Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010

Summary

The Smith’s Fork Site (23CL223) is located on Smithville Lake, which is a USACE Kansas City District subject property located in Clay County, Missouri. In 2000, the City of Smithville proposed the construction of a soccer field in the area of the site. A USACE archaeologist visited the site and recommended that further testing would need to occur to determine if building could go below a depth of eight inches. In 2007, the city renewed its interest in building at this location; so another USACE archaeologist, Tim Meade, performed shovel tests at Smith’s Fork Site. Based on the results of the shovel tests, Tim Mead contacted University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) archaeologist Dr. L. Mark Raab to facilitate further testing at Smith’s Fork Site. In 2009, Dr. Raab conducted an initial survey, which included ground penetrating radar and auger testing, and generated a map of the site (Shaver 2011:22–28).

From April to August 2010, the Smith’s Fork site was excavated by a crew from numerous institutions, including USACE, UMKC, Missouri State Historic Preservation Office, Fort Osage, Center for Archaeological Research of Missouri State University in Springfield, Johnson County Community College, Longview Community College, and the University of Kansas (Shaver 2011:29–44). Douglas Shaver of UMKC published a thesis documenting the geospatial data at the Smith’s Fork Site (November 2011). Due to the fact that UMKC is the first institution contacted by USACE, staffed each period of fieldwork, and a student from the university wrote his thesis on results from the excavation, VCP staff decided to refer to the University of Missouri Kansas City as the investigating organization. Shaver (2011:30) refers to Dr. Gina Powell as the principal investigator for the work conducted at the Smith’s Fork Site, even though she is from a different organization, Center for Archaeological Research of Missouri State University in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District Smith’s Fork Site (23CL223) 2009–2010 Curation Management Project 2 Springfield, Missouri. Because Shaver referred to Dr. Powell as the principal investigator, she was recorded this way in the artifact catalog.

The digital materials in this collection were processed by the Veterans Curation Program (VCP), and include the artifact database, artifact report, finding aid, oversized materials spreadsheet, photographic materials spreadsheet, scanned asset key, and select artifact photographs. Additional digital materials held by the VCP include the archives database, box labels, document folder listing, initial data collection, notes, oversized document label, and records removal sheet. For additional information, refer to the finding aid.

Cite this Record

Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010. ( tDAR id: 426347) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8D50QKD

Keywords

Site Name
23CL223

Investigation Types
Heritage Management • Reconnaissance / Survey • Site Evaluation / Testing

General
Collections Management

Geographic Keywords
Clay County (County) • Missouri (State / Territory) • Smithville Lake

Spatial Coverage

min long: -94.771; min lat: 39.271 ; max long: -94.304; max lat: 39.623 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): US Army Corps of Engineers Mandatory Center of Expertise for the Curation and Management of Archaeological Collections, St. Louis District

Contributor(s): Brockington and Associates, Inc.

Landowner(s): US Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District

Sponsor(s): US Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District; US Army Corps of Engineers Mandatory Center of Expertise for the Curation and Management of Archaeological Collections, St. Louis District

Repository(s): Fort Osage

Prepared By(s): Veterans Curation Program

Submitted To(s): US Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District

Notes

General Note: The digital materials in this collection were processed by the Veterans Curation Program (VCP), and include the artifact database, artifact report, finding aid, oversized materials spreadsheet, photographic materials spreadsheet, scanned asset key, and select artifact photographs. Additional digital materials held by the VCP include the archives database, box labels, document folder listing, initial data collection, notes, oversized document label, and records removal sheet. For additional information, refer to the finding aid.

Source Collections

Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 collection stored at Fort Osage, Missouri.

Resources Inside this Project (Viewing 1-60 of 60)

Documents

  1. Artifact Report, Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 (2015)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Gregory Cody. Jen Bouchard. Kate McMahon.

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Kansas City District archaeological collections were brought to the Veterans Curation Program’s (VCP) St. Louis laboratory in September 2012. The St. Louis VCP laboratory is a USACE, St. Louis District’s Mandatory Center of Expertise for the Curation and Management of Archaeological Collections program, which is staffed through Brockington and Associates, an archaeological contract firm located in Norcross, Georgia. The procedures employed to re-house the...

