An Archaeological Inventory and Evaluation on the Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station, El Paso County, Colorado

Author(s): John Valainis

Year: 2017

Summary

This report presents the results of a Class II archaeological survey at Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station. The study area is defined as the entire CMAFS installation with a total acreage of 568 ac, although one section was relaxed to Class II survey due to its steep and broken terrain, and 290 ac were excluded entirely from survey due to extreme terrain or total disturbance. The study area overall does not contain significant archaeological resources, and these survey results confirm the general lack of prehistoric usage or historic development predicted by background research. However, this background research was extensive given the scope of the investigation, and could contribute useful contextual information to future studies of the early Historic Era in the region, particularly on Fort Carson or Cheyenne Mountain State Park.

Cite this Record

An Archaeological Inventory and Evaluation on the Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station, El Paso County, Colorado. John Valainis. 2017 ( tDAR id: 470599) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8470599

Keywords

Culture
Historic

Site Name
5EP.7793.1 • 5EP.7794.1 • 5EP.7795 • 5EP.7796 • 5EP.7797 • 5EP.7798 • 5EP.7799 • 5EP.7800 • 5EP.7801 • 5EP.7802 • 5EP.7803 • 5EP.7804 • 5EP.7805 • 5EP.7806 • 5EP.7807 • 5EP.7808 • 5EP.7809 • 5EP.7810 • 5EP.7811 • 5EP.7812 • 5EP.7813 • JL Ranch Road • Old Starr Ranch Road

Site Type
Cistern • Isolated Artifact • Road

Investigation Types
Heritage Management • Systematic Survey

General
Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station • Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station • Class III Archaeological Survey • CMAFS • CMSFS

Geographic Keywords
Colorado Springs • El Paso (County)

Temporal Keywords
Homesteading • Ranching Period

Spatial Coverage

min long: -104.892; min lat: 38.718 ; max long: -104.806; max lat: 38.761 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station CRM Manager

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