Archaeological Survey of Beech Fork Lake 1973-1975

Summary

The West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey was contracted to conduct the archaeological survey. The majority of the field work took place between 1973-1975 around Beech Fork Lake in Cabell, Mason, and Wayne Counties, West Virginia. Site numbers for the project include; 46CB12, 46MS49, 46WA22, 46WA24, 46WA25, 46WA26, 46WA28, 46WA35, 46WA36, 46WA37, 46WA38, 46WA39, 46WA54, 46WA55, 46WA57, 46WA58, 46WM2, 46WM12, and 46WM20. The project's intention was to result in the construction of a multipurpose facility serving for flood control, recreation, and fish and wildlife (Baker and Fowler 1975).

The digital materials in this collection were processed by the Veterans Curation Program (VCP), and include archival photographs, artifact catalog, artifact photographs, artifact report, finding aid, original investigation report, oversized material spreadsheet, photographic material spreadsheet, and scanned asset key. Additional digital materials held by the VCP include document listing folder, initial data collection, oversized material labels, photographic material labels, records removal sheet. For additional information on these materials, refer to the finding aid.

Cite this Record

Archaeological Survey of Beech Fork Lake 1973-1975. ( tDAR id: 447998) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8447998

Keywords

Site Name
46CB12 • 46WA21 • 46WA22 • 46WA23 • 46WA24 • 46WA25 • 46WA26 • 46WA27 • 46WA28 • 46WA29 • 46WA30 • 46WA33 • 46WA34 • 46WA35 • 46WA36 • 46WA37 • 46WA38 • 46WA39 • 46WA54 • 46WA55 • 46WA57 • 46WA58 • 46WM12 • 46WM2 • 46WM20

Investigation Types
Archaeological Overview • Data Recovery / Excavation • Heritage Management • Reconnaissance / Survey

General
Collections Management

Geographic Keywords
Beech Fork Lake • Cabell (County) • Lavalette • Wayne (County)

Spatial Coverage

min long: -82.577; min lat: 38.194 ; max long: -82.248; max lat: 38.385 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): US Army Corps of Engineers Mandatory Center of Expertise for the Curation and Management of Archaeological Collections, St. Louis District

Contributor(s): West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey

Landowner(s): US Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District

Sponsor(s): US Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District; US Army Corps of Engineers Mandatory Center of Expertise for the Curation and Management of Archaeological Collections, St. Louis District

Repository(s): Archaeological Collections Facility, Grave Creek Mound Historic Site

Prepared By(s): Veterans Curation Program

Submitted To(s): US Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District

Record Identifiers

Contract Number(s): PX-4000-4-0802

Notes

General Note: The digital materials in this collection were processed by the Veterans Curation Program (VCP), and include archival photographs, artifact catalog, artifact photographs, artifact report, finding aid, original investigation report, oversized material spreadsheet, photographic material spreadsheet, and scanned asset key. Additional digital materials held by the VCP include document listing folder, initial data collection, oversized material labels, photographic material labels, records removal sheet. For additional information on these materials, refer to the finding aid.

Source Collections

Archaeological Survey of Beech Fork Lake 1973-1975 collection stored at Archaeological Collections Facility, Grave Creek Mound Historic Site.

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  1. Archaeological Survey of Beech Fork Lake 1973-1975, Archival Photograph, 2074-0032 (2019)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Photograph of exhibit associated with catalog number 16 from the Archaeological Survey of Beech Fork Lake 1973-1975 archaeological investigation in the Lavalette area, in Wayne and Cabell Counties, West Virginia.

  2. Archaeological Survey of Beech Fork Lake 1973-1975, Archival Photograph, 2074-0033 (2019)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Photograph of pendant artifact associated with catalog number 16; N.D. from the Archaeological Survey of Beech Fork Lake 1973-1975 archaeological investigation in the Lavalette area, Wayne and Cabell Counties, West Virginia.

  3. Ceramic Artifact Photographs, Archaeological Survey of Beech Fork Lake 1973-1975 (2019)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Photographs of ceramic artifacts collected during the Archaeological Survey of Beech Fork Lake 1973-1975 archaeological investigation in the Lavalette area, Wayne and Cabell Counties, West Virginia.

  4. Composite Artifact Photographs, Archaeological Survey of Beech Fork Lake 1973-1975 (2019)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Photographs of composite artifacts collected during the Archaeological Survey of Beech Fork Lake 1973-1975 archaeological investigation in the Lavalette area, Wayne and Cabell Counties, West Virginia.

  5. Glass Artifact Photographs, Archaeological Survey of Beech Fork Lake 1973-1975 (2019)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Photographs of glass artifacts collected during the Archaeological Survey of Beech Fork Lake 1973-1975 archaeological investigation in the Lavalette area, Wayne and Cabell Counties, West Virginia.

  6. Lithic Artifact Photographs, Archaeological Survey of Beech Fork Lake 1973-1975 (2019)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Photographs of lithic artifacts collected during the Archaeological Survey of Beech Fork Lake 1973-1975 archaeological investigation in the Lavalette area, Wayne and Cabell Counties, West Virginia.

  7. Metal Artifact Photographs, Archaeological Survey of Beech Fork Lake 1973-1975 (2019)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Photographs of metal artifacts collected during the Archaeological Survey of Beech Fork Lake 1973-1975 archaeological investigation in the Lavalette area, Wayne and Cabell Counties, West Virginia.

  8. Plastic Artifact Photograph, Archaeological Survey of Beech Fork Lake 1973-1975 (2019)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Photograph of a plastic button artifact collected during the Archaeological Survey of Beech Fork Lake 1973-1975 archaeological investigation in the Lavalette area, in the Wayne and Cabell Counties, West Virginia.