Archaeological Survey of Beech Fork Lake 1973-1975

Summary

The West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey was contracted to conduct the archaeological survey. The majority of the field work took place between 1973-1975 around Beech Fork Lake in Cabell, Mason, and Wayne Counties, West Virginia. Site numbers for the project include; 46CB12, 46MS49, 46WA22, 46WA24, 46WA25, 46WA26, 46WA28, 46WA35, 46WA36, 46WA37, 46WA38, 46WA39, 46WA54, 46WA55, 46WA57, 46WA58, 46WM2, 46WM12, and 46WM20. The project's intention was to result in the construction of a multipurpose facility serving for flood control, recreation, and fish and wildlife (Baker and Fowler 1975).

The digital materials in this collection were processed by the Veterans Curation Program (VCP), and include archival photographs, artifact catalog, artifact photographs, artifact report, finding aid, original investigation report, oversized material spreadsheet, photographic material spreadsheet, and scanned asset key. Additional digital materials held by the VCP include document listing folder, initial data collection, oversized material labels, photographic material labels, records removal sheet. For additional information on these materials, refer to the finding aid.

Cite this Record

Archaeological Survey of Beech Fork Lake 1973-1975. ( tDAR id: 447998) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8447998

Keywords

Site Name
46CB12 • 46WA21 • 46WA22 • 46WA23 • 46WA24 • 46WA25 • 46WA26 • 46WA27 • 46WA28 • 46WA29 • 46WA30 • 46WA33 • 46WA34 • 46WA35 • 46WA36 • 46WA37 • 46WA38 • 46WA39 • 46WA54 • 46WA55 • 46WA57 • 46WA58 • 46WM12 • 46WM2 • 46WM20

Investigation Types
Archaeological Overview • Data Recovery / Excavation • Heritage Management • Reconnaissance / Survey

General
Collections Management

Geographic Keywords
Beech Fork Lake • Cabell (County) • Lavalette • Wayne (County)

Spatial Coverage

min long: -82.577; min lat: 38.194 ; max long: -82.248; max lat: 38.385 ;

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): West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey

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

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

Repository(s): Archaeological Collections Facility, Grave Creek Mound Historic Site

Prepared By(s): Veterans Curation Program

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

Record Identifiers

Contract Number(s): PX-4000-4-0802

Notes

General Note: The digital materials in this collection were processed by the Veterans Curation Program (VCP), and include archival photographs, artifact catalog, artifact photographs, artifact report, finding aid, original investigation report, oversized material spreadsheet, photographic material spreadsheet, and scanned asset key. Additional digital materials held by the VCP include document listing folder, initial data collection, oversized material labels, photographic material labels, records removal sheet. For additional information on these materials, refer to the finding aid.

Source Collections

Archaeological Survey of Beech Fork Lake 1973-1975 collection stored at Archaeological Collections Facility, Grave Creek Mound Historic Site.

Resources Inside this Project (Viewing 1-15 of 15)

Documents

  1. Archaeological Survey of Beech Fork Lake, Wayne and Cabell Counties, West Virginia (1975)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Stanley W. Baker. Daniel B. Fowler.

    Under contract with the United States Department of Interior, National Park Service, the Archeology Section of the West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey conducted a reconnaissance and testing for archeological values within the acquisition boundaries of the proposed Beech Fork Lake Project, Wayne and Cabell Counties, West Virginia. Little information relating to the history of the subject area has been assembled. No comprehensive history of Wayne County has yet appeared, and that for...

  2. Artifact Report, Archaeological Survey of Beech Fork Lake 1973-1975 (2019)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Jacob Chase.

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Huntington District archaeological collections were sent to the Veterans Curation Program's (VCP) Alexandria laboratory in September 2014. The Alexandria 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 the archaeological contracting firms, Cogstone-Berger, JV. The procedures employed to re-house the archaeological material from...

  3. Finding Aid, Archaeological Survey of Beech Fork Lake 1973-1975 (2019)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Jacob Chase. Michael Rosario-Figueroa.

