Appraisal of the Archeological Resources of Kelsey Creek Reservoir, Lake County, California

Author(s): Philip Drucker

Year: 1948

Summary

The River Basin Surveys, Smithsonian Institution examined the area to be inundated by Kelsey Creek Reservoir in Lake County, California for archaeological resources. Clarence E. Smith carried out the field work in the fall of 1947. Although the area is small, no less than 13 sites were found within it. Four of the sites were habitation sites, as indicated by the presence of middens. The other 9 sites were likely "workshop" sites.

Cite this Record

Appraisal of the Archeological Resources of Kelsey Creek Reservoir, Lake County, California. Philip Drucker. Washington, D. C.: Bureau of American Ethnology, Smithsonian Institution. 1948 ( tDAR id: 391106) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8B56KMX

Keywords

Culture
Historic Native American • Pomo

Material
Chipped Stone • Fauna • Shell

Site Name
4-LAK-15 • 4-LAK-16 • 4-LAK-17 • 4-LAK-18 • 4-LAK-19 • 4-LAK-20 • 4-LAK-21 • 4-LAK-22 • 4-LAK-23 • 4-LAK-24 • 4-LAK-25 • 4-LAK-26 • 4-LAK-27 • 4-LAK-28

Site Type
Encampment • Hamlet / Village • lithic production site • Resource Extraction / Production / Transportation Structure or Features

Investigation Types
Reconnaissance / Survey • Systematic Survey

General
Obsidian

Geographic Keywords
Kelsey Creek Reservoir • Lake County (County)

Temporal Keywords
Historic Period • Protohistoric Period

Spatial Coverage

min long: -122.94; min lat: 38.9 ; max long: -122.614; max lat: 39.13 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Clarence E. Smith

Field Director(s): Philip Drucker

Prepared By(s): Pacific Coast Area River Basin Surveys, Smithsonian Institution

Submitted To(s): Bureau of American Ethnology, Smithsonian Institution

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