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-z7- <br />liminary assessment of the archeological resources of the railroad right of <br />way and was recorded during the present investigation as IF17 since little • <br />cultural material could be observed on the surface. <br />It was discovered only recently that Calvin Jennings conducted an <br />archeological inventory of Bureau of Land Management lease lands on Iles <br />mountain several weeks after we completed our field survey. His survey over- <br />lapped the right of way of Railroad Route A in the vicinity of Round Bottom <br />and several of our sites were also recorded by Jennings as sites. With his <br />permission, I have included copies of his site forms in this report and have <br />noted the site locations on Quad maps. The pertinent sites recorded by <br />Jennings are SMF322, 325, 327, 330, 335, 338, 339, and 340. A Legible copy <br />of SPfF330 unfortunately could not be received in time for inclusion in the <br />report. It is hoped that better coordination by supervisory agencies in <br />the future will eliminate further confusion and duplication of effort. <br />4.4 RESULTS OF THE CULTURAL RESOURCES INVENTORY <br />4.4.1 Number and Kind of Sites Inventoried <br />A total of 72 sites and 65 isolated finds were recorded during the <br />inventory of the Colowyo Mine site and the railroad rights of way. In • <br />addition, Jennings recorded one site (SMF325) during his Bureau of Land <br />Management inventory on Iles Mountain that was missed by our crew and which <br />is located within the right of way of Route A. Ten of the sites (SMF403, <br />405, 426, 439, 454, 455, 456, 464, 469, and 474) are historic structures <br />or the remains of structures, 3 sites (SMF409, 435, and 463) are rockshelters, <br />and the remaining sites are classified as open lithic sites, including the <br />site recorded by Jennings. <br />Hearths or firepits were found at a number of open sites and a possible <br />hearth was observed in profile in the SMF435 rockshelter. The hearths are <br />features of particular importance since it is highly probable that at least <br />some of them contain the carbonized remnants of seeds and other plant materials. <br />Analysis of their contents would consequently provide valuable information <br />concerning the kinds of food resources exploited and seasonal patterns of <br />occupation. C-14 dating of the carbonized plant materials would provide <br />a chronological framework more accurate than could be obtained from the <br />artifact analyses. <br />• <br />