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<br />Ranching was the main economic base for this location. The First Receiver <br />Receipt (RR) was issued on 10/11/05 to Alice Eaton but this was subsequently <br />canceled on 12/23/11. Then on 02/26/36 Joe Ostershek, Jr. received a new RR <br />which was eventually patented in 1941. Several other persons purchased this <br />parcel over the years. Turtle J. Burton on 10/27/ 59, Cross Mountain, Inc. on <br />01/3/63, Bogle Farms, Inc. on 01/29/65 and finally the current owner Peabody Coal <br />Company purchased this parcel an 10/29/86. No additional information (important <br />persons, events, etc.) was found concerning this property. <br />Evaluation: Through the process of in field recording (Colorado State <br />Historic Preservation Office standards) and files searches (Routt County <br />Courthouse and Werner Memorial Library) for this property the vast majority of <br />pertinent data relating to this site has been obtained. This specific parcel and <br />any of the previous owners do not relate to important events of the past, nor do <br />the buildings illustrate distinctive or unique characteristics of the time <br />period. This property does not meet any of the National Register Criteria <br />necessary for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places. <br />Recommendation: Since this resource is evaluated as non-significant no <br />further work is recommended for 5RTB63. <br />' SRT864 (MM 2558). This open lithic scatter site (35 m x 120 m) is located <br />on a very small, shallow bench overlooking Grassy Creek 100 meters to the • <br />southeast. The site consists of sixteen flakes and one biface fragment. All <br />stages of manufacture are present, with tertiary flakes dominating the <br />assemblage, followed by primary and secondary flakes. White chert is the most <br />common material, along with grey quartzite. Few samples of brown chert and black <br />chert were present. The site has a moderate amount of disturbance due to a two- <br />track running through the eastern section of the site and water erosion. <br />Evaluation: Although the site lacks diversity in tool types or materials, <br />much of the site may remain buried. Small gullies from water erosion demonstrate <br />that the site does have deposition, and buried deposits may exist. More data is <br />needed to assess the eligibility of the site to the National Register. <br />Recommendation: This site should be avoided or tested due to the potential <br />for buried cultural deposits. <br />5RT865 (MM 2559). This open lithic scatter (45 m x 75 m) is located on a <br />gentle northern slope overlooking an intermittent drainage which runs into Grassy <br />Creek 200 m to the northwest. The site consists of eleven flakes, three pieces <br />of shatter, and one Late Prehistoric projectile point. The dominant material is <br />~ white chert, followed by translucent white chalcedony, and grey chert. Flakes <br />represent all stages of manufacture with tertiary being dominant, followed by <br />~ secondary and primary. The Late Prehistoric projectile point is made from white <br />chert, with corner-notches and serrated lateral edges. <br />Evaluation: The intermittent drainage which runs north-south through the <br />eastern border of the site has a cutbank 120 centimeters deep. Several small • <br />gully erosion areas also have cuts 20-70 centimeters deep. Both erosional areas <br />demonstrate deposition is substantial within the site area. More data is needed <br />to evaluate the eligibility of the site to the National Register. <br />