Relocation, Reassessment, and Remapping of 74 Archaeological Sites Located Along Reaches 3, 4, and 5 of the Tucson Aqueduct (Phase B)

Summary

The Phoenix Area Office (PXAO), Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), has developed an archaeological site database for the Central Arizona Project (CAP) main stem canal. The current data is based on data resulting from Class III surveys conducted in the 1970s and 1980s prior to the canal’s construction. The majority of these sites have not been revisited since they were first recorded. An unknown number of these sites were destroyed by either construction or excavation, while others are no longer located within the CAP right-of-way (ROW)/Reclamation land. Because the database is a management tool, it is necessary that they accurately reflect the current status of sites within the CAP main stem ROW.

To assist in checking the accuracy of its site database, Reclamation requested that Archaeological Consulting Services, Ltd. (ACS) revisit 74 sites that had been identified in Reaches 3, 4, and 5 of the Tucson Aqueduct Phase B corridor. Eleven of these sites were identified in Arizona State Museum’s (ASM) AZSITE database but were not in Reclamation’s database; however, they appeared to be located either wholly or partially in the project area. These were relocated and assessed to determine whether or not they are under Reclamation jurisdiction.

This presents the results of this project.

Cite this Record

Relocation, Reassessment, and Remapping of 74 Archaeological Sites Located Along Reaches 3, 4, and 5 of the Tucson Aqueduct (Phase B). ( tDAR id: 393761) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8QF8V9H

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Keywords

Culture
Archaic • Historic • Hohokam

Material
Ceramic • Chipped Stone • Fauna • Fire Cracked Rock • Glass • Ground Stone • Metal • Shell

Site Name
AZ AA:11:125(ASM) • AZ AA:11:26(ASM) • AZ AA:11:29(ASM) • AZ AA:12:209(ASM) • AZ AA:12:325(ASM) • AZ AA:12:329(ASM) • AZ AA:12:330(ASM) • AZ AA:12:331(ASM) • AZ AA:12:353(ASM) • AZ AA:12:354(ASM) • AZ AA:12:355(ASM) • AZ AA:12:356(ASM) • AZ AA:12:357(ASM) • AZ AA:12:358(ASM) • AZ AA:12:359(ASM) • AZ AA:12:360 (ASM) • AZ AA:12:361(ASM) • AZ AA:12:362(ASM) • AZ AA:12:364(ASM) • AZ AA:12:365(ASM) • AZ AA:12:366(ASM) • AZ AA:12:367(ASM) • AZ AA:12:368(ASM) • AZ AA:12:383(ASM) • AZ AA:12:384(ASM) • AZ AA:12:385(ASM) • AZ AA:12:452(ASM) • AZ AA:12:453(ASM) • AZ AA:12:454(ASM) • AZ AA:12:456(ASM) • AZ AA:12:457(ASM) • AZ AA:12:458(ASM) • AZ AA:12:460(ASM) • AZ AA:12:461(ASM) • AZ AA:12:462(ASM) • AZ AA:12:463(ASM) • AZ AA:12:464(ASM) • AZ AA:12:465(ASM) • AZ AA:12:466(ASM) • AZ AA:12:480(ASM) • AZ AA:12:481(ASM) • AZ AA:12:482(ASM) • AZ AA:12:483(ASM) • AZ AA:12:484(ASM) • AZ AA:12:485(ASM) • AZ AA:12:520(ASM) • AZ AA:12:536(ASM) • AZ AA:12:564(ASM) • AZ AA:12:576(ASM) • AZ AA:12:577(ASM) • AZ AA:12:579(ASM) • AZ AA:12:624(ASM) • AZ AA:12:644(ASM) • AZ AA:12:645(ASM) • AZ AA:16:106(ASM) • AZ AA:16:157(ASM) • AZ AA:16:158(ASM) • AZ AA:16:159(ASM) • AZ AA:16:160(ASM) • AZ AA:16:161(ASM) • AZ AA:16:162(ASM) • AZ AA:16:163(ASM) • AZ AA:16:164(ASM) • AZ AA:16:165(ASM) • AZ AA:16:174(ASM) • AZ AA:16:175(ASM) • AZ AA:16:304(ASM) • AZ AA:16:305(ASM) • AZ AA:16:306(ASM) • AZ AA:16:307(ASM) • AZ AA:16:309(ASM) • AZ AA:16:311(ASM) • AZ AA:16:94(ASM) • AZ AA:16:95(ASM) • AZ AA:16:96(ASM) • AZ AA:16:97(ASM) • Fastimes • Hawk's Nest site • Muchas Casas • Rancho Bajo • Rancho Derrio • The Fence site • Water World Show More

Site Type
Ancient Structure • Artifact Scatter • Ball Court • Cairn • Canal or Canal Feature • Encampment • Funerary and Burial Structures or Features • Hamlet / Village • Hearth • House • Isolated Artifact • Kiln • Midden • Mound / Earthwork • Pit • Pit House / Earth Lodge • Quarry • Roasting Pit / Oven / Horno • Rock Alignment • Terrace • Trash Midden • Water Control Feature

Investigation Types
Heritage Management • Site Stewardship Monitoring

Geographic Keywords
Arizona • Tucson Aqueduct

Temporal Keywords
Archaic • Ceramic Period • Classic Hohokam period • Historic • Late Formative • Prehistoric

Temporal Coverage

Calendar Date: 300 to 1950

Spatial Coverage

min long: -111.354; min lat: 32.255 ; max long: -111.107; max lat: 32.606 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): USDI Bureau of Reclamation, Phoenix Area Office

Contributor(s): Joanne C. Tactikos; Robert J. Stokes; Michael Droz

Sponsor(s): USDI Bureau of Reclamation, Phoenix Area Office

Prepared By(s): Archaeological Consulting Services, Ltd.

Submitted To(s): USDI Bureau of Reclamation, Phoenix Area Office

Record Identifiers

Bureau of Reclamation Delivery Order No.(s): R12PB32032

ACS Project No.(s): 12-242-CSUR

General Services Administration Contract No.(s): GS10F0224P

ASM Accession No.(s): 2012-0541

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Documents

  1. Photolog for the Photos from the Relocation, Reassessment, and Remapping of 74 Archaeological Sites Located Along Reaches 3, 4, and 5 of the Tucson Aqueduct (Phase B) (2013)
  2. Relocation, Reassessment, and Remapping of 74 Archaeological Sites Located Along Reaches 3, 4, and 5 of the Tucson Aqueduct (Phase B) (2013)

Images

  1. Photos from the Relocation, Reassessment, and Remapping of 74 Archaeological Sites Located Along Reaches 3, 4, and 5 of the Tucson Aqueduct (Phase B) (2013)