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Doc Date:12/11/2001 III III III IIIIIII III 999 Inventory Results Preiristoric Resrurces ' Despite a concerted inventory cf the cliffs and hillside, no pr?historic sites or artifacts were found in the project area. • •~ Historic Resources The project topographic map is dated 1964 (Figure 2) and showed the existence of structures and a filtration plant within the study area. These are at the base of ttre hillside adjacent to the highway and railroad. During the inventory it was noted that these facilities had recently been razed with a bulldozer and reduced to piles of frame structural debris. Additionally, domestic/residential middens were noted on the hillside behind the razed structural sites. Field analysis showed that the occupation had only ceased in very recent years (1980's) and had not Ireyun earlier than tiie i95G's. There was no indication that the occupation had commenced prior to World War I1 and there was no indication for an early 2Gth or late 19th Century occupation. The construction debris from the houses was examined and revealed concrete blocks, aluminum, recent vir~t~ge plumbing and electrical hardware, and wire nails - Thus, the architecture itself conformed to the date assignments made on tfre analysis of the household midden debris. It was thus determined that the higi;lti• disturbed Euroamerican sites in the project area were of recer;t vintage. They were believed to be associated witty tire "stririy to~.,~r~" outlier of the town of Somerset. In this reyard, they are considereG to be simple recent components of 5GIJ1560 which was determined to be ineligible for the National REgister ca. 1971 as part of the State Department of Highways inventory along Higtrway 1;i3. Although the original site form for the townsite indicated it was perhaps eligible for the National REgister of Historic Places, it was later determined to be "not eligible" for the Register because of significant alterations since its historic floresence earlier in the century. In essence, its historic and architectural integrity have been lost. This information is attached to the report as Appendix I. The outlying components in [he Sanborn Mine Project Area, while a part of the overall Somerset community (site 5GN1560) can contribute nothing of historical, architectural, or historical archaeological value and are considered to be :-ecent insignificant ruins which do not justify recording. This 195U's to 1980's i;ccupatiur~(s) in the project area also resulted in some limited evidence of human activity in the cliffs above the houses tFigure ~). These are simple and recently constructed walls cf rock and wncrete blocks 'in ~ (ew oicoves along with a light scatter cf miscellaneous recent trash r~,~. the hillside below the cliffs. These debris include "Church key" opened beer cans, a singler's hatchet, oil cans, sardir:e cans and ether nrisceilaneous trash, all of which is of the same vintage as the houses at the base of the hill. It is very strongly suspected that fire alcoves behind houses were used by children at play and that the trash there is in large measure resultant from play activity. 10 ;tea.