tests yielded two <¼" flakes between 140 and 180 cm below ground surface and were given the site number 13VB640; no further work was recommended. | |
| 459 | -- Phase I Archaeological Survey of the 54th Avenue and NW Beaver Drive Construction, including ICA Interceptor Sewer, Storm Drainage and Water Main Facilities, City of Johnston, Polk County, Iowa, by Cynthia L. Peterson. 1995; 13 pages; 5 figures; 0 tables. |
| A Phase I archaeological investigation was conducted by the OSA in advance a new roadway, NW 54th Avenue, running between Merle Hay Road on the west and NW Beaver Drive on the east. Also investigated was the proposed location of the widening of NW Beaver Drive, including associated sanitary sewer facilities, and the proposed construction of the Diagonal ICA Interceptor Sewer from south of Interstate 35/80 to NW 54th Avenue, and extending eastward along NW 54th Avenue, and northward along the reconstructed section of NW Beaver Drive. The proposed construction will impact an area of 5.0 ha (12 acres). Field investigation included pedestrian survey, shovel testing, and Seymour auger testing. One site, 13PK671 was located during the current survey. This site is an abandoned railroad grade, formerly used by the Perry InterUrban Line from 1907 until at least 1940 and later; no further work was recommended. | |
| 460 | -- Phase I Archaeological Survey of Avenue of the Saints Argyle and Mount Pleasant Alternates, Lee and Henry Counties, Iowa, by Cynthia L. Peterson. 1995; 97 pages; 14 figures; 26 tables. |
| This report presents the results of a Phase I archaeological survey conducted by the OSA at the location of three alternate alignments along the proposed Avenue of the Saints Highway through Lee and Henry counties in southeastern Iowa. The two alternates in Lee County both bypass the town of Argyle, to the east of town. The Henry County alternate is located 1.6 km south of the town of Mount Pleasant. A total area of 249 ha (615 acres) was examined during the course of this survey. This report is a supplement to Morrow's (1995) Phase I archaeological survey of the Avenue of the Saints, from Mount Pleasant, Henry County, to the Missouri border. A total of 22 previously unrecorded archaeological sites were discovered during the current investigation and five previously recorded sites were re-investigated. Site 13LE504 is a ca. 1870s rural residence for which Phase II archaeological testing is recommended. | |
| 461 | -- Phase I Archaeological Survey of Xenia Rural Water Line Corridor 11, Guthrie County, and Resurvey of Portions of Corridors 1, 2, and 3, Dallas County, Iowa, by Cynthia L. Peterson. 1995; 22 pages; 11 figures. |
| A Phase I archaeological survey was conducted by the OSA in advance of a rural water line, designated Corridor 11, Guthrie County, Iowa and along water line Corridors 1, 2, and 3, Dallas County, Iowa. A total area of 6.48 ha (16.0 acres) were surveyed. The purpose of the investigation was to resurvey a portion of the area previously surveyed by Stemper (1993) and to newly survey Corridor 11, to determine whether there were any prehistoric or historic cultural materials present which might be disturbed by the proposed construction. Field investigation included pedestrian survey, shovel testing, and Seymour auger testing. A total of five sites, 13GT60, 13DA303, 13DA304, 13DA305, and 13DA306 were located during the current survey. All five sites are recommended for clearance from an archaeological perspective. | |
| 462 | -- Phase I Archaeological Survey of the Proposed Sewer System and Waste water Treatment Facility, Black Hawk County, Iowa, by George T. Crawford. 1995; 19 pages; 3 figures; 3 tables. |
| A Phase I archaeological investigation was conducted by the OSA for a proposed waste water treatment plant improvement in Black Hawk County, Iowa. The archival research and field inspection conducted for this project did not locate any significant cultural resources. The recovery of cultural material was limited to a single grit-tempered pottery sherd from a disturbed context and a small number of isolated historic and recent artifacts, probably derived from the occupations of nearby farmsteads and urban development. | |
| 463 | -- Phase I Archaeological Survey of the Proposed Bridge Replacement STP-S-34(20)--63-34, Sections 23 and 24, T97N-R17W, Floyd County, Iowa, by Jeannie Link 1995; 19 pages; 5 figures; 3 tables. |
| A Phase I archaeological survey was conducted by the OSA at the location of the proposed bridge replacement project, STP-S-34(20)--63-34 in Floyd County, Iowa. The project was located on the banks of Rock Creek. The total area surveyed was 0.65 ha (1.6 acres). Two previously unrecorded sites, 13FD76 and 13FD77, were located. 13FD76 is represented by an isolated piece of flaking debris recovered from a Seymour auger test. 13FD77 produced of five pieces of flaking debris, found in two Seymour auger tests. Due to the sparseness of the artifactual material from these two sites, neither would be likely to provide significant new information about prehistoric life in Floyd County. | |
