Geophysical Survey (Investigation Type)

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This volume describes how individuals may do their own geophysical surveys; it is illustrated with data from the Petersburg Civil War battlefield.

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This volume describes detailed geophysical procedures for individuals who are already experienced with geophysics.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Bruce W. Bevan.

This volume is written for all archaeologists who would like to learn how to do geophysical surveys. While this volume is more detailed than volume A, I have kept the technical complexity to a minimum. Even if you are not interested in doing your own geophysical surveys, you may wish to look quickly at this volume in order to learn more about the practices of geophysical exploration. This might help you to specify how a geophysical survey should be done by someone else.

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Illustrates the applications that are possible; written with Rinita A. Dalan (Minnesota State University).

DOCUMENT Full-Text Charles F. Lawson.

In December of 2006, the Southeast Archeological Center (SEAC) conducted a ground penetrating radar (GPR) survey at Fort Jefferson in Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO). The survey was designed to include all open and clear ground surfaces of the fort’s parade ground, and a limited area outside the fort’s walls in the campground and picnic area. The goal of the project was to identify subsurface historic features that could be imaged using GPR and to provide maps of these features to the park to...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Steven De Vore.

The National Park Service’s Midwest Archeological Center and Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site staffs conducted geophysical investigations and construction project monitoring at the Fort Union Trading National Historic Site in Roosevelt County, Montana, and Williams County, North Dakota. The geophysical and archeological investigations were conducted between October 30 and November 16, 2007. The archeological investigations were requested by the park staff for selected areas within...

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The National Park Service’s Midwest Archeological Center and Harry S Truman National Historic Site staffs conducted geophysical investigations and construction project monitoring at the Truman Farm unit (Site 23JA638) of Harry S Truman National Historic Site in Jackson County, Missouri. The geophysical and archeological investigations were conducted between January 23 and 26, 2008. The archeological investigations were requested by the park staff for the HVAC replacement project at the Truman...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Lewis Somers.

A series of large area high data sample density geophysical surveys have been performed to discover and map historic and prehistoric archaeological components at the Poinsett Electronic Combat Range. Three prehistoric sites and one historic site totaling 14,000 square meters were surveyed. Resistivity, magnetic field gradient and ground penetrating radar surveys were performed. More than ten data samples per square meter were collected, processed and mapped. A number of historic and prehistoric...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Duane Simpson.

In March 2010, AMEC Earth & Environmental conducted archaeo-geophysical investigations at Huffar Cemetery at Arnold Air Force Base, which consisted of magnetic and electrical resistance surveys covering a total area of approximately 0.44 acres. The purpose of the survey was to attempt to define the breadth of potential historic graves located at the cemetery, and provide a maximum approximate boundary for said graves. This information allows the base to more confidently use areas adjacent to...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Steven De Vore.

The geophysical survey at Voyageurs National Park (VOYA) was conducted as part of the archeological investigations of the Ellsworth Rock Gardens Site (21SL1006). The site was located on the south side of the Kabetogama Peninsula overlooking Kabetogama Lake (Figure 1). The geophysical survey included a magnetic survey with a fluxgate gradiometer, a resistance survey with a resistance meter and twin probe array, a conductivity survey with an electromagnetic induction meter (EMI), and a ground...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Steven De Vore. Courtney Ziska.

The geophysical survey of the King Site, 25DW 166, was conducted between June 13 and June 17, 2011 as part of the Midwest Archeological Center's technical assistance to the University of Colorado's archeological field school. The Midwest Archeological Center staff and student volunteers from the University of Colorado's archeological field school conducted the geophysical investigations of two locations within Site 25DW166 in Dawes County, Nebraska, as part of the archeological investigations of...

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The National Park Service’s Midwest Archeological Center and Effigy Mounds National Monument staffs with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln graduate student and the Volunteer-In-Parks participants conducted geophysical investigations at the Nezekaw Terrace Mound Group (Site 13AM82) located on the Effigy Mounds National Monument in Allamakee County, Iowa. The geophysical investigations were conducted between June 8 and 14, 2008. The archeological investigations were requested by an anthropology...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Steven De Vore.

The project consisted of geophysical investigations at the Hardscrabble residence (23SL1223) at the cemetery on St. Paul Churchyard and the Wish-ton-wish residence (23SL1222) on Anheuser-Busch’s Grant’s Farm. At Hardscrabble, the geophysical investigations included magnetic gradient, conductivity, and ground-penetrating radar surveys. A total area of 6,400 square meters was investigated including 4,800 square meters with fluxgate gradiometer, 2,000 square meters with a ground conductivity meter,...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Steven De Vore. Steven R. Holen.

