Cultural Resources Survey and Assessment of Red Mountain Freeway (State Route 202) From State Route 87 to US Highway 60 Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona

Author(s): Barbara S. Macnider; Holly DeMaagd; Karolyn Jackman Jenson; Shereen Lerner; Jerryll Moreno; Gerald A. Doyle

Year: 1997

Summary

In conjunction with an Environmental Impact Statement analysis being conducted for the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) Red Mountain Freeway by Entranco Engineers, Inc., Archaeological Consulting Services, Ltd. (ACS) performed cultural resource investigations of proposed alternative alignments. A Class I survey, or literature review, was first prepared for a 55-square-mile area to assist the initial alternative selection process. A Class III survey of all undeveloped rights-of-way followed. It was soon discovered that a number of historic buildings were present within the alternatives, and Gerald A. Doyle and Associates were brought in to help with the assessment. The freeway alternatives include the 1988-1989 alignment (east and west segments), two diversions of the 1988-1989 alignment called Crismon North and Crismon South, the SR87 to Higley Road Alternative, the Higley Road to Hawes Road Alternative, and the Red Mountain Park Bypass Alternative. Much of the 1988-1989 alignment was previously studied by Soil Systems, Inc. (SSI) (Gasser 1987; Landis 1987; Mitchell 1988), and therefore no new fieldwork was undertaken for these areas. However, there were several deviations from the alignment examined by SSI, and new fieldwork was required. The remaining alternatives were assessed as part of this study. Sixteen historic properties, 16 archaeological sites, four historic canals, and 157 isolated occurrences were recorded. However, adjustments to the alignments resulted in only seven historic properties, 12 archaeological sites, the four historic canals, and isolated occurrences being within the proposed alternatives.

Cite this Record

Cultural Resources Survey and Assessment of Red Mountain Freeway (State Route 202) From State Route 87 to US Highway 60 Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona, 27. Barbara S. Macnider, Holly DeMaagd, Karolyn Jackman Jenson, Shereen Lerner, Jerryll Moreno, Gerald A. Doyle. 1997 ( tDAR id: 418996) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8418996

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Keywords

Culture
20th Century • Classic Period Hohokam • Historic • Hohokam • Preclassic Hohokam Period • Prehistoric Hohokam

Material
Ceramic • Chipped Stone • Fauna • Fire Cracked Rock • Glass • Ground Stone • Metal • Mineral • Wood

Site Name
AZ U:10:122(ASM) • AZ U:10:124(ASM) • AZ U:10:125(ASM) • AZ U:9:169(ASM) • AZ U:9:173(ASM) • AZ U:9:175(ASM) • AZ U:9:178(ASM) • U:10:117 • U:10:119 • U:10:120 • U:10:121 • U:10:122 • U:10:124 • U:10:125 • U:10:126 • U:10:128 • U:9:169 • U:9:170 • U:9:171 • U:9:172 • U:9:173 • U:9:175 • U:9:178

Site Type
Agricultural Field or Field Feature • Agricultural or Herding • Archaeological Feature • Canal or Canal Feature • Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex • Domestic Structures • Hamlet / Village • Hearth • House • Isolated Artifact • Isolated Feature • Midden • Non-Domestic Structures • Pit • Pit House / Earth Lodge • Post Hole / Post Mold • Reservoir • Resource Extraction / Production / Transportation Structure or Features • Road • Road, Trail, and Related Structures or Features • Roasting Pit / Oven / Horno • Settlements • Stairway • Terrace • Trash Midden • Water Control Feature

Investigation Types
Reconnaissance / Survey

Geographic Keywords
Arizona (State / Territory) • Baseline Road • Boise Street • Country Club Drive • Crismon North Alternative • Crismon South Alternative • Emelita Avenue • Main Street • Maricopa (County) • McKellips Road • Power Road • Pueblo Avenue • Recker Road • Red Mountain Park • Red Mountain Park Bypass Alternative • Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community • Southern Avenue • State Route 87 to Higley Road • Thomas Road • US 60

Spatial Coverage

min long: -111.702; min lat: 33.414 ; max long: -111.584; max lat: 33.476 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Salt River Project Cultural Resource Manager

Repository(s): Salt River Project, Tempe, AZ

Prepared By(s): Archaeological Consulting Services, Ltd.; Gerald A. Doyle and Associates

Submitted To(s): Arizona Department of Transportation; Entranco Engineers, Inc.

Record Identifiers

SRP Barcode No.(s): 00091010

TRACS(s): 202L-MA-H3872-01D

ACS Project No.(s): 96-27

ADOT Project No. RAM(s): 600-8-326

SRP Call No.(s): HE206.2.R43M33 1997

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Contact(s): Salt River Project Cultural Resource Manager