SR 260-Payson to Heber Archaeological Project: Results of Archaeological Testing and a Plan for Data Recovery at the Ponderosa Campground Site, AZ O:12:19 (ASM)/AR-03-12-04-1159 (TNF)
Author(s): Sarah Herr
Year: 2002
Summary
This report details archaeological testing and data recovery plan for the widening of State Route 260 (SR 260) project from Payson, Arizona, to Heber, Arizona. The construction occurred along 45.8 mi of highway between Mileposts (MP) 256.2 and 302. Archaeological sites were identified in the western 22 mi of highway below the Mogollon Rim on Tonto National Forest (TNF) land. Construction is being staged in six segments. From west-to-east, these segments are: Lion Springs, Preacher Canyon, Little Green Valley, Kohls Ranch, Doubtful Canyon, and Christopher Creek.
Archaeological data recovery has been completed in three segments: Preacher Canyon (Herr, Stein, and Cook 2000), Christopher Creek (Herr and Stein 2000), and Kohls Ranch (Herr and Stein 2001). Work associated with the highway improvement includes campground construction by the TNF. Archaeological data recovery at Sharp Creek Campground, in the vicinity of the Christopher Creek construction segment, has also been completed. This report summarizes the results of testing and provides a significance assessment for the Ponderosa Campground site (AZ 0:12:19 [ASM]/AR-03-12-04-1159 [TNF]) in Little Green Valley. Because the site is eligible for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places (National Register), a data recovery work plan is also included.
Cite this Record
SR 260-Payson to Heber Archaeological Project: Results of Archaeological Testing and a Plan for Data Recovery at the Ponderosa Campground Site, AZ O:12:19 (ASM)/AR-03-12-04-1159 (TNF), 15. Sarah Herr. 2002 ( tDAR id: 448088) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8448088
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Keywords
Culture
Archaic
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Hohokam
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Huhugam
Material
Ceramic
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Chipped Stone
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Fauna
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Fire Cracked Rock
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Ground Stone
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Human Remains
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Metal
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Pollen
Site Name
AZ O:12:19/04-1159(ASM/TNF)
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Ponderosa Campground Site
Site Type
Artifact Scatter
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Hearth
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Pit
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Pit House / Earth Lodge
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Roasting Pit / Oven / Horno
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Trash Midden
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Water Catchment
Investigation Types
Archaeological Overview
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Data Recovery / Excavation
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Reconnaissance / Survey
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Records Search / Inventory Checking
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Research Design / Data Recovery Plan
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Site Evaluation / Testing
General
Flaked Stone Analyses
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Planned Analyses
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Quantitative Analyses
Geographic Keywords
Arizona (State / Territory)
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Mogollon Rim Region
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Tonto Basin
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Yavapai (County)
Temporal Coverage
Calendar Date: 1700 to 1850
Calendar Date: 725 to 1000 (Artifact Scatter)
Spatial Coverage
min long: -111.167; min lat: 34.274 ; max long: -111.099; max lat: 34.307 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): Desert Archaeology, Inc.
Submitted To(s): Arizona Department of Transportation, Engineering Consulting Section
Record Identifiers
Project No.(s): F-053-2-202
Contract No.(s): 99-59
TRACS NO. (s): 260 GI 262 H4699 01C
File Information
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| tr2001-15_final_OCR_Redacted.pdf | 18.98mb | Nov 3, 2020 11:45:41 AM | Public | ||
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| tr2001-15_final_OCR_PDFA.pdf | 20.20mb | Feb 1, 2002 | Feb 21, 2019 10:01:26 AM | Confidential | |
| This file is the unredacted version of the file. | |||||
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