| 465 | -- Phase I Archaeological Survey of the Proposed Bridge Replacement Project BROS 14(67)--8J-14, Sections 27 and 28, T84N-R34W, Carroll County, Iowa, by Richard L. Fishel and Susan R. Snow. 1995; 18 pages; 9 figures; 4 tables. |
| A Phase I archaeological survey was conducted by the OSA at the site of the proposed bridge replacement project BROS 14(67)--8J-14 in Carroll County, Iowa. The total area surveyed measures 0.19 ha (0.46 acres). Field investigations consisted of a pedestrian survey, Seymour auger tests, Oakfield cores, cutbank examination, and informant interviews. Two previously unrecorded archaeological sites were found during these investigations. Site 13CR27 is a scatter of historic material associated with a school built ca. 1880. This site is located immediately south of the proposed ROW and will not be impacted by the bridge construction. Site 13CR28 is a scatter of material associated with a dump that was in use during the early 1900s. Additional archaeological work is not recommended for site 13CR28. | |
| 466 | -- Phase I Archaeological Survey of the Stream Bank Stabilization Project at the Boyer River IBP Waste Water Lagoon Site, EDA Project No. 05-19-61226, Crawford County, Iowa, by Susan R. Snow and Richard L. Fishel. 1995; 12 pages; 6 figures; 2 tables. |
| A Phase I archaeological survey was conducted by the OSA at the location of the proposed stream bank stabilization project at the Boyer River IBP Waste Water Lagoon Site, EDA Project No. 05-19-61226 in Crawford County, Iowa. The total area surveyed was 0.4 ha (1.1 acres). Field investigations included cutbank inspection and Seymour auger tests. No cultural materials were revealed. | |
| 467 | -- Phase I Archaeological Investigation of the Proposed Waste water Treatment Expansion Project, Clear Lake Sanitary District, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, by Susan R. Snow. 1995; 17 pages; 6 figures; 4 tables. |
| A Phase I archaeological investigation was conducted by the OSA at the location of a proposed waste water treatment expansion project in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa. The field was strip-plowed providing approximately 50 percent surface visibility. The field investigations included surface survey of the plowed strips of land and subsurface testing in those areas where surface artifacts were recovered. A total of three previously unrecorded sites were found. Sites 13CE22 and 13CE24 represent small lithic scatters. Site 13CE23 is located on a small knoll on the eastern edge of the project area. It is also a small lithic scatter with evidence of subplow zone remains represented by two flakes. The landform location on a small upland knoll and the subplow zone artifacts suggest that there is significant potential for subplow zone features to be identified at this site. Very little is known about buried upland sites and site 13CE23 is considered to be potentially eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. | |
| 468 | -- AT&T; Cedar Rapids to West Liberty Fiberoptic Cable Project, Linn, Johnson, Cedar, and Muscatine Counties, Iowa, by George T. Crawford and John F. Doershuk. 1995; 83 pages; 39 figures; 21 tables. |
| A Phase I archaeological investigation was conducted by the OSA along the proposed route of an AT&T; fiberoptic cable in Linn, Johnson, Cedar, and Muscatine counties, Iowa. The total linear mileage surveyed was 48.64 mi (78.26 km). Total project area surveyed was 215.2 ac (87.1 ha). Field investigations included pedestrian survey and Seymour auger tests in the proposed right-of-way. A total of 67.8% of the proposed right-of-way was pedestrian surveyed and 32.2% was auger tested. One previously recorded site (13JH618) was revisited as part of this survey. A total of 24 previously unrecorded sites were identified (13LN598-603, 13JH669-674, 13JH676-677, 13JH679-682, 13CD110-111, and 13MC184-187). Twelve of the locations (13LN598, 13LN599, 13JH670, 13JH679, 13JH680, 13MC184, 13MC185, 13MC186, 13LN601, 13JH672, 13JH673, and 13JH682) are considered potentially eligible for the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) and avoidance or Phase II investigation was recommended. | |
| 469 | -- Phase III Excavations at 13ML118 and 13ML175, Mills County, Iowa, by Toby A. Morrow. 1995; 194 pages; 69 figures; 26 tables. |
