1. Archaeological Survey of the Butterfield Stage Overland Route, Gila Bend to Mobile, Maricopa County, Arizona
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Hackbarth, Mark R.
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Historic ,Road, Trail, and Related Structures or Features ,Site Evaluation / Testing ,Isolated Artifact ,Rock Alignment ,Arizona (State / Territory) ,Archaeological Overview ,Modern ,AZ T:15:30 (ASM) ,AZ T:14:98 (ASM) ,AZ T:15:32 (ASM) ,Campfire Ring ,Red-on-Buffware ,Shell ,Gila Bend, AZ ,Maricopa (County) ,Archaeological Feature ,Resource Extraction / Production / Transportation Structure or Features ,Chipped Stone ,Metal ,Redware ,Prehistoric ,Ceramic ,Reconnaissance / Survey ,Wood ,Butterfield Stage Overland Route ,AZ T:15:29 (ASM) ,Cairn ,AZ T:15:31 (ASM) ,AZ T:14:99 (ASM) ,Mobile, AZ ,Rock Art ,Plainware ,Glass ,Petroglyph ,Trail - Abstract
A pedestrian Class III archaeological survey of a 50 m corridor along 23 mi. (37 km) of an alignment known as the Butterfield Stage Overland Route. The survey recorded six archaeological sites and 83 isolated occurrences of prehistoric artifacts. Materials relating to the use of the route as a historic travel corridor dominated the travel corridor site. Artifacts associated with prehistoric land uses were also identified.
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- 1995
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