  2. Finding Aid, Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 (2015)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Jennifer Bouchard.

    This collection is referred to as “Smith’s Fork Site (23CL223) 2009–2010.” This name is consistent throughout the finding aid, the file folders, and the box label. The extent of this collection is one and three quarters (1.75) linear inches. The documents from this project were USACE- Kansas City District Smith’s Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 2009-2011 Gina Powell, Principal Investigator 3 received by the VCP in plastic storage containers with the associated artifacts. The documents were removed...

Images

  1. Ceramic Artifact Photographs, Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 (2015)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Photographs of ceramic artifacts collected during the Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 archaeological investigation in the Smithville Lake area in Clay County, Missouri.

  2. Faunal Artifact Photograph, Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 (2015)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Photograph of a faunal artifact collected during the Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 archaeological investigation in the Smithville Lake area in Clay County, Missouri.

  3. Lithic Artifact Photographs, Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 (2015)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Photographs of lithic artifacts collected during the Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 archaeological investigation in the Smithville Lake area in Clay County, Missouri.

  4. Mineral Artifact Photograph, Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 (2015)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Photograph of a mineral artifact collected during the Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 archaeological investigation in the Smithville Lake area in Clay County, Missouri.

  5. Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010, Archival Photograph 1032-0010 (2010)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Digital photograph of ceramic vessel, in situ, found in Feature 1, report Figure 16 during the Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 investigation in the Smithville Lake area, in Clay County Missouri.

  6. Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010, Archival Photograph 1032-0011 (2010)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Digital photograph of unit excavation during the Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 archaeological investigation in the Smithville Lake area, in Clay County Missouri.

  7. Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010, Archival Photograph 1032-0012 (2010)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Digital photograph of unit excavation, wider view, during the Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 archaeological investigation in the Smithville Lake area, in Clay County Missouri.

  8. Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010, Archival Photograph 1032-0013 (2010)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Digital photograph of unit excavation and screening during the Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 archaeological investigation in the Smithville Lake area, in Clay County Missouri.

  9. Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010, Archival Photograph 1032-0014 (2010)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Digital photograph of unit excavation and screening (wider view) during the Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 archaeological investigation in the Smithville Lake area, in Clay County Missouri.

  10. Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010, Archival Photograph 1032-0015 (2010)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Digital photograph of screening and discussion during the Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 archaeological investigation in the Smithville Lake area in Clay County Missouri.

  11. Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010, Archival Photograph 1032-0016 (2010)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Digital photograph of a ceramic sherd, taken in the field during the Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 archaeological investigation in the Smithville Lake area in Clay County Missouri.

  12. Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010, Archival Photograph 1032-0017 (2010)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Digital photograph of a ceramic sherd captured in the field during the Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 archaeological investigation in the Smithville Lake area in Clay County Missouri.

  13. Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010, Archival Photograph 1032-0018 (2010)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Digital photograph of unit excavation, troweling during the Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 archaeological investigation in the Smithville Lake area in Clay County Missouri.

  14. Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010, Archival Photograph 1032-0019 (2010)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Digital photograph of unit excavation during the Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 archaeological investigation in the Smithville Lake area in Clay County Missouri.

  15. Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010, Archival Photograph 1032-0020 (2010)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Digital photograph of ceramic vessel, in situ, found in Feature 1, similar to report Figure 16 during the Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 archaeological investigation in the Smithville Lake area in Clay County, Missouri.

  16. Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010, Archival Photograph 1032-0021 (2010)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Digital photograph of ceramic vessel, in situ, found in Feature 1, similar to report Figure 16 during the Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 archaeological investigation in the Smithville Lake area in Clay County, Missouri.

  17. Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010, Archival Photograph 1032-0022 (2010)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Digital photograph of ceramic vessel, in situ, found in Feature 1, similar to report Figure 16 during the Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 archaeological investigation in the Smithville Lake area, in Clay County, Missouri.

  18. Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010, Archival Photograph 1032-0023 (2010)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Digital photograph of ceramic vessel, in situ, found in Feature 1, similar to report Figure 16 during the Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 archaeological investigation in the Smithville Lake area in Clay County, Missouri.

