Archaeological Survey for a Proposed Bridge Replacement on State Road 356 Over Mud Creek, Pike County, Indiana

Abstract

At the request of the Indiana Department of Transportation, the Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology, Indiana University (GBL) conducted a Phase Ia archaeological reconnaissance survey for a proposed bridge replacement on State Road 356 over Mud Creek, about 7.55 km (4.7 miles) east of State Road 57 in Pike County, Indiana. Both the north and the south sides of the project corridor ( ca. 11 meters from road centerline) were surveyed. A total of approximately 2.0 acres was surveyed. The purposes of survey were 1) to identify and document all of the cultural resources in the project area, 2) to evaluate any sites found 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 January 11, 2001 by GBL archaeologist Devin W. Fishel. No cultural materials were discovered within the proposed impact area. Cultural resource clearance is therefore recommended for project area provided that all earth-moving activities are restricted to the currently defined project area boundaries.