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VIII. RESULTS <br />Limited - Results Archaeological Survey Form (Page 6 of 8) <br />IF: One or more culturally modified objects not found within the context of a site as <br />defined above. These objects lack evidence of or potential for additional cultural materials <br />or features in the immediate vicinity. <br />29. Describe Survey Method: The proposed 16LT Borehole was surveyed by one archaeologist <br />walking parallel transects spaced no more than 20 meters apart. The access road was surveyed <br />to a width of 100 feet (50 feet either side of the staked center line). A total of 21.8 acres was <br />inventoried for cultural resources. <br />30. List IFs if applicable. Indicate IF locations on the map completed for Part III. <br />A. Smithsonian Number: Description: <br />31. Using your professional knowledge of the region, why are there none or very limited <br />cultural remains in the project area? Is there subsurface potential? The project area is small in <br />size and there are many more desirable areas nearby (on ridge tops and adjacent to larger <br />drainages) that would lend themselves to usage by prehistoric and historic peoples. The high <br />density of prehistoric sites and isolated finds just to the north of the project area indicates use of <br />the area in prehistory, and the presence of a historic resources indicates that the area has been <br />used intensively by European American ranchers. There is a significant amount of soil <br />deposition near the survey area, as evidenced in erosional cut banks. However, the majority of <br />the ground surface in the project area consists of disturbed cow pasture, and modern use of the <br />area may have obliterated the remains of any cultural resources. <br />References Cited <br />Tweto, Ogden <br />1979 Geologic Map of Colorado. U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, Colorado. <br />