The Mead to Phoenix 500kV Transmission Line Project: An Intensive Archaeological Survey of Construction Access Roads in Clark County, Nevada, and Mohave, Yavapai, and Maricopa Counties, Arizona

Author(s): David E. Purcell; Thomas Chadderdon

Year: 1996

Summary

The following document presents the results of an intensive archaeological resources survey of construction access roads for the Mead to Phoenix 500kV Transmission Line Project (Mead to Phoenix Project). The survey constituted one phase of cultural resource compliance undertaken for this project by SWCA, Inc., Environmental Consultants (SWCA), for Salt River Project (SRP). Other phases include relocation and re-evaluation (Anduze and Sorrell 1995) of sites previously recorded during survey of the Mead to Phoenix right-of-way (Keller 1986); testing and data recovery at the Overkill Site (AZ M:7:48, ASM) (Anduze, Greenwald, and Walsh-Anduze 1994); surface collection at three sites (Purcell and Greenwald 1995); survey, instrument mapping, and archival studies (Purcell, Stein, and Greenwald 1993) and testing and data recovery at the Hackberry Townsite (Purcell, ed. 1995); and surveys for areas of expanded right-of-way to accommodate cable-pulling activities (Payton and Purcell 1995; Purcell 1994; Seymour and Purcell 1995). The survey was conducted as required under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), as amended, and the Arizona Antiquities Act. Western Area Power Administration (Western) was the lead agency, necessitating the inventory of privately owned lands.

Cite this Record

The Mead to Phoenix 500kV Transmission Line Project: An Intensive Archaeological Survey of Construction Access Roads in Clark County, Nevada, and Mohave, Yavapai, and Maricopa Counties, Arizona, 57. David E. Purcell, Thomas Chadderdon. 1996 ( tDAR id: 439883) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8439883

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

Keywords

Culture
Euroamerican • Historic • Hualapai • Pai • Patayan • Prescott

Material
Ceramic • Chipped Stone • Glass • Ground Stone • Metal • Wood

Site Name
AZ F:3:11 (ASM) • AZ G:10:9 (ASM) • AZ G:5:8 (ASM) • AZ M:11:10 (ASM) • AZ M:11:9 (ASM) • AZ M:12:20 (ASM) • AZ M:12:21 (ASM) • AZ M:12:22 (ASM) • AZ M:12:23 (ASM) • AZ M:12:24 (ASM) • AZ M:12:25 (ASM) • AZ M:12:26 (ASM) • AZ M:2:7 (ASM) • AZ M:7:50 (ASM) • AZ M:7:51 (ASM) • NA18,148 • NA18,157 • NA9,088 • Southern Cross Site

Site Type
Agricultural or Herding • Archaeological Feature • Artifact Scatter • Basecamp • Berm • Cairn • Corral • Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex • Domestic Structures • Fence • Fire Ring • Garage • Hearth • House • Isolated Artifact • Isolated Feature • Latrine • Mine Prospect • Mining Camp • Outbuilding • Privy • Quarry • Resource Extraction / Production / Transportation Structure or Features • Rock Alignment • Rock Cairn • Trash Dump • Water Tank Show More

Investigation Types
Archaeological Overview • Historic Background Research • Reconnaissance / Survey • Records Search / Inventory Checking • Site Evaluation / Testing

General
500 kV Transmission Line • Intensive Archaeological Survey • Salt River Project • SRP

Geographic Keywords
Arizona (State / Territory) • Clark (County) • Lake Mead National Recreation Area • Maricopa (County) • Mead, NV • Mohave (County) • Nevada (State / Territory) • Phoenix, AZ • Yavapai (County)

Temporal Keywords
1920's • 1930's • 1950's • 1970's • Prehistoric

Temporal Coverage

Calendar Date: 1910 to 1922 (Date range for ranch camp, AZ M:12:23 (ASM))

Calendar Date: 1300 to 1850 (Date range for the basecamp, AZ M:12:21 (ASM))

Calendar Date: 1857 to 1890 (Date range for the campesite, AZ G:5:8 (ASM))

Calendar Date: 1000 to 1100 (Date range for the artifact scatter, AZ M:12:22 (ASM))

Calendar Date: 1951 to 1958 (Date range for the mining camp, AZ M:11:10 (ASM))

Calendar Date: 700 to 1890 (Date range for the artifact scatter, AZ G:10:9 (ASM))

Spatial Coverage

min long: -114.752; min lat: 33.285 ; max long: -111.544; max lat: 36.404 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Salt River Project Cultural Resource Manager

Contributor(s): Gregory R. Seymour; Preston C. Payton

Field Director(s): David E. Purcell

Landowner(s): Arizona State Trust Land

Sponsor(s): Salt River Project

Prepared By(s): SWCA Environmental Consultants

Submitted To(s): Salt River Project

Record Identifiers

SWCA Project No.(s): 23-93414-4

SWCA Archaeological Report No.(s): 94-57

BLM Blanket Permit No.(s): AZ-000001; AZ-000114

Arizona State Museum General Permit No.(s): 94-9; 93-16

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