    This collection is referred to as "Archaeological Survey of Beech Fork Lake 1973-1975.” This name is consistent throughout the finding aid, the file folders, and the box labels. The extent of this collection is six (6) linear inches. The documents date from 1973-1975. The documents were originally lacking a clear discernible order. The documents were originally housed in an acidic folder within an acid-free box with various document collections from the Huntington District. Various documents...

  4. Scanned Asset Key, Archaeological Survey of Beech Fork Lake 1973-1975 (2019)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Jacob Chase.

    This is the scanned asset key for the Archaeological Survey of Beech Fork Lake 1973-1975 collection stored at Archaeological Collections Facility, Grave Creek Mound Historic Site.

Images

  1. Archaeological Survey of Beech Fork Lake 1973-1975, Archival Photograph, 2074-0032 (2019)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Photograph of exhibit associated with catalog number 16 from the Archaeological Survey of Beech Fork Lake 1973-1975 archaeological investigation in the Lavalette area, in Wayne and Cabell Counties, West Virginia.

  2. Archaeological Survey of Beech Fork Lake 1973-1975, Archival Photograph, 2074-0033 (2019)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Photograph of pendant artifact associated with catalog number 16; N.D. from the Archaeological Survey of Beech Fork Lake 1973-1975 archaeological investigation in the Lavalette area, Wayne and Cabell Counties, West Virginia.

  3. Ceramic Artifact Photographs, Archaeological Survey of Beech Fork Lake 1973-1975 (2019)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Photographs of ceramic artifacts collected during the Archaeological Survey of Beech Fork Lake 1973-1975 archaeological investigation in the Lavalette area, Wayne and Cabell Counties, West Virginia.

  4. Composite Artifact Photographs, Archaeological Survey of Beech Fork Lake 1973-1975 (2019)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Photographs of composite artifacts collected during the Archaeological Survey of Beech Fork Lake 1973-1975 archaeological investigation in the Lavalette area, Wayne and Cabell Counties, West Virginia.

  5. Glass Artifact Photographs, Archaeological Survey of Beech Fork Lake 1973-1975 (2019)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Photographs of glass artifacts collected during the Archaeological Survey of Beech Fork Lake 1973-1975 archaeological investigation in the Lavalette area, Wayne and Cabell Counties, West Virginia.

  6. Lithic Artifact Photographs, Archaeological Survey of Beech Fork Lake 1973-1975 (2019)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Photographs of lithic artifacts collected during the Archaeological Survey of Beech Fork Lake 1973-1975 archaeological investigation in the Lavalette area, Wayne and Cabell Counties, West Virginia.

  7. Metal Artifact Photographs, Archaeological Survey of Beech Fork Lake 1973-1975 (2019)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Photographs of metal artifacts collected during the Archaeological Survey of Beech Fork Lake 1973-1975 archaeological investigation in the Lavalette area, Wayne and Cabell Counties, West Virginia.

  8. Plastic Artifact Photograph, Archaeological Survey of Beech Fork Lake 1973-1975 (2019)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Photograph of a plastic button artifact collected during the Archaeological Survey of Beech Fork Lake 1973-1975 archaeological investigation in the Lavalette area, in the Wayne and Cabell Counties, West Virginia.

Datasets

  1. Artifact Catalog, Archaeological Survey of Beech Fork Lake 1973-1975 (2019)
    DATASET Veterans Curation Program.

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Huntington District archaeological collections were sent to the Veterans Curation Program's (VCP) Alexandria laboratory in September 2014. The Alexandria 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 the archaeological contracting firms, Cogstone-Berger, JV. The procedures employed to re-house the archaeological material from the...

  2. Oversized Materials Spreadsheet, Archaeological Survey of Beech Fork Lake 1973-1975 (2019)
    DATASET Veterans Curation Program.

    This is the oversized material spreadsheet for the Archaeological Survey of Beech Fork Lake 1973-1975 collection.

  3. Photographic Materials Spreadsheet, Archaeological Survey of Beech Fork Lake 1973-1975 (2019)
    DATASET Veterans Curation Program.

    This is the photographic material spreadsheet for the Archaeological Survey of Beech Fork Lake 1973-1975 collection.