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<br />11 <br />• <br />The site consists of a simple inscription on the east face of a large boulder with no <br />associated artifacts. The inscription does not refer to any event (Criterion a) important to <br />national, regional, or local history. A check on-line of Fremont County history did not result in a <br />Harley Huston being mentioned (Fremont County, Colorado, 2006), and a Google search of the <br />name led to the BYLT geneology site, which had a diary entry of a Harley Huston born in 1926 <br />(Fannie Huston, 1926), the year of the inscription. This research indicates the inscription does <br />not refer to any person important to national, regional, or local history (Criterion b), and there is <br />little to no potential for associated archaeological deposits (Criterion d). As the site does not <br />meet any of the criteria for eligibility, it is recommended to be not eligible for inclusion on the <br />NRHP. No further work is recommended. <br />SFN2221. This site is a sheltered camp that is protected to the north, south, and east by a <br />small alcove/rock overhang. It is located just below the crest of anortheast-trending ridge, <br />within the sandstone cliff, south of Chandler Creek and a few miles southeast of Canon City. <br />Sediment within the shelter is very thin, about five cm, and composed entirely of decayed <br />sandstone. On the slopes outside the shelter, the sediments are colluvial sand with gravels and <br />cobbles around the boulders and other large rocks spalled from the cliff face. Vegetation consists <br />of an open pinyon/juniper woodland, with mountain mahogany, oakbrush, some sagebrush, <br />cholla cactus, prickly pear cactus, bunch grasses, and forbs forming the understory. Ground <br />visibility outside the shelter is about 30%. The site has been impacted largely by visiting <br />• animals, with some evidence of wind erosion. Water erosion is minimal. The site is located <br />within the subsidence zone and is endangered by the potential for the cliff face to collapse as a <br />result of subsidence. <br />The sheltered camp is about three meters up the side of the northwest facing cliff and <br />tucked into a small cave that measures 3.0 m by 4.5 m in size. The opening is to the west. The <br />cave is semi-circular in shape with a pile of rocks sitting at the southern edge of the shelter <br />forming a low wall. These rocks range in size from 10 to 60 cm. The wall is about 30 cm at its <br />southern end, next to the cave wall, and extends for about three meters along the mouth of the <br />cave. Soil depth within the shelter is about five cm. The wall and ceiling in the southern quarter <br />exhibit dark smoke staining with red oxidation near the floor. Charcoal pieces are scattered <br />throughout the floor of the shelter, particularly near the south wall, although these pieces do not <br />appear to have been affected by weathering. This may be a result of a recent age for the use of <br />the cave, or the charcoal may be well-preserved within this dry environment. Some juniper and <br />pinyon branches are piled near the oxidation marks on the southern wall. No artifacts were <br />observed in or around the shelter and its age and function are unknown. <br />The site consists of a low rock wall with a fire pit feature directly behind it, with smoke <br />stains on the wall directly behind and above the hearth. The feature was not defined, identifiable <br />only by the presence of the soot stain and reddened sandstone, as well as scattered charcoal. No <br />artifacts were observed that would help to determine the age or function of the shelter, and the <br />sediment inside the shelter is no more than five cm deep. It is unknown if this site represents a <br />. historic camp or a more modern one; the charcoal present is in good condition and unweathered, <br />