1981-11-13_PERMIT FILE - C1981013 ‎(27)‎

• Permit No: C1981013
• IBM Index Class Name: PERMIT FILE
• Doc Date: 11/13/1981
• Doc Name: Cultural and Historic Resource Information
• Section_Exhibit Name: Volume 1 Rule 2 Exhibit 5
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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(3) A rectangular depression whose maximum horizontal dimensions
measured five feet six inches (5'6") on an east-west axi$, and ten feet
six inches (10'6") on a north-south- axis. Its average depth was twenty
inches (20") , and it occurred sixty-three (63) feet south of Colorado
State Highway 12, and six hundred and eighty-four (684) feet west of
the tailings pile which lies just east of the easternmost margin of this
locality (see Map 2) .
This depression almost certainly represents a "cellar hole," and
both within it, and in its immediate vicinity a number of ceramic and
metal fragments were observed. The ceramic fragments, bottles, crockery,
and linament and oil jars date to the period of A.D. 1900-1930, and most
probably to A.D. 1910 to 1920. This depression should be excavated by
trained archaeologists before it is covered or otherwise destroyed.
Mitigational statement. In my opinion all of the twenty-two (22)
acres in question in the vicinity of the Allen Mine Headquarters (see
Maps 1 and 2) are to be considered as archaeologically "cleared," except
for the locae of the bone fragments, and of the cellar hole, as described
above.
Investigations at the Maxwell Mine: As per your instructions I
intensively examined twenty (20) acres which lie in the bottom, and on the
west side of lowermost Ciruela Canyon adjacent to the Maxwell Mine
Headquarters (see enclosed Maps 3 and 4) . This locality lies at elevations
of about 7110 to 7170 feet above sea level, and most of it slopes
abruptly to the southeast.
{ During my investigations in late fall and early winter 1980 the
ground surfaces were sparsely vegetated. The dominant plant was the
scattered one-seed juniper. The cattail, Russian thistle and Canadian
thistle occupied the narrow canyon bottom which was being watered
artificially. Notable species on the above noted steep slope included
prickly pear, hedgehog cactus, Cory cactus, spanish bayonet, buckwheat,
winged buckwheat, stickleaf, winter fat, skunkbush sumac, mullein, canescent
aster, groundsel and goldenweed. Most all of these reflect the habitat
provided by the sunny, southeast facing canyon side.
Bird species observed were Steller's jay, black-billed magpie and
slate-colored junco.
Mammals were bobcat, coyote and American elk. Note. specific
Latin names of the above plants and animals will be provided upon request.
On this plot of ground the archaeological materials observed were
as follows:
(1) A one-handed milling stone, or mano, and seven (7) quite
nondescript quartzite spalls which occurred as a lithic scatter near a
sandstone outcrop at an elevation of 7140 to 7150 feet above sea level,
and eight hundred and fifty (850) feet west-northwest of the mouth of
Ciruela Canyon. The area containing these stones measured about thirty-
five (35) feet in maximum horizontal dimension. (See Map 4.) Probably
these materials reflect a so-called Archaic occupation, although this