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The Tonto Creek Archaeological Project (TCAP) was conducted in the Tonto Basin of east-central Arizona on Tonto National Forest land. The project was funded by the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) and conducted from 1992 through 1996, in advance of the realignment of Arizona State Route 188. The investigated area was a 61-m (200-ft) corridor that followed a 13.3-km (8-mi) stretch of the western terrace overlooking Tonto Creek. The project was divided into three sections based on the...
Additional Work in the Little Green Valley Segment: Results of Archaeological Investigations Along Forest Road 405A, Tonto National Forest, Gila County, Arizona (2005)
In advance of road realignment for access into the Wood Canyon Development, the current data recovery investigations documented features along a segment of historic road currently designated as Forest Road 405A. Six historic period features were recorded and the history of the road and its designation were reviewed.
AR-03-12-02-1069 Arizona Site Steward File (1992)
This is an Arizona Site Steward file for the AR-03-12-02-1069 site, comprised of a 19-room masonry compound and artifact scatter, located on Tonto National Forest land. The file consists of a site data form, cultural resources preliminary inventory form, and two maps of the site location. The earliest dated document is from 1992.
AR-03-12-02-858 Arizona Site Steward File (1990)
This is an Arizona Site Steward file for the AR-03-12-02-858 site, comprised of a three to five masonry rooms and artifact scatter, located on Tonto National Forest land. The file consists of a site data form, two maps of the site location, and a cultural resources preliminary inventory form.
AR-03-12-03-197 Arizona Site Steward File (1987)
This is an Arizona Site Steward file for the sites AR-03-12-03-197, AR-03-12-03-198, AR-03-12-03-199, AR-03-12-03-200, and AR-03-12-03-227, located on Tonto National Forest land. These Hohokam sites include multiple rock shelters, a pit house village, bedrock grinding features, a field site, terraces, and checkdams. Sites may represent both Hohokam pot and gravity irrigation systems. The file consists of five heritage inventory forms and five preliminary inventory forms. The earliest dated...
AR-03-12-04-29 Arizona Site Steward File (1991)
This is an Arizona Site Steward file for AR-03-12-04-29, comprised of petroglyphs, located on Tonto National Forest land. The file consists of a site data form, two maps of the site location, a sketch and description of the petroglyphs, an unlabeled site form, and a site map. The earliest dated document is from 1991.
AR-03-12-04-428 Arizona Site Steward File (1990)
This is an Arizona Site Steward file for AR-03-12-04-428, comprised of petroglyphs and a small number of artifacts, located on Tonto National Forest land. The file consists of a site data form, two maps of the site location, a page of petroglyph sketches, a site map, and an unlabeled page of site data. The earliest dated document is from 1980.
AR-03-12-04-460 Arizona Site Steward File (1982)
This is an Arizona Site Steward file for the AR-03-12-04-460 site, comprised of rock art, located on Tonto National Forest land. The file consists of an archaeological and historical site inventory form. The earliest dated document is from 1982.
An Archaeological Assessment of 31 Proposed Hydrogeological Testing Sites and Associated Access Roads Near Miami, Gila County, Arizona (1994)
On May 5 and 9, 1994, SWCA, Inc. Environmental Consultants performed a cultural resources assessment of 49 proposed test pit and bore hole sites located on Tonto National Forest lands, Bureau of Land Management lands, and privately held lands. Several areas (pad sites) will potentially be used for placement of multiple test pits and/or bore holes. There are 31 pad sites proposed for collection of hydrogeological data from the 49 test pits and bore holes. The assessment was initiated at the...
Archaeological Clearance Report for Phase 2 Data Recovery at Sites on the Slate Creek Section, ADOT State Route 188 Project, Tonto Basin, Arizona (1994)
This report is to show that we have completed our Phase 2 data recovery investigations at five archaeological sites along the Slate Creek Section of SR 188, and to recommend that archaeological clearance be granted for the construction of this section of the road. The field work began on June 13 and terminated on July 28; a total of approximately 390 person days was expended. The Phase 2 data recovery accomplished at the Slate Creek Section sites was successful in producing the kinds of data...
Archaeological Data Recovery for Tonto Natural Bridge State Park Design of Access Roads: Preliminary Summary of Findings (1994)
The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is planning to undertake construction associated with the design of access roads and parking areas for the Tonto Natural Bridge State Park. Areas where ground disturbance will occur include (1) existing and new roads and parking areas within the park; (2) the access road across the Tonto National Forest, which will be upgraded, and (3) an area south of the Forest access road where a stock tank will be installed. Five archaeological sites that...
An Archaeological Evaluation of a Proposed Electric Power Line Construction Project on Tonto Creek near El Oso Road and Highway 188, Gila County, Arizona (1983)
On December 12, 1983, Lyle M. Stone and Douglas R. Mitchell of Archaeological Research Services, Inc. performed an archaeological survey along the route of a proposed power line construction project on Tonto Creek near the intersection of El Oso Road and Highway 188, Gila County, Arizona. This project, proposed by Salt River Project, will entail: (1) the construction of 755 ft of new underground electric line; (2) the construction of 1200 ft of new overhead line; and (3) the modification of...
Archaeological Excavation of Three Historic Burials at Tonto Basin Ranger Station, Tonto National Forest, Gila County (1994)
At the request of the Bureau of Reclamation, Archaeological Consulting Services, Ltd. (ACS) exhumed three historic burials encountered near the Tonto Basin Ranger Station at Roosevelt Lake, Arizona. Two historic graves had been disturbed during the excavation of a waterline trench, and a subsequent backhoe investigation confirmed the presence of a third burial. The cemetery was assigned site number AR-03-12-06-299(USFS).
