Cultural Resources Survey of Madera Canyon and Archeological Area IV Project Areas: Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico

Author(s): Ted M. Payne

Year: 1982

Summary

In 1982, Cultural Heritage Research Services, Inc. conducted an on-ground prehistoric and historical archaeological cultural resources survey within the Madera Canyon and Archeological Area IV Project Areas on Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. A total of 18 cultural resources were located. Sixteen of these sites were affiliated with American Indian cultures spanning the early Archaic through the Historic periods. The remaining two sites consisted of a probable historic mine shaft and the second was a cultural unidentifiable hearth-like feature. Fourteen of the Amerindian sites were evaluated as possessing important cultural information and these site were recommended for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places. Three of these significant sites are currently adversely impacted by a bisecting roadway and the ensuing vehicular traffic. Measures have been recommended to mitigate the adverse impacts that are threatening these cultural resources.

Recommendations have been developed for the establishment of a Kirtland Air Force Base Cultural Resources Management Plan for the care of all cultural resources that have been identified as a result of the on-going Cultural Resources Inventory Program.

Cite this Record

Cultural Resources Survey of Madera Canyon and Archeological Area IV Project Areas: Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. Ted M. Payne. 1982 ( tDAR id: 469107) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8469107

Keywords

Culture
Anasazi • Archaic • RIO GRANDE • Rio Grande Anasazi

Material
Ceramic • Chipped Stone • Galisteo Black-on-white • Los Padillas Polychrome • Mineral • Obsidian • Quartz • Socorro Black-on-white

Site Name
LA 89355 • LA 89356 • LA 89357 • LA 89358 • LA 89359 • LA 89360 • LA 89361 • LA 89362 • LA 89363 • LA 89364 • LA 89365 • LA 89366 • LA 89367 • LA 89368 • LA 89369 • LA 89370 • LA 89371 • LA 89372

Site Type
Artifact Scatter • Domestic Structures • Habitation • Isolated Artifact • Mine • Quarry

Investigation Types
Heritage Management • Reconnaissance / Survey

General
National Register of Historic Places

Geographic Keywords
Albuquerque, New Mexico • Bernalillo (County) • Kirtland Air Force Base • Madera Canyon

Temporal Keywords
Classic • Coalition/Classic Transition • Coalition period • Developmental Period • Historic • Late Developmental/Coalition Transition • Prehistoric

Spatial Coverage

min long: -106.782; min lat: 34.458 ; max long: -105.463; max lat: 35.179 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Kirtland Air Force Base CRM Manager

Record Identifiers

Purchase Order No.(s): FQ446912920001; FQ446912870002

Contract No.(s): F29650-82-C0101

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