It’s One Site, And It’s 90 Miles Long…

Summary

This is a poster submission presented at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology.

The recordation, analysis, and preservation, of very large historic sites presents a series of interesting and unique challenges. The largest remaining segment of the Transcontinental Railroad in Box Elder County, Utah, provides an ideal laboratory for the exploration of these challenges. This poster will examine approaches taken to the recordation of small section stations, large town-sites, and numerous architectural features. It will also summarize some of the analytical results obtained in the study of Terrace, Utah. Particularly interesting insights into ethnic relationships and space allocation in a late 19th century frontier town-site has been obtained. The preservation of such large sites, specifically with regard to standing architecture and looting, represents an ongoing problem. Numerous architectural features, mainly trestles and culverts remain along this segment of the railroad grade. An example of innovative preservation will be provided. In addition, the causes and consequences of looting will also be examined.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for Historical Archaeology 2020   •
• 2020 SHA Poster Submissions

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Contact(s): Society for Historical Archaeology

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PaperId(s): 939