  19. Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010, Archival Photograph 1032-0024 (2010)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Digital photograph of ceramic body and rim sherds during the Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 archaeological investigation in the Smithville Lake area in Clay County, Missouri.

  20. Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010, Archival Photograph 1032-0025 (2010)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Digital photograph of ceramic body and rim sherds during the Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 archaeological investigation in the Smithville Lake area in Clay County, Missouri.

  21. Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010, Archival Photograph 1032-0026 (2010)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Digital photograph of ceramic rim sherds during the Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 archaeological investigation in the Smithville Lake area in Clay County, Missouri.

  22. Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010, Archival Photograph 1032-0027 (2010)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Digital photograph of ceramic body and rim sherds taken during the Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 archaeological investigation in the Smithville Lake area in Clay County, Missouri.

  23. Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010, Archival Photograph 1032-0028 (2010)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Digital photograph of ceramic body and rim sherds during the Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 archaeological investigation in the Smithville Lake area in Clay County, Missouri.

  24. Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010, Archival Photograph 1032-0029 (2010)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Digital photograph of ceramic sherds, view from surface of a table during the Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 archaeological investigation in the Smithville Lake area in Clay County, Missouri.

  25. Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010, Archival Photograph 1032-0030 (2010)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Digital photograph of ceramic sherds forming part of a vessel during the Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 archaeological investigation in the Smithville Lake area in Clay County, Missouri.

  26. Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010, Archival Photograph 1032-0031 (2010)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Digital photograph of ceramic sherds forming part of a vessel during the Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 archaeological investigation in the Smithville Lake area in Clay County, Missouri.

  27. Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010, Archival Photograph 1032-0032 (2010)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Digital photograph of ceramic sherds forming part of a vessel during the Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 archaeological investigation in the Smithville Lake area in Clay County, Missouri.

  28. Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010, Archival Photograph 1032-0033 (2010)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Digital photograph of ceramic sherds forming part of a vessel during the Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 archaeological investigation in the Smithville Lake area in Clay County, Missouri.

  29. Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010, Archival Photograph 1032-0034 (2010)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Digital photograph of ceramic sherds forming part of a vessel during the Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 archaeological investigation in the Smithville Lake area in Clay County, Missouri.

  30. Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010, Archival Photograph 1032-0035 (2010)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Digital photograph of ceramic sherds forming part of a vessel during the Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 archaeological investigation in the Smithville Lake area in Clay County, Missouri.

  31. Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010, Archival Photograph 1032-0036 (2010)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Digital photograph of ceramic sherds forming part of a vessel during the Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 archaeological investigation in the Smithville Lake area in Clay County, Missouri.

  32. Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010, Archival Photograph 1032-0037 (2010)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Digital photograph of ceramic sherds, overexposed during the Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 archaeological investigation in the Smithville Lake area in Clay County, Missouri.

  33. Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010, Archival Photograph 1032-0038 (2010)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Digital photograph of ceramic sherds, overexposed during the Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 archaeological investigation in the Smithville Lake area in Clay County, Missouri.

  34. Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010, Archival Photograph 1032-0039 (2010)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Digital photograph of ceramic sherds, overexposed during the Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 archaeological investigation in the Smithville Lake area, in Clay County, Missouri.

  35. Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010, Archival Photograph 1032-0040 (2010)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Digital photograph of ceramic sherds, overexposed during the Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 archaeological investigation in the Smithville Lake area in Clay County, Missouri.

  36. Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010, Archival Photograph 1032-0041 (2010)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Digital photograph of ceramic sherd, close-up view in lab during the Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 archaeological investigation in the Smithville Lake area in Clay County, Missouri.

  37. Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010, Archival Photograph 1032-0042 (2010)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Digital photograph of ceramic sherd, close-up view in lab during the Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 archaeological investigation in the Smithville Lake area, in Clay County, Missouri.

  38. Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010, Archival Photograph 1032-0043 (2010)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Digital photograph of two lithic artifacts during the Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 archaeological investigation in the Smithville Lake area, in Clay County, Missouri.

  39. Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010, Archival Photograph 1032-0044 (2010)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Digital photograph of ten ceramic sherds during the Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 archaeological investigation in the Smithville Lake area in Clay County, Missouri.

