Archaeological Survey of the Proposed Location for the St. Joseph 138/12.47kV Substation and 138kV Tap Line, Clark County, Indiana

Abstract

At the request of Hoosier Energy REC, Inc., the Glenn A Black Laboratory of Archaeology, Indiana University (GBL) conducted a Phase Ia archaeological reconnaissance survey of the proposed location for the new St. Joseph 138/12.47kV substation and 138kV tap line west of Hamburg, Clark County, Indiana. Approximately 1.4 acres were surveyed. The purposes of the survey were 1) to identify and document all of the cultural resources in the project area, 2) to evaluate any sites with regard to their eligibility for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) and the Indiana Register of Historic Sites and Structures (IRHSS), and 3) to make recommendations for the protection of significant and potentially significant sites. Fieldwork was conducted August 23, 1999 by GBL archaeologists Mary E. Pirkl and Devin Fishel. At the time of survey, it was discovered that the entire project area had been highly disturbed through recent grading and filling. As a result, the project area was not systematically surveyed. Informal survey revealed no cultural materials. Cultural resource clearance is therefore recommended for the project area, provided that all earth-moving activity is limited to the currently delineated project area.