Archaeological Survey of East Lynn Reservoir 1964-1965

Summary

Under contract to the National Park Service, the West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey undertook an archaeological survey for cultural resources in the East Lynn Reservoir, Wayne County, West Virginia (McMichael and Mairs 1965). The principal investigators were Edward McMichael and Oscar Mairs. Fieldwork was conducted in June 1964 and April 1965. The investigation consisted of an intensive survey and shovel testing of the areas to be flooded within the East Lynn Reservoir. Fifteen sites were discovered during this survey (sites 46WA1- 46WA15). Five sites within the East Lynn Reservoir are represented in this artifact collection. Based on the final report, the survey and test pitting was completed on the area to be flooded by the East Lynn Reservoir, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Huntington District (McMichael and Mairs 1965).

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

Cite this Record

Archaeological Survey of East Lynn Reservoir 1964-1965. ( tDAR id: 448003) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8448003

Keywords

Site Name
46WA1 • 46WA10 • 46WA14 • 46WA16 • 46WA2 • 46WA3 • 46WA4 • 46WA5 • 46WA6 • 46WA7 • 46WA8 • 46WA9

Site Type
Encampment • Mound / Earthwork • Rock Cairn • Rock Shelter • Settlements

Investigation Types
Heritage Management • Reconnaissance / Survey

General
Collections Management

Geographic Keywords
East Lynn Reservoir • Wayne (County) • West Virginia (State / Territory)

Spatial Coverage

min long: -82.464; min lat: 38.056 ; max long: -82.23; max lat: 38.176 ;

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): John Milner Associates, Inc.

Principal Investigator(s): Edward V. McMichael; Oscar L. Mairs

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

purchase number (s): 31-1181

Notes

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

Source Collections

Archaeological Survey of East Lynn Reservoir 1964-1965 collection stored at the Archaeological Collections Facility, Grave Creek Mound Historic Site.

Resources Inside this Project (Viewing 1-8 of 8)

Documents

  1. An Archaeological Survey of East Lynn Reservoir, Wayne County, West Virginia (1965)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Edward V. McMichael. Oscar L. Mairs.

    The East Lynn Reservoir is currently being constructed on the East Fork of Twelve Pole Creek, in Wayne County, West Virginia. This dam will be located about 3 miles upstream from the small town of East Lynn. Maximum pool after construction will be 701 feet from sea level. During the spring of 1964, the senior author made preliminary survey of the area and in the spring of 1965 the junior author conducted intensive survey and testpitting in the area to be affected by the reservoir. Generally the...

  2. Artifact Report, Archaeological Survey of East Lynn Reservoir 1964-1965 (2019)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Veterans Curation Program.

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Huntington District archaeological collections were delivered to the Veterans Curation Program's (VCP) Alexandria, Virginia, 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 JMA, an archaeological contract firm located in Alexandria, Virginia. The procedures employed to re-house the...

  3. Finding Aid, Archaeological Survey of East Lynn Reservoir 1964-1965 (2019)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Jessica M. Costello. Evan Keller.

    This collection is referred to as "Archaeological Survey of East Lynn Reservoir 1964¬ 1965”. This name is consistent throughout the finding aid, the file folders, and the box labels. The extent of this collection is a quarter (0.25) of a linear inch. The documents date from 1964 to 1965. The investigation began in 1964, which explains the date range in the investigation name. The collection was originally stored in an acidic folder in an acid-free box. Contents within the folder included a...

  4. Scanned Asset Key, Archaeological Survey of East Lynn Reservoir 1964-1965 (2019)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Jessica Costello.

    This is the scanned asset key for the Archaeological Survey of East Lynn Reservoir 1964-1965 collection stored at Archaeological Collections Facility, Grave Creek Mound Historic Site.

Images

  1. Ceramic Artifact Photograph, Archaeological Survey of East Lynn Reservoir 1964-1965 (2019)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Photograph of a ceramic artifact collected during the Archaeological Survey of East Lynn Reservoir 1964-1965 archaeological investigation in the East Lynn area, in Wayne County, West Virginia.

  2. Lithic Artifact Photographs, Archaeological Survey of East Lynn Reservoir 1964-1965 (2019)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Photographs of lithic artifacts collected during the Archaeological Survey of East Lynn Reservoir 1964-1965 archaeological investigation in the East Lynn area, Wayne County, West Virginia.

Datasets

  1. Artifact Catalog, Archaeological Survey of East Lynn Reservoir 1964-1965 (2019)
    DATASET Veterans Curation Program.

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Huntington District archaeological collections were delivered to the Veterans Curation Program's (VCP) Alexandria, Virginia, 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 JMA, an archaeological contract firm located in Alexandria, Virginia. The procedures employed to re-house the...

  2. Oversized Materials Spreadsheet, Archaeological Survey of East Lynn Reservoir 1964-1965 (2019)
    DATASET Veterans Curation Program.

    This is the oversized material spreadsheet for the Archaeological Survey of East Lynn Reservoir 1964-1965 collection.