Archeological and Historical Resources Surveys of 1,460 Acres at Eagle Pass Mine, Maverick County, Texas

Author(s): Aaron Norment; Charles D. Frederick; Amy E. Dase

Year: 2015

Summary

From April to June 2014, personnel from Prewitt and Associates, Inc., conducted an archeological and historical resources survey for Camino Real Fuels, L.L.C., of the North American Coal Corporation and the Dos Republicas Coal Partnership (DRCP) within 1,460 acres of land at the Eagle Pass Mine in Maverick County, Texas. The archaeological survey resulted in the discovery and documentation of 16 previously unrecorded sites. Of the 16 sites, 15 are prehistoric Native American sites, and 1 is an artifact scatter associated with a complex of ruinous buildings. Three of the Native American sites are within floodplain settings and contain subsurface deposits, while all other recorded sites are confined to the surface. The 3 floodplain sites, 41MV394-41MV396, are of unknown eligibility for listing in the National Register of Historic Places under Criterion D and would need additional investigation for complete assessments. The other 13 sites are ineligible for National Register listing. The historical resources survey identified six resources: three buildings and a structure associated with the 1912-1944 Rohleder Brothers ranch; a mid-twentieth-century private irrigation system; and a ca. 1960 lake. These historical resources are recommended as ineligible for listing in the National Register.

Cite this Record

Archeological and Historical Resources Surveys of 1,460 Acres at Eagle Pass Mine, Maverick County, Texas. Aaron Norment, Charles D. Frederick, Amy E. Dase. 2015 ( tDAR id: 428091) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8428091

Keywords

Culture
Historic • Prehistoric

Material
Building Materials • Chipped Stone • Fire Cracked Rock • Ground Stone

Site Name
41MV381 • 41MV382 • 41MV383 • 41MV384 • 41MV385 • 41MV386 • 41MV387 • 41MV388 • 41MV389 • 41MV390 • 41MV391 • 41MV392 • 41MV393 • 41MV394 • 41MV395 • 41MV396

Site Type
Archaeological Feature • Artifact Scatter • Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex • Domestic Structures • Encampment • Hearth • Resource Extraction / Production / Transportation Structure or Features • Settlements

Investigation Types
Heritage Management • Reconnaissance / Survey • Site Evaluation / Testing

General
Hunting Lodge • Lithic Procurement

Geographic Keywords
Eagle Pass • Eagle Pass Mine • Elm Creek Valley • Maverick (County) • Texas

Spatial Coverage

min long: -101.228; min lat: 28.227 ; max long: -99.366; max lat: 29.334 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Cultural Resource Office, Joint Base San Antonio

Principal Investigator(s): Ross C. Fields

Repository(s): Fort Sam Houston

Prepared By(s): Prewitt & Associates, Inc.

Submitted To(s): Camino Real Fuels, L.L.C.-Dos Republicas Coal Partnership

Record Identifiers

PAI Number(s): 214012

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Contact(s): Cultural Resource Office, Joint Base San Antonio