Shiloh Valley Township (Geographic Keyword)
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The Scott Project, directed by the Office of Contract Archaeology, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville and funded by the Illinois Department of Transportation, was initiated during 1988 in response to the planned construction of a civilian air cargo facility that is to operate jointly with the present Scott Air Force Base. The project area, located in southwestern Illinois in southeastern St. Clair county, encompasses nearly 4,000 acres. The projected expansion area encompasses a range...
Phase I Cultural Resource Investigations of the Proposed Expansion of Scott Air Force Base, St. Clair County, Illinois (1990)
The proposed expansion of the Scott Air Force Base in St. Clair County, Illinois to include domestic air transportation was the impetus for a reconnaissance survey to locate and identify cultural resources that may be impacted by construction. The Study area encompassed approximately 3,700 acres of land that would potentially impact the proposed runway additions, associated terminal and apron developments, additional property acquisitions, and realignment of Illinois Highway 4. An Archaeological...
Pioneer Family Cemeteries at Scott Air Force Base, St. Clair County, Illinois (1995)
During the Summer and Fall of 1994, the National Park Service conducted archaeological and geophysical investigations of the Middlecoff and Perschbacher pioneer family cemeteries located at Scott Air Force Base, St. Clair County, Illinois. The investigations included the use of geophysical techniques (i.e., magnetometer, electrical resistivity, electromagnetic conductivity, and ground penetrating radar), archival research, and interviews with descendants of the families buried at the...