Archeological Survey of Camp George West and the Works Progress Administration South Table Mountain Basalt Quarries, Jefferson County, Colorado

Author(s): William B. Butler

Year: 1992

Summary

An archeological survey was conducted on lands under the jurisdiction of the Colorado National Guard's Camp George West in Jefferson County, Colorado. No prehistoric cultural resources were found. Historic resources related to the Camp include small arms firing ranges, several Works Progress Administration structures, and an area likely used for the temporary placement of tents. The tent area is considered to be a contributing property to the National Register of Historic Places district proposed for the Camp. Although not the present responsibility of the National Guard, the South Table Mountain Basalt Quarries and the Table Mountain Gun Club were recorded.

Cite this Record

Archeological Survey of Camp George West and the Works Progress Administration South Table Mountain Basalt Quarries, Jefferson County, Colorado. William B. Butler. 1992 ( tDAR id: 67305) ; doi:10.6067/XCV867305

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Keywords

Site Name
5JF145.68 • 5JF839 • Camp George West • South Table Mountain Quarries • Tent City North

Site Type
Basalt Quarry • Campsite • Firing Range • Military Remains

Investigation Types
Archaeological Overview • Reconnaissance / Survey • Site Evaluation / Testing

General
Archaeological Survey • Archeological Survey • Historic Archaeology • Historic Archeology • WPA Buildings

Geographic Keywords
08059 (Fips Code) • Camp George West • Colorado (State / Territory) • Eastern Colorado • Golden, Colorado • Jefferson (County) • North America (Continent) • United States of America (Country)

Spatial Coverage

min long: -105.399; min lat: 39.13 ; max long: -105.049; max lat: 39.914 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Principal Investigator(s): William B. Butler

Prepared By(s): National Park Service, Interagency Archeological Services

Submitted To(s): Colorado Army National Guard

Record Identifiers

Contract Number(s): DOD Project 60

NADB document id number(s): 5305167; 925873

NADB citation id number(s): 000000173267; 000000132766

Notes

General Note: The information in this record has been migrated into tDAR from the National Archaeological Database Reports Module (NADB-R) and updated. In 2019, Tom Ryon supplied a copy of the report to the Center for Digital Antiquity.

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