Casper, Wyoming (Geographic Keyword)

DOCUMENT Full-Text Linda Scott Cummings. R.A. Varney.

An alternating stratigraphic pollen column was excavated at Hell's Half Acre County Park, 40 miles west of Casper, Wyoming. Fifteen pollen samples, including a modern surface sample, were selected from the column, which represents stratified layers that include multiple occupations. Radiocarbon ages of 1920 ± 40 BP and 1970 ± 50 BP anchor the lowest occupation at a depth of approximately 112 cm, while an age of 1320 ± 80 BP ties in the upper occupation at a depth of 30 cm. Pollen analysis...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Russel M. McKown.

This report is prepared at the request of Region 7 of the Bureau of Reclamation in accordance with their control schedule of August 1947, for the National Park Service, as amended by letter dated December 22, 1947. The Bureau of Reclamation district office at Casper, Wyoming, was visited on October 30, 1947, and current information on Braziel Reservoir site was secured from District Manager I. J. Matthews. A field study and investigation of the entire reservoir site were made on November 1,...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Kate Schaumann. Major William H. Saunders Saunders.

This document reports the history of cultural resource inventories and historic properties evaluations on WY ARNG facilities, lists archaeological sites a historic buildings recorded within facility boundaries, discusses historic contexts and provides a list of Native American tribes that the Wyoming State Historical Preservation Office (WYSHPO) says may be culturally affiliated to archaeological sites, historic properties or collections. All artifacts collected by the WY ARNG's contractors were...