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5RT2735 (MM8261) <br />Site Description. This newly recorded site is an historic trash dump located approximately <br />three miles south of the Yampa River in a narrow valley bounded to the west by Hillberry Mountain <br />and the Williams Fork Mountains and on the east by a long, high, north/south-trending, uplifted <br />ridgeline. The site is situated on the west side of County Road. 27 on the east/southeast slope of <br />a long ridge/terrace between two unnamed, intermittent drainages that flow northeast to Grassy <br />Creek which is located about one mile away. A transmission line is just northeast of the site. <br />Deposition at the site is alluvium mixed with some colluvium. Vegetation includes tall sagebrush, <br />grasses and prickly pear cactus. <br />The artifact assemblage consists of 200+ fragments of purple, aqua, clear and brown bottle <br />glass and window glass; 50+ fragments of crockery and whiteware; four hole-in-top cans, one metal <br />bed frame, one metal foot arch with the word "Footeazer" on it; one horseshoe; assorted metal cans <br />(two lard pails, one sanitary can, corroded fragments) and other corroded metal (barrel straps, wire) <br />and scattered pieces of milled lumber. There were no complete bottles or jars at the site. One nearly <br />complete clear glass bottle has the word "PUTNAM" on the front and the letters "DR" on the back. <br />One broken clear glass base has the words "EX EL KANSAS CITY, MO". A search of the <br />General Land Office land patent information (www.glorecords.blm.gov) indicated that a patent for <br />the NW1/4 of SETA of Section 29, T6N R87W was issued to Kathryn F. Bruce on February 12, <br />1916 under the Homestead Act of 1862. Additional patents is the surrounding area were issued to <br />Joseph F. Bruce. No additional information was found during archival research. <br />Eligibility and Management Recommendations. Site 5RT2735 does not retain integrity. <br />The majority of the items present appear to be household refuse or items related to ranching/farming <br />activities. Some may not meet the 50 year age requirement for an historic site. The materials are <br />scattered across a moderate slope and are in a secondary context. There is no evidence of structures <br />or features that would suggest historic habitation at this location. The site has no known association <br />with historically significant events or people (Criteria A and B), no evidence of distinctive structures <br />or features (Criterion C), nor any potential to provide information that is not already available in <br />written or oral documentation (Criterion D). Therefore, MAC recommends this site as not eligible <br />for inclusion on the NRHP. No further work is recommended.' <br />5RT2736 (MM8504) <br />Site Description. This site is a newly recorded, prehistoric lithic scatter that measures <br />approximately 37 m N/S x 48 m E/W. This site is located in a narrow valley approximately 6.5 <br />miles south of the Yampa River. It is situated on a low terrace on the southern bank of Grassy Creek <br />on the west side of County Road. 27. The Grassy Creek cutbank is just north of the site boundary. <br />A dirt road parallels the north bank of Grassy Creek about 100 m from the northern site boundary. <br />A shallow, unnamed, intermittent drainage runs along the southern boundary. Rolling hills and low <br />ridges surround the site. The Williams Fork Mountains and Hillberry Mountain are visible to the <br />west. A high, long ridge creates the eastern valley wall. Vegetation on-site is primarily low <br />z No additional information on this site was available from either the Museum of Northwest Colorado or <br />the Hayden Heritage Center. <br />33