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vi <br />• <br />ABSTRACT <br />1 In April and May of 1977 a cultural resource survey was undertaken <br />within the impact area of Colorado Westmoreland, Inc.'s Orchard Valley <br /> <br />coal mine development near Paonia in Delta County, Colorado. The survey <br />was completed by Centuries Research, Inc. of Montrose, Colorado, on be- <br />' half of Thorne [colo~ical Institute of Boulder, Colorado. The survey tract <br />totalled several thousand acres located in three major parcels which to- <br />gether constituted a transect extending into the mountains from the North <br />fork Valley of the Gunnison River. The thirteen sites located within [his <br />transect represenr.ed early 20th century coal mine workings, 19th century <br />ranch/homesteads, ho~,r~steads and cow camps of the 1920's, prehistoric <br />• Indian sites, and other miscellaneous occupations. The sites have been <br />individually discussed from the perspective of [heir associations with <br />basic patterns in [he historical/cultural development of the North Fork <br />area. llo sites have been recommended for nomination to the Flational Register <br />of Historic Places, and only three are believed to be potentially eligible <br />for [he Register. The Orchard Valley Mine development wil! seemingly have <br />no adverse impact on significant archaeological, historical, or other <br />cultural resources. <br />• <br />