Archaeological Survey of Areas Proposed for Modification in the Salado Creek Watershed, Bexar County, Texas

Author(s): Thomas R. Hester

Year: 1974

Summary

In late October, 1974, the Center for Archaeological Research of The University of Texas at San Antonio carried out an archaeological survey of the upper Salado Creek Watershed. Localities slated for the construction of 10 Soil Conservation Service floodwater retarding structures were examined, and 29 prehistoric and historic archaeological sites were found. These cultural resources are described and evaluated. Recommendations are provided for the mitigation of adverse effects on certain of these resources.

Cite this Record

Archaeological Survey of Areas Proposed for Modification in the Salado Creek Watershed, Bexar County, Texas. Thomas R. Hester. 1974 ( tDAR id: 340277) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8340277

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Keywords

Culture
Archaic • Euroamerican • Historic • Spanish

Material
Chipped Stone • Fauna • Fire Cracked Rock • Ground Stone • Shell

Site Name
41BX172 • 41BX174 • 41BX175 • 41BX180 • 41BX191 • 41BX192 • 41BX197 • 41BX217 • 41BX227 • 41BX228 • 41BX68

Site Type
Archaeological Feature • Artifact Scatter • Burned Rock Midden • Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex • Domestic Structures • Hearth • Midden • Resource Extraction / Production / Transportation Structure or Features • Rock Shelter

Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation • Heritage Management • Historic Background Research • Reconnaissance / Survey • Site Evaluation / Testing

General
Chipping Station • Lime Kiln • Quarry Workshop

Geographic Keywords
48029 (Fips Code) • Bexar (County) • Elm Creek • FM 1604 • Lorenz Creek • Mud Creek • Panther Springs Creek • Salado Creek • Texas (State / Territory) • Upper Salado Creek

Spatial Coverage

min long: -98.807; min lat: 29.114 ; max long: -98.117; max lat: 29.761 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Cultural Resource Office, Joint Base San Antonio

Contributor(s): Thomas C. Kelly; Feris Bass; Anne A. Fox; Mary F. Chadderdon; E.S. Harris

Repository(s): Fort Sam Houston

Prepared By(s): Center for Archaeological Research, The University of Texas at San Antonio

Submitted To(s): The United States Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service

Record Identifiers

NADB Citation ID(s): 000000127645; 000000316069

Agreement(s): 307-TX-SCS-75

NADB Document ID(s): 840682; 846108

Notes

General Note: The initial citation information for this record was migrated into tDAR from the National Archaeological Database Reports Module (NADB-R) and has since then been updated.

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Contact(s): Cultural Resource Office, Joint Base San Antonio