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e <br />ESPEY, HUSTON & ASSOCIATES, INC. <br /> <br />crew members and each site was photographed. A datum consisting of a 3/8-inch <br />rebaz stake with a yellow plastic cap, which was stamped with the temporary site <br />number, was placed within each site. <br />Investigations in the Rio Blanco County courthouse and interviews with <br />local informants were conducted in order to determine the dates, names, and <br />significance of the historic sites found. The results of these investigations will be <br />presented with the site descriptions. <br />2.3 LABORATORY METIiODS <br />Subsequent to the cultural resource inventory, permanent site numbers <br />were obtained from OSAC and assigned to each of the seven sites, twelve localities <br />and six isolated finds recorded. The locations of each of these are illustrated on the <br />map in Appendix A. Completed OSAC site inventory forms and OSAC isolated find <br />• records may be seen in Appendix B. <br />Artifacts were washed, labelled and catalogued by permanent site, <br />locality or IF number. Copies of the artifact catalogue are contained is <br />Appendix C. Weaz patterns were examined with a lOX hand lens in an attempt to <br />determine specific artifact function. Flakes were analyzed for technique, stage of <br />manufacture, and material types. Artifacts diagnostic of site age were compazed to <br />those in published reports in order to determine site age and, where possible, the <br />cultural affiliation of the cultural location. The artifact typology was based on <br />morphological characteristics of the individual aztifacts. Functional interpretations <br />were based on the morphology of the utilized edge and the results of the Weaz <br />pattern analysis. <br />All field notes and negatives aze on permanent file at the offices of <br />Pioneer Archaeological Consultants. The artifacts and copies of the field notes will <br />be permanently stored at the Pioneers' Museum, 215 South Tejon Street, Colorado <br />. Springs, Colorado. <br />E-19 <br />