The Tres Rios Survey: An Archeological Survey of 700 Acres for the Proposed Tres Rios, Arizona Feasibility Study, Maricopa County

Author(s): Roderic McLean; Richard Perry

Year: 2002

Summary

Proposed wetland restoration and flood control by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) associated with the north bank of the Salt River, near confluences of the Agua Fria and Gila rivers, requires the identification of cultural resources as laid out in Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. The project area involves a wide, stable floodplain terrace below Frank Midvale’s Cashion Ruin. After the completion of a records search, archeologists from the Corps surveyed the project’s area of potential effects (approximately 700 acres) in the summer of 1999, identifying the historic St. Johns Canal (AZ T:11:93 [ASM]), and a possible Hohokam habitation site (AZ T:11:94 [ASM]). The historic canal is not eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places given its extensive modifications over time. The prehistoric site is potentially eligible for the National Register. The possibility exists for additional sites buried within the floodplain. In addition to National Register evaluations of the prehistoric site, subsurface exploration and geomorphic studies of the floodplain are proposed.

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The Tres Rios Survey: An Archeological Survey of 700 Acres for the Proposed Tres Rios, Arizona Feasibility Study, Maricopa County. Roderic McLean, Richard Perry. 2002 ( tDAR id: 448794) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8448794

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Keywords

Culture
Hohokam • Huhugam

Material
Basalt Chopper Tool • Ceramic • Chipped Stone • Chipped Stone Tool • Ground Stone

Site Name
AZ T:11:93 (ASM) • AZ T:11:94 (ASM)

Site Type
Agricultural or Herding • Archaeological Feature • Canal or Canal Feature • Isolated Artifact • Resource Extraction / Production / Transportation Structure or Features

Investigation Types
Archaeological Overview • Ground Disturbance Monitoring • Reconnaissance / Survey • Records Search / Inventory Checking • Research Design / Data Recovery Plan • Systematic Survey

General
Tres Rios Project

Geographic Keywords
Agua Fria River • Arizona (State / Territory) • Buckeye Hills • Buckeye Valley • Gila River • Hassayampa River • Maricopa (County) • Phoenix Basin • Salt River • Sierra Estrella • Sonoran Desert • St Johns Canal • White Tank Mountains

Spatial Coverage

min long: -112.3; min lat: 33.386 ; max long: -112.277; max lat: 33.406 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): City of Phoenix Archaeology Office

Contributor(s): Holly Young; Todd Bostwick; John Ravesloot; Barnaby V. Lewis; JoAnne Miller; William Collins; Roland Wass; Wes Camfield; Jerry Howard; Glenn Rice; Christopher Lowendorf; Kevin Ferris; Douglas Mitchell; Richard Ciolek-Torello; Ron Chiago

Prepared By(s): U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District

Submitted To(s): U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District

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