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SITE SUMMARY SHEET <br /> Site Type: Aboriginal open campsite <br /> Site Number: 5MN1257 <br /> USGS Reference: Nucla, Colorado,7. 5 minute series <br /> Drainage: San Miguel River <br /> Site Elevation: 5770 feet (1758.69 m) <br /> Nearest Water: A permanent water source, the San Miguel <br /> River, is due west approximately 3.5 <br /> miles. Numerous intermittent water <br /> sources surround the site area. <br /> Site Vegetation: The site is in a "park" environment con- <br /> sisting of sagebrush steppe with pinyon <br /> pine and juniper nearby. Vegetation <br /> on the site consists of sagebrush, burgrass, <br /> and ball cactus. <br /> Site Description: Site occupies a low north/south ridgetop <br /> overlooking an expanse of broad, alluvial <br /> terraces. A fairly heavy scatter of <br /> chipped and ground stone is observable <br /> on the ground surface intermixed with <br /> sagebrush. Soils appear to be rather <br /> shallow and bedrock is frequently <br /> exposed. <br /> Site Dimensions: 100 m E/W X 200 m N/S <br /> Present Conditions: Site area is relatively undisturbed when <br /> compared to the surrounding terrain. <br /> Ranching and farming activities, as well <br /> as coal mining has altered much of the <br /> landscape surrounding the site area. <br /> Material Observed: In all, 56 artifacts of chipped <br /> and ground stone were observed. See <br /> artifact inventory attached with OSAC <br /> Site Forms. <br /> Material Collected: None <br /> National Register Not recommended to be eligible <br /> Eligibility <br /> 9 <br />