| This report documents the results of Phase III data recovery by the OSA from two sites, 13ML118 and 13ML175, in northwestern Mills County, Iowa. Both sites represent Nebraska phase occupations within the Glenwood locality. A total area of 25 m2 was excavated on site 13ML118. No features or subsurface concentrations of artifacts were encountered. A moderate-sized assemblage of lithic and ceramic artifacts was recovered. Faunal remains were uncommon and shell and charcoal were very scarce. Analyses of the material recovered and their vertical and horizontal distribution across the site indicates that 13ML118 has been severely affected by post-occupational disturbances including sheet erosion and bioturbation. A total area of 43.5 m2 was excavated on site 13ML175. Three pit features were encountered but no definitive traces of an earthlodge were found. The primary cultural deposit on the site is shallowly buried. Though affected by bioturbation, features and the horizontal distribution of cultural material on 13ML175 were fairly well preserved. Four radiocarbon dates were obtained from 13ML175, having a weighted average of 763+37 RCYBP. A large assemblage of lithic, ceramic, bone and botanical remains was recovered from the site. These materials and their distribution are interpreted as representing extra-mural activity and refuse disposal in a dispersed sheet midden that was peripheral to nearby houses (NRHP). | |
| 471 | -- Phase II Investigations at Four Prehistoric Sites and Extended Phase I Investigations at One Prehistoric Site Within the U.S. Highway 151 Proposed Right-of-Way, Sections 11, 12, and 14, T84N-R4W, Jones County, Iowa, by Richard L. Fishel. 1995; 55 pages; 21 figures; 16 tables. |
| Phase II testing of four prehistoric archaeological sites (13JN144, 13JN148, 13JN149, 13JN153) and extended Phase I testing at one prehistoric site (13JN154) were conducted by the OSA in the summer of 1995. All four sites were found to have been heavily impacted by bioturbation and erosion. Because these site's integrity have been essentially destroyed, they are deemed not eligible for inclusion on the NRHP and is recommended for clearance from a cultural resources perspective. | |
| 473 | -- Phase I Archaeological Survey of the Proposed Levee Construction, Associated Borrow Area, and Temporary Haul Road, Cornland Farms, Inc., Section 30, T82N-R12W, Benton County, and Section 25, T82N-R13W, Tama County, Iowa, by Richard L. Fishel. 1995; 11 pages; 5 figures; 1 table. |
| A Phase I archaeological survey was conducted by the OSA at the site of a proposed levee and associated borrow area and temporary haul road in Iowa Township, Benton County and Salt Creek Township, Tama County, Iowa. The total project area is 3.50 ha (8.6 acres). Field investigations consisted of pedestrian survey and Seymour auger tests. No cultural materials were located during this survey. | |
| 475 | -- A Phase I Archaeological Survey of A Des Moines County Borrow Area in Section 29, T72N-R3W, by Douglas W. Jones. 1995; 14 pages; 5 figures; 2 tables. |
| A Phase I archaeological investigation was conducted by the OSA at the location of a proposed borrow area in Des Moines County, Iowa. The project area is located on the summit and eastern sideslope of a north trending ridge immediately south of a small tributary to Flint Creek. Field investigations indicated the presence of a previously unrecorded site, 13DM719, which consists of a medium-sized multicomponent prehistoric lithic workshop with a historic schoolhouse or church site located in the southern portion of the site. An Early Archaic component is represented at the site by an Early Archaic serrated edge projectile point blade fragment. Further work was recommended for 13DM719. | |
| 478 | -- A Phase I Archaeological Survey of the 401 Mill Street Property in the City of Elgin, Fayette County, Iowa, by Douglas W. Jones. 1995; 43 pages; 19 figures; 15 tables. |
| A Phase I archaeological survey was conducted by the OSA at the 401 Mill Street property, City of Elgin, Fayette County, Iowa. The property is located on an alluvial terrace complex south of the juncture of Otter Creek and the Turkey River. Background research indicated that a late 1800s brewery owned by Nicholas Schori and Mary Lehmann was located on this property. Field investigations revealed a previously unrecorded multi-component site, 13FT125, consisting of a buried prehistoric Woodland component and several historic components. Site 13FT125 is recommended as potentially eligible for the National Register of Historic Places | |
| 478S | -- A Phase I Architectural History Survey of the 401 Mill Street Property in the City of Elgin, Fayette County, Iowa, by Leah D. Rogers. 1995; 10 pages + architectural forms; 4 figures. |
