REP22541

• Permit No: M1974015
• IBM Index Class Name: Report
• Doc Date: 3/21/1977
• From: DEPT OF ANTHROPOLOGY
• To: WESTERN PAVING CONSTRUCTION CO
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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Departmant of Anthropology
Temporary Building 09
University of Colorado
Boulder, Colorado
March 21, 1977
Western Paving Construction Company
1400 West 64th Avenue
P.O. Box 21649
Denver, Colorado
ATT: Frank M. Graham
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On Wednesday, March 16, 1977 Curtis Martin, representing the Bureau
of Anthropological Research, University of Colorado, met Frank Gra'Zam
at the Western Paving property oa Sc. Vrain Creek east of Lyons, G~lo-
rado, and conducted as on-the-ground archaeological reconnaissance of
the areas entailed in the proposed mining for "Phase II" and "Phan: III"
operations.
The entire project area was situated on low floodplain; the highest
land surveyed being approximately 40 vertical feet above St. Vrain
• Creek. This, combined with the fact that a nearly 100x ground-covE:r
of closely-grazed grass occurs over a majority of the area, made the
probability of locating archaeological remains such as lithic scatters
highly unlikely.
The entirety of the western '~ of Section 27, Township 3N., Range 70W.,
Hygiene Quadrangle (USGS), south of St. Vrain Creek; plus the south-
wesc ~ of Section 22, south of St. Vrain Creek, were surveyed and
found to be void of significant archaeological remains.
In the extreme SW~ of the SW's of Section 27, the USGS map has marked
the location of the "Bashor School (abandoned)". This area, now under
cultivation, was closely scrutinized. No surface indications of a
structure remain, and a recent aerial photograph of the area also
provides ao evidence of its location. A fragment of what appears
to be glazed brick sad several very small, thin fragments of curved
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