Appraisal of the Archeological and Paleontological Resources of the Middle Fork Reservoir Area, Johnson County, Wyoming
This report is a summary of archeological and paleontological reconnaissances conducted in the area which will be inundated by the Middle Fork Reservoir, It has been prepared for, and at the request of, the River Basin Recreation Survey, Region Two Office, National Park Service, in accordance with a...
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dataone:doi:10.6067:XCV85B04NN_meta$v-1494454519745 2023-11-08T14:14:14+01:00 Appraisal of the Archeological and Paleontological Resources of the Middle Fork Reservoir Area, Johnson County, Wyoming Fenenga, Franklin United States of America (Country) Wyoming (State / Territory) North America (Continent) 56019 (Fips Code) Johnson (County) Powder River Basin ENVELOPE(-107.37146,-106.008484,44.56399,43.491474) 2017-05-10T22:15:19.745Z https://doi.org/10.6067:XCV85B04NN_meta$v=1494454519745 unknown the Digital Archaeological Record PaleoIndian Archaeological Overview Collections Research Site Evaluation / Testing 48J02 48J03 48J04 48J05 48J06 48J07 48J08 48J09 48J010 48J011 48J012 48J013 48J014 48J015 48J016 48J017 Reservoir Hearth Rock Art tipi ring Chipped Stone Prehistory Lithic Scatter Camp Sites Significance Rock Shelters Paleontological Resources Private Collection Fossil Dinosaur Bone Unspecified Lithic Artifacts Dataset dataone:urn:node:TDAR https://doi.org/10.6067:XCV85B04NN_meta$v=1494454519745 2023-11-08T13:40:06Z This report is a summary of archeological and paleontological reconnaissances conducted in the area which will be inundated by the Middle Fork Reservoir, It has been prepared for, and at the request of, the River Basin Recreation Survey, Region Two Office, National Park Service, in accordance with a Memorandum of Understanding between the Smithsonian Institution and the National Park Service, approved October 9, 1945. The archeological survey was made in August and September, 1950 by Robert L. Shalkop, archeologist, Missouri Basin Project, and a field assistant. The paleontological survey was made in August, 1947 by Dr, Theodore E, White, geologist, Missouri Basin Project, and a field assistant, The high plains portion of Wyoming and of the adjacent states is an archeological "terra incognita" and any site which exhibits cultural deposit of any depth, or evidence of cultural sequence, is a potentially important one, A private collection of artifacts gathered in the vicinity of the Middle Fork Reservoir contains specimens which, on typological grounds, can be attributed to ancient hunting peoples who lived about 10,000 years ago as well as Indian artifacts made of glass, iron and brass provided by the fur traders of the early 19th century. The wealth and importance of this collection would indicate that the Middle Fork area is a key one in Wyoming prehistory. Sixteen locations of archeological interest were found in the immediate vicinity of the Middle Pork Reservoir: Sites WJ021 through 48J017 inclusive, Dataset Archeological Survey the Digital Archaeological Record (via DataONE) Indian Theodore ENVELOPE(-62.450,-62.450,-64.933,-64.933) ENVELOPE(-107.37146,-106.008484,44.56399,43.491474) |
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PaleoIndian Archaeological Overview Collections Research Site Evaluation / Testing 48J02 48J03 48J04 48J05 48J06 48J07 48J08 48J09 48J010 48J011 48J012 48J013 48J014 48J015 48J016 48J017 Reservoir Hearth Rock Art tipi ring Chipped Stone Prehistory Lithic Scatter Camp Sites Significance Rock Shelters Paleontological Resources Private Collection Fossil Dinosaur Bone Unspecified Lithic Artifacts Fenenga, Franklin Appraisal of the Archeological and Paleontological Resources of the Middle Fork Reservoir Area, Johnson County, Wyoming |
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This report is a summary of archeological and paleontological reconnaissances conducted in the area which will be inundated by the Middle Fork Reservoir, It has been prepared for, and at the request of, the River Basin Recreation Survey, Region Two Office, National Park Service, in accordance with a Memorandum of Understanding between the Smithsonian Institution and the National Park Service, approved October 9, 1945. The archeological survey was made in August and September, 1950 by Robert L. Shalkop, archeologist, Missouri Basin Project, and a field assistant. The paleontological survey was made in August, 1947 by Dr, Theodore E, White, geologist, Missouri Basin Project, and a field assistant, The high plains portion of Wyoming and of the adjacent states is an archeological "terra incognita" and any site which exhibits cultural deposit of any depth, or evidence of cultural sequence, is a potentially important one, A private collection of artifacts gathered in the vicinity of the Middle Fork Reservoir contains specimens which, on typological grounds, can be attributed to ancient hunting peoples who lived about 10,000 years ago as well as Indian artifacts made of glass, iron and brass provided by the fur traders of the early 19th century. The wealth and importance of this collection would indicate that the Middle Fork area is a key one in Wyoming prehistory. Sixteen locations of archeological interest were found in the immediate vicinity of the Middle Pork Reservoir: Sites WJ021 through 48J017 inclusive, |
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Appraisal of the Archeological and Paleontological Resources of the Middle Fork Reservoir Area, Johnson County, Wyoming |
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Appraisal of the Archeological and Paleontological Resources of the Middle Fork Reservoir Area, Johnson County, Wyoming |
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Appraisal of the Archeological and Paleontological Resources of the Middle Fork Reservoir Area, Johnson County, Wyoming |
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Appraisal of the Archeological and Paleontological Resources of the Middle Fork Reservoir Area, Johnson County, Wyoming |
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Appraisal of the Archeological and Paleontological Resources of the Middle Fork Reservoir Area, Johnson County, Wyoming |
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