Cultural Resources Survey of 34 Acres along Fossil Creek in the Vicinity of Proposed Fish Barriers, Yavapai County, Arizona

Author(s): Richard L. Boston; Michael Droz; Donald W. Jolly

Year: 2003

Summary

Archaeological Consulting Services (ACS) performed a Class III (intensive) cultural resources inventory of approximately 34.4 acres of land located along Fossil Creek on the Coconino National Forest (CNF) in conjunction with the proposed construction of a fish barrier on Fossil Creek. A crew of up to ten laborers camped in the project area and constructed the fish barrier in the Fossil Creek Drainage. The project area lies north of the confluence with the Verde River, on the west side of Fossil Creek, south of the Irving Power Plant site in the Mazatzal Mountains in central Arizona and includes the northern portion or the Mazatzal Wilderness.

This document presents the results of the survey.

The photos taken during the survey can be found at tDAR ID: 393742.

Their photolog can be found at tDAR ID: 393741.

Cite this Record

Cultural Resources Survey of 34 Acres along Fossil Creek in the Vicinity of Proposed Fish Barriers, Yavapai County, Arizona. Richard L. Boston, Michael Droz, Donald W. Jolly. Tempe, Arizona: Archaeological Consulting Services, Ltd. 2003 ( tDAR id: 393739) ; doi:10.6067/XCV84F1RVR

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Keywords

Culture
Archaic • Euroamerican • Historic

Material
Building Materials • Ceramic • Chipped Stone • Ground Stone

Site Name
AR-03-04-01-1051(USFS) • AR-03-04-01-1052(USFS) • AR-03-04-01-1223(USFS) • AR-03-04-01-1224(USFS) • AR-03-04-01-1225(USFS) • AR-03-04-01-1226(USFS)

Site Type
Artifact Scatter • Bedrock Grinding Feature • House • Petroglyph • Pit House / Earth Lodge

Investigation Types
Reconnaissance / Survey

Geographic Keywords
Coconino National Forest • Fossil Creek • Irving Power Plant • Mazatzal Mountains

Temporal Keywords
Archaic Period • Prehistoric

Temporal Coverage

Calendar Date: -11000 to 1350

Spatial Coverage

min long: -111.683; min lat: 34.337 ; max long: -111.643; max lat: 34.371 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): USDI Bureau of Reclamation, Phoenix Area Office

Sponsor(s): USDI Bureau of Reclamation, Phoenix Area Office

Repository(s): Huhugam Heritage Center

Prepared By(s): Archaeological Consulting Services, Ltd.

Submitted To(s): USDI Bureau of Reclamation, Phoenix Area Office

Record Identifiers

Forest Service Special Use Permit No.(s): COC-03-09

Bureau of Reclamation Delivery Order No.(s): 03F1320110

ACS Project No.(s): 03-038

Cononino National Forest Project No.(s): 2001-62C

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Survey report

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