An Archaeological and Documentary Survey of the Historic Utah Ditch, Maricopa County, Arizona

Summary

Under contract to the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), Archaeological Consulting Services, Ltd. (ACS) conducted a Class III survey of two canal alignments variously identified as the historic Utah Ditch or Utah Canal. Reclamation's original delivery order was for one alignment, but because of questions as to the actual location of the Utah Ditch, the survey area was expanded to include a second suspected alignment. Extensive archival research was completed to document the history and construction of the canal. The study identified the two alignments as segments of four historic canals: the Utah, the Utah Extension, the Mesa, and the Consolidated. Four new archaeological sites, one previously recorded site, and 17 isolates were located.

Cite this Record

An Archaeological and Documentary Survey of the Historic Utah Ditch, Maricopa County, Arizona. ( tDAR id: 393983) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8WD421Z

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Keywords

Culture
Euroamerican • Hohokam

Material
Building Materials • Ceramic • Chipped Stone • Fauna • Glass • Metal • Wood

Site Name
ACS-97-353-1 • ACS-97-353-2 • ACS-97-353-4 • ACS-97-353-5 • AZ U:9:175(ASM) • Utah Ditch

Site Type
Artifact Scatter • Berm • Canal or Canal Feature • House • Isolated Artifact • Rock Alignment • Tent Ring / Tipi Ring

Investigation Types
Archaeological Overview • Reconnaissance / Survey

Geographic Keywords
Arizona • Mesa • Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community

Temporal Keywords
Historic • Hohokam

Spatial Coverage

min long: -111.847; min lat: 33.414 ; max long: -111.668; max lat: 33.525 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

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

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): 97-PD-32-02810-004

ACS Project No.(s): 97-353

Cultural Resources Report No.(s): 104

Bureau of Reclamation Contract No.(s): 1425-97-CS-32-02810

Resources Inside this Project (Viewing 1-3 of 3)

Documents

  1. An Archaeological and Documentary Survey of the Historic Utah Ditch, Maricopa County, Arizona: Photo Log (1997)
  2. An Archaeological and Documentary Survey of the Historic Utah Ditch, Maricopa County, Arizona: Report (1998)

Images

  1. An Archaeological and Documentary Survey of the Historic Utah Ditch, Maricopa County, Arizona: Photos (1998)