  40. Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010, Archival Photograph 1032-0045 (2010)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Digital photograph of ceramic and lithic artifacts, report Figure 31. Taken during the Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 archaeological investigation in the Smithville Lake area, in Clay County, Missouri.

  41. Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010, Archival Photograph 1032-0046 (2015)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Digital photograph of lithic artifact with a scale. Taken during the Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 archaeological investigation in the Smithville Lake area, in Clay County, Missouri.

  42. Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010, Archival Photograph 1032-0047 (2015)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Digital photograph of five projectile points with a scale during the Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 archaeological investigation in the Smithville Lake area in Clay County, Missouri.

  43. Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010, Archival Photograph 1032-0048 (2015)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Digital photograph of two ceramic sherds forming part of a vessel, with a scale in horizontal view during the Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 archaeological investigation in the Smithville Lake area in Clay County, Missouri.

  44. Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010, Archival Photograph 1032-0049 (2015)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Digital photograph of ceramic sherds forming part of a vessel, with a scale in vertical view during the Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 archaeological investigation in the Smithville Lake area in Clay County, Missouri.

  45. Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010, Archival Photograph 1032-0050 (2010)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Digital photograph of Feature 1, 30-40 cm during the Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 archaeological investigation in the Smithville Lake area in Clay County, Missouri.

  46. Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010, Archival Photograph 1032-0051 (2010)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Digital photograph of unit excavation during the Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 archaeological investigation in the Smithville Lake area in Clay County, Missouri.

  47. Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010, Archival Photograph 1032-0052 (2010)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Digital photograph of Unit west 192/south 27, similar to report Figure 18 during the Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 archaeological investigation in the Smithville Lake area in Clay County, Missouri.

  48. Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010, Archival Photograph 1032-0053 (2010)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Digital photograph of two projectile points captured in the field during the Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 archaeological investigation in the Smithville Lake area in Clay County, Missouri.

  49. Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010, Archival Photograph 1032-0054 (2010)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Digital photograph of a lithic artifact during the Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 archaeological investigation in the Smithville Lake area in Clay County, Missouri.

  50. Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010, Archival Photograph 1032-0055 (2010)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Digital photograph of Feature 1, 30-40 cm, view from the southwest during the Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 archaeological investigation in the Smithville Lake area in Clay County, Missouri.

  51. Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010, Archival Photograph 1032-0056 (2010)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Digital photograph of a faunal a mandible captured in the field, taken during the Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 archaeological investigation in the Smithville Lake area in Clay County, Missouri.

  52. Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010, Archival Photograph 1032-0057 (2010)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Digital photograph of Feature 1, 30-40 cm, view from the south, taken during the Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 archaeological investigation in the Smithville Lake area, in Clay County, Missouri.

  53. Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010, Archival Photograph 1032-0058 (2010)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Digital photograph of unit, close-up view during the Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 archaeological investigation in the Smithville Lake area, in Clay County, Missouri.

  54. Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010, Archival Photograph 1032-0059 (2010)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Digital photograph of Unit west 192, south 27, 60-70 cm, similar to report Figure 18 during the Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 archaeological investigation in the Smithville Lake area, in Clay County, Missouri.

Datasets

  1. Artifact Database, Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 (2015)
    DATASET Veterans Curation Program.

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Kansas City District archaeological collections were brought to the Veterans Curation Program’s (VCP) St. Louis laboratory in September 2012. The St. Louis VCP laboratory is a USACE, St. Louis District’s Mandatory Center of Expertise for the Curation and Management of Archaeological Collections program, which is staffed through Brockington and Associates, an archaeological contract firm located in Norcross, Georgia. The procedures employed to re-house the...

  2. Oversized Materials Spreadsheet, Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 (2015)
    DATASET Veterans Curation Program.

    This is the Oversized Materials Spreadsheet for the Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010.

  3. Photographic Materials Spreadsheet, Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 (2015)
    DATASET Uploaded by: adam brin

    This is the Photographic Materials Spreadsheet for the Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 collection.

  4. Scanned Asset Key, Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 (2015)
    DATASET Jennifer Bouchard.

    This is the scanned asset key for the Smith's Fork Site (23CL223) 2009-2010 collection stored at Fort Osage.