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n <br />~~ <br />Following the October 4, 1978 request of Kerr Coal Company, a <br />cultural resources inventory was conducted in the SWy, Section 15, <br />T9N, R78W, Jackson County, Colorado. This survey was conducted be- <br />cause of proposed coal mining operations in the area. Joseph J. <br />Lischka was in general charge of the project and Kathie Joyner and <br />David 21cGuire conducted field operations. John Montgomery made a <br />literature search of the historic records and wrote the report. The <br />inventory was completed on October 21, 1978 under the authorization of <br />Professional Services Antiquity Permit 78-CO-043 issued by the Depart- <br />mental Consulting Archeologist, United States Department of the Inte- <br />rior to the University of Colorado, Boulder. Kerr Coal Company pro- <br />vided Lischka with a legal description of the 160 acres to be surveyed <br />• as well as a 7~` topographic map (USGS quad map Gould N.W.) with the <br />survey area clearly marked on it (cf. Figure 1). The field surveyors <br />used the topographic map as a general guide for finding the survey <br />area boundaries, which were staked. Since the survey area boundaries <br />were staked, field operations were relatively easy. It should be noted <br />that land surface rights and mineral rights are privately owned in the <br />survey area. Prior to surveying activities, a search was made of the <br />Office of the State Archeologist, Colorado site files. No sites have <br />been previously recorded in the survey area. <br />Surveying activities were initiated in the northwestern corner of <br />the study area. McGuire and Joyner walked north-south parallel tran- <br />sects which were spaced about 15 to 20 meters apart. Vegetation noted <br />during the survey included scattered sagebrush (Tridentata and Frigida <br />varieties), phlox, rabbitbrush (chamisa), Junegrass, small barrel cac- <br />