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history, the resource itself which is located in the Consolidation pro-
<br />ject area does not retain its original integrity nor other qualities
<br />critical to NRHP eligibility. Its location has been documented by the
<br />cultural resource inventory, should investigation of the road as a whole
<br />be undertaken at a future date.
<br />5RB2607/5h1F1939 - Like the previous site, this one is also a
<br />segment, occurring within the project area, of a linear feature, the
<br />telegraph-telephone line between Meeker and Craig. The original tele-
<br />graph line was replaced ca. 1920-1930 by a telephone line. Some of the
<br />poles and insulators were again replaced in the 1940s-50s. Thus, like
<br />the old road bed it parallels, this communications line has lost its
<br />original integrity and, hence, the segment within the project area is not
<br />considered as being eligible for the NRHP. '
<br />5MF1940 - This site is the Uehlien Homestead, located on
<br />Vlilson CreeTc.. The original cabin, built against a large sandstone out-
<br />crop which forms its rear wall, and the barn complex have been continu-
<br />ously utilized. More recent structures include shacks, sheds, corrals
<br />and other outbuildings. The most recent structure is a recently com-
<br />pleted (1984) house. Although the original integrity of this homestead
<br />has been somewhat modified by continued construction over the decades,
<br />the site does present an interesting opportunity for analysis of the
<br />growth and evolution of a continuously occupied homestead/ranch, through
<br />various construction periods and types. Likevrise, architectural function
<br />has changed over the years as new dwellings were built an.d.former houses
<br />• relegated to nevr roles. Similarly, older buildings have, in some cases,
<br />been .added to or remodeled through time. This research potential, along
<br />with extant historical data (see site form), and a probable presence of
<br />subsurface material of historical archaeological importance within the
<br />site, recon~nend that the site is significant under criteria a, c, and d
<br />(36 CFR 60.4) and potentially eligible for nomination to the NRHP.
<br />51•iF1941 - This site, the James Homestead, is considered to be
<br />an excellent example of a northwestern Colorado homestead which has
<br />survived through the years and has been continuously occupied. Origina-
<br />ting in 1885, it is a working cattle ranch which consists of a large log
<br />home (remodeled in 1916), a smaller log home, a large barn, bunkhouse,
<br />and several other outbuildings. The site is apparently one of the earli-
<br />est cattle ranches in the area and retains virtually all of its original
<br />integrity. It also has the potential for extensive oral history, archi-
<br />val, and architectural research and, presumably, historical archaeolog-
<br />ical possibilities as well. Of interest, the property has only been
<br />owned by two families since 1885. This site, like the Uehlein homestead
<br />(5MF1940), is believed to be a good, relatively intact example of a
<br />successful early homestead in Moffat County, which has been continuously
<br />occupied. As such, it should be considered significant under criteria a,
<br />c, and d (36 CFR 60.4) and therefore eligible for nomination to the NRHP.
<br />5.3 Significance Evaluations: Rail Spur ;1
<br />• 5.3.1 Previously Recorded Sites
<br />5MF623 - This site, recorded in 1976, consists of a scatter
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