The geophysical survey of the native pasture on the Holen family farm was conducted as part of the National Park Service's technical support of the National Historic Trails Office's investigation of the Plum Creek Massacre Site's archeological potential between August II and August 17, 2009. The geophysical inventory of the project area consisted of a magnetic survey with a dual fluxgate gradiometer across the entire field, a limited resistance survey with resistance meter and twin probe array,...

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The geophysical investigations of a family cemetery (14BN111) in Brown County, Kansas, were initiated by the National Park Service in response to a request from the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska executive committee. A meeting and site tour were held with the tribal chairman and executive committee staff members, tenant farmer, and Midwest Archeological Center (MWAC) Archeological Assistance and Partnership Program archeologist on January 15, 2004. This visit was to assess the feasibility of...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Steven De Vore. Robert K. Nickel.

The geophysical investigations of a tribal/multiple family cemetery (25RH122) in Richardson County, Nebraska, were initiated by the National Park Service in response to a request from the Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri tribal council. A meeting and site tour were held with the tribal council secretary, Midwest Archeological Center Archeological Assistance and Partnership Program archeologists, and private consultant on November 18, 2002. This visit was to assess the feasibility of the...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Steven De Vore.

During July 16 to 19, 2007, the Midwest Archeological Center and Fort Smith National Historic Site staffs conducted geophysical investigations at the second Fort Smith site within the Fort Smith National Historic Site (3SB79) in the City of Fort Smith in Sebastian County, Arkansas. The project was conducted in response to the park’s request for the non-destructive and non-invasive investigations of a triangular area between the Officers Quarters location and the modern railroad tracks in...

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The geophysical survey of the Allen Miller House property lot (Site 11 SG 1318) at Lincoln Home National Historic Site (LIHO), Springfield, Illinois, was conducted between October 24th and October 28th, 200~;;by Midwest archeologist Steven De Yore. The geophysical survey was requested by the Lincoln Home National Historic Site staff to identify archeological resources that would be of interest to the historic structure resource team investigations and the proposed restoration of the Allen Miller...

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Between August 20 and 22, 2008, geophysical investigations were conducted at the North Liberty Cemetery (13CD158) in Cedar County, Iowa. The geophysical investigations including magnetic, resistance, and ground penetrating radar survey techniques. The project was requested by the Iowa State Historic Preservation Office staff for the non-invasive and non-destructive investigations of the unmarked portion of the North Liberty Cemetery as part of the National Park Service's technical assistance and...

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The geophysical investigations were conducted at the request of Allen Cooper, archeologist with the Philadelphia Support Office. These investigations were to provide information on three separate areas within the boundaries of the Booker T. Washington National Monument: the Burroughs cemetery area, the Sparks cemetery, and the historic slave quarters core area. The methodology for the magnetic and resistance surveys is similar to that utilized at Fort Laramie. The present investigations...

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The geophysical survey of Youst Cemetery (25HM21) in Hamilton County, Nebraska, was conducted between April 25 and April 26, 2006, by Midwest Archeological Center archeologist Steven De Yore and Save the Youst Cemetery Project volunteers Robert Hunt, Judy Schoch, Myron Peters, Dick Schoch, Dallas Moore, and Mary Ann Moore. The geophysical survey was conducted at the request of Nebraska State Historical Society Archeological Division staff to provide geophysical data on the presence of unmarked...

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The geophysical survey of three selected areas along the Santa Fe National Historic Trail in the greater Kansas City metro area was conducted between July 11 and July 14, 2005, by Midwest Archeological Center archeologist Steven DeVore with support from the National Trails System Office staff in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and volunteers from the local area. The present geophysical and archeological inventory project is associated with the regional development of the Kansas City MetroGreen greenway...

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Magnetic and conductivity measurements

DOCUMENT Full-Text Steven De Vore. Albert M. LeBeau III.

The National Park Service’s Midwest Archeological Center staff with Volunteer- In-Parks participants conducted geophysical investigations of the underground electric line installation construction project at the Fort Larned National Historic Site (14PA305) in Pawnee County, Kansas. The geophysical investigations were conducted between July 13 and July 18, 2009. The investigations were requested by the FOLS resource manager at the Fort Larned National Historic Site. The project was located along...

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A survey with ground-penetrating radar for Melburn D. Thurman (Old Missouri Research Institute).