Appraisal of the Archeological and Paleontological Resources of the Moorhead Reservoir, Montana and Wyoming, Supplement

Author(s): Franklin Fenenga; Paul L. Cooper

Year: 1951

Summary

This report has been prepared by the Missouri River Basin Survey, Smithsonian Institution, for, and at the request of, the River Basin Recreation Survey, Region Two Office, National Park Service, in accordance with a Memorandum of Understanding between the Smithsonian Institution and the National Park Service, approved October 9, 1945* It is based upon two archeological surveys — the first in June 1949 by a two man party supervised by Richard P, Wheeler and the other from September 5 to October 6, 1950 by a two-man party led by Robert L, Shalkop — and a paleontological survey carried out in July 1947 by Theodore E. White and an assistant. The results of the first archeological survey and of the paleontological survey have been previously reported; they are summarized in this report, together with the results of the later archeological survey,

Although the archeological remains discovered in the Moorhead Reservoir area are not spectacular, the 18 sites recorded are sufficient evidence of extensive aboriginal utilization of this region to indicate the necessity for some exploratory excavation. Two sites -- 24PR8 and 48CA6 — appear to have been occupied more intensively than the others and it Is these to which attention should be first directed. It is estimated that 0,1 excavation unit5 will be required for the adequate investigation of each of these sites, Since previous experience in those reservoirs in the western part of the Plains which contain archeological remains has demonstrated that intensive investigation almost

Cite this Record

Appraisal of the Archeological and Paleontological Resources of the Moorhead Reservoir, Montana and Wyoming, Supplement. Franklin Fenenga, Paul L. Cooper. 1951 ( tDAR id: 40650) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8KH0QFC

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Keywords

Culture
Western Great Plains

Material
Chipped Stone

Site Name
24PR1 • 24PR10 • 24PR2 • 24PR3 • 24PR4 • 24PR8 • 24PR9 • 48CA1 • 48CA2 • 48CA3 • 48CA4 • 48CA5 • 48CA6 • 48SH1 • 48SH2 • 48SH3 • 48SH4 • 48SH5

Site Type
tipi ring

Investigation Types
Archaeological Overview • Site Evaluation / Testing

General
Bureau of Reclamation • Camp Sites • Paleontological Resources • Prehistory • Significance • Test Excavation

Geographic Keywords
30075 (Fips Code) • 56005 (Fips Code) • 56033 (Fips Code) • Campbell (County) • Montana (State / Territory) • Moorehead Reservoir • North America (Continent) • Powder River (County) • Powder River Basin • Sheridan (County) • United States of America (Country) • Wyoming (State / Territory)

Spatial Coverage

min long: -107.912; min lat: 43.495 ; max long: -104.981; max lat: 45.789 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Anne Vawser

Sponsor(s): River Basin Recreation Survey, Region Two Office, National Park Service

Prepared By(s): Smithsonian Institution; Missouri River Basin Survey

Submitted To(s): River Basin Recreation Survey, Region Two Office, National Park Service

Record Identifiers

NADB document id number(s): 900131

NADB citation id number(s): 000000111444

Notes

General Note: Sent from: SI, Missouri River Basin Survey, Unknown Location

General Note: Submitted to: NPS, River Basin Recreation Survey, Unknown Location

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