Archaeological Investigations at Sites AZ U:16:275-284 (ASM), Pinal County, Arizona: The Walnut Canyon Project (1999)
SWCA, Inc., Environmental Consultants (SWCA) has conducted archaeological investigations at 10 sites. This work was requested by Asarco, Inc. to facilitate compliance by all aspects of the Arizona State Land-ASARCO Ray Land Purchase with all applicable Cultural Resource and Historic Preservation regulations. The project served to mitigate impacts to historic properties located in the project area in a consistent manner and in accord with a unified research design. Archaeological testing was...
Archaeological Monitoring and Surface Collection at Two Sites in Tonto Natural Bridge State Park, Gila County, Arizona (1991)
Archaeological Consulting Services, Ltd. (ACS) monitored blading and trenching activities in the Tonto Natural Bridge State Park. The monitoring, which included surface artifact collection, was conducted to mitigate the impacts to cultural resources by the construction of a parking lot and the installation of underground utility lines. The work was completed under archaeological permit 91-18 issued by the Arizona state Museum. This survey identified a moderately dense lithic scatter in the...
Archaeological Monitoring of Excavations for the Rockhouse Habitat Project, Meddler Point, Tonto Basin Ranger District, Tonto National Forest, Gila County, Arizona (2004)
Desert Archaeology, Inc., under contract to Salt River Project (SRP) Agricultural Improvement and Power District, has completed archaeological monitoring of excavations along the northern bank of the Salt River at the eastern end of Theodore Roosevelt Lake. The excavations were undertaken as part of the construction of riparian habitat in the Meddler Point area. Archaeological monitoring of these excavations was conducted for the purpose of compliance under Section 106 of the National Historic...
Archaeological Monitoring of Geological Test Excavations near Meddler Point, Tonto Basin Ranger District, Tonto National Forest, Gila County, Arizona (2002)
Desert Archaeology, Inc., under contract to Salt River Project (SRP), has completed archaeological monitoring of excavations along the northern and southern banks of the Salt River at the eastern end of Lake Roosevelt. The excavations were conducted to assess subsurface geological deposits in the Meddler Point locality. Archaeological monitoring of these test excavations was requested by the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) and the Arizona State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) due to the...
Archaeological Palynology and Correspondence Analysis: A Case Study (1996)
Paper presented at the IX International Pollen Conference, Archaeological Palynology Symposium, Houston TX.
An Archaeological Reconnaissance: Reroute of Copper Cities Line- A Proposed 1 1/4 Mile Reroute of the Frazier-to-Moonshine 115kV Transmission Line (1974)
The proposed expansion of the Copper Cities tailing pond which is located immediately west of Pinal Creek will endanger a section of an existing Salt River Project transmission line. As a result, a change in the route of the line has become necessary. Both the tower locations and the access to the tower sites will involve lands not previously subjugated. The present investigations have been conducted to determine whether or not the new construction will impact archaeological resources. A...
Archaeological Survey and Evaluation of Structural Components of the Roosevelt Power Canal
During December, 1982, and January, 1983, representatives of the Environmental Services and Civil Engineering Departments of Salt River Project consulted with Archaeological Research Services, Inc. regarding the status of archaeological and historical information pertaining to the Roosevelt Power Canal, an early 20th century structure located in the Roosevelt Lake vicinity. Archaeological Research Services, Inc. had developed recent information on the Power Canal due to its participation in the...
Archaeological Survey and Evaluation of Structural Components of the Roosevelt Power Canal (1983)
During December, 1982, and January, 1983, representatives of the Environmental Services and Civil Engineering Departments of Salt River Project consulted with Archaeological Research Services, Inc. regarding the status of archaeological and historical information pertaining to the Roosevelt Power Canal, an early 20th century structure located in the Roosevelt Lake vicinity. Archaeological Research Services, Inc. had developed recent information on the Power Canal due to its participation in the...
Archaeological Survey and Evaluation of Structural Components of the Roosevelt Power Canal, Color Slides Part 1 (1983)
Color slides of power canal components, images # 1-50. PC # stands for the ARS component. Table with list of component descriptions corresponding to these images found in the survey and evaluation report on pages 13 - 18. This report is located in the tDAR resource: https://core.tdar.org/document/437988/archaeological-survey-and-evaluation-of-structural-components-of-the-roosevelt-power-canal
Archaeological Survey and Evaluation of Structural Components of the Roosevelt Power Canal, Color Slides Part 2 (1983)
Color slides of power canal components, images # 51-100. PC # stands for the ARS component. Table with list of component descriptions corresponding to these images found in the survey and evaluation report on pages 13 - 18. This report is located in the tDAR resource: https://core.tdar.org/document/437988/archaeological-survey-and-evaluation-of-structural-components-of-the-roosevelt-power-canal
Archaeological Survey and Evaluation of Structural Components of the Roosevelt Power Canal, Color Slides Part 3 (1983)
Color slides of power canal components, images # 101-123. PC # stands for the ARS component. Table with list of component descriptions corresponding to these images found in the survey and evaluation report on pages 13 - 18. This report is located in the tDAR resource: https://core.tdar.org/document/437988/archaeological-survey-and-evaluation-of-structural-components-of-the-roosevelt-power-canal
Archaeological Survey for an Arizona Department of Transportation Waste Area West of Little Green Valley, Tonto National Forest, Gila County, Arizona (2001)
This report presents the results of a 2.3-acre survey west of the Little Green Valley segment of State Route 260.