| A Phase I architectural history survey was conducted by the OSA at the 401 Mill Street property, City of Elgin, Fayette County, Iowa. Two of the five extant buildings were found to have an association with the late nineteenth century Schori and Lehmann brewery operation on this property and were recommended as potentially eligible. The three remaining buildings were found to post-date the brewery operation and fail to meet the criteria for National Register eligibility. | |
| 479 | -- Phase I Archaeological Survey of a Proposed Electrical Line Corridor in Pleasant Creek Recreation Area, Linn County, Iowa, by Toby A. Morrow. 1995; 14 pages; 4 figures; 2 tables. |
| This report documents the results of a Phase I archaeological survey conducted by the OSA along a proposed 420-foot electrical line corridor in the northern portion of Pleasant Creek Recreation Area, Linn County, Iowa. Fieldwork conducted for this project consisted of an opportunistic surface inspection and the excavation of a transect of posthole tests. The field investigation did not locate any prehistoric or historic materials. | |
| 481 | -- Phase IA Cultural Resources Investigation for a Xenia Rural Water District Expansion Project in Portions of Boone, Dallas, Greene, Polk and Story Counties, Iowa, by Douglas W. Jones and John F. Doershuk. 1995; 83 pages; 13 figures + 26 7.5' quads; 17 tables. |
| A Phase IA archaeological investigation was conducted by the OSA for the Xenia Rural Water District encompassing the area of a proposed waterline expansion project, including approximately 448,000 acres (181,303 ha) in portions of Boone, Dallas, Greene, Polk, and Story Counties, Iowa. The purpose of the survey was to recommend which subareas within this project area were likely to have a high potential for cultural resources and should, therefore, be subject to Phase I archaeological investigation following definition of proposed waterline routes. A combination of visual assessment, generalized landform modeling, and archival research was utilized to determine the archaeological resource potential of the project area. Based on background research and survey results, a set of U.S.G.S. 7.5 minute quadrangle maps were prepared in conjunction with this report indicating high potential areas and recorded site density per Township-Range section for the project area. These maps can be utilized as a visual guide by waterline engineers in the route selection process and for subsequent identification of proposed corridors requiring Phase I survey. | |
| 482 | -- Phase I Archaeological Survey of the Proposed Newton Correctional Release Center, T79N-R19W, Jasper County, Iowa, by Maria Schroeder. 1995; 31 pages; 17 figures; 7 tables. |
| A Phase I archaeological investigation was conducted by the OSA for a proposed Correctional Release Center in Jasper County, Iowa. The total area surveyed encompasses 26.4 ha (66 acres). A field inspection was conducted excavating posthole tests in areas where ground surface visibility was less than 50 percent. Surface collections were conducted in areas where ground surface visibility was greater than 50 percent. Five previously unrecorded archaeological sites, designated 13JP121125 were defined but none were recommended for further work. | |
| 484 | -- A Phase I Archaeological Survey of the Proposed Iowa City Melrose Avenue Lane Expansion Project in Sections 7 and 18 of West Lucas Township, Johnson County, Iowa, by Douglas W. Jones. 1995; 25 pages; 13 figures; 5 tables. |
| A Phase I archaeological investigation was conducted by the OSA at the location of the proposed Melrose Avenue lane expansion project in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa. Field investigations revealed the presence of two previously unrecorded archaeological sites, 13JH684 and 13JH685, both former historic farmsteads located on an upland ridge. No further work is recommended at either site due to the considerable amount of disturbance they have been subjected to and the low potential for intact, significant prehistoric and historic cultural remains. | |
| 485 | -- Phase I Archaeological Survey of a Proposed Roadway Improvement Project in Dolliver Memorial State Park, T88N-R28W, Section 35, Webster County, Iowa, by John F. Doershuk. 1995; 10 pages; 4 figures; 1 table. |
| A Phase I archaeological investigation was conducted by the OSA for a proposed roadway improvement project at Dolliver Memorial State Park in Webster County, Iowa. The project involves a new road alignment for a 220 m portion of County Road D33 where it crosses Prairie Creek. The proposed project area of potential effect was approximately 0.33 ha. Field investigation included pedestrian survey and auger tests. No prehistoric or historic cultural materials were recovered in the survey and no buried soils identified. | |
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