A Class III Archaeological Survey in Sample Unit U19ax, Pahute and Rainier Mesas, Nevada Test Site, Nye County, Nevada

Part of the Nellis Air Force Base (DRAFT) project

Author(s): Alvin R. McLane

Year: 1991

Summary

The PA implements the Long Range Study Plan (LRSP), in which an 11 % sample of the NTS wIII be investigated for cultural resources. In accordance with this sampling strategy, sample unit U19ax (Figure 1 & 2) was surveyed by the Desert Research Institute (DRI) for archaeological properties. The U19ax sample unit is an area of 914 m by 579 m (3000 ft x 1900 ft). However, a large part of the sample unit was previous surveyed under the U19an and U19ba projects. Therefore, this U19ax sample unit survey consisted of an area 244 m wide by 305 m long (800 ft x 1000 ft).

Cite this Record

A Class III Archaeological Survey in Sample Unit U19ax, Pahute and Rainier Mesas, Nevada Test Site, Nye County, Nevada. Alvin R. McLane. Desert Research Institute. 1991 ( tDAR id: 455971) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8455971

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Keywords

Site Name
26NY1010 • 26NY1375 • 26NY1376 • 26NY1377 • 26NY1378 • 26NY1379 • 26NY1380 • 26NY1381 • 26NY1382 • 26NY4182 • 26NY5428 • 26NY5609 • 26NY5610 • 26NY5611 • 26NY5612 • 26NY5817 • 26NY7842 • 26NY7843 • 26NY949

Site Type
Artifact Scatter • Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex • Encampment • Rock Shelter

Investigation Types
Reconnaissance / Survey

Geographic Keywords
Clark (County) • Dead Horse Flat QUAD 7.5' • Kawich Valley • Las Vegas, Nevada • Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada • Nevada (State / Territory) • Nye (County) • Pahute Mesa • United States of America (Country)

Spatial Coverage

min long: -117.728; min lat: 36.054 ; max long: -114.082; max lat: 38.36 ;

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Contact(s): Nellis Air Force Base CRM Manager

Record Identifiers

Report No.(s): SR070991-1

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