Archaeological Survey of the Proposed Location of Two Disposal Sites Along C.R. 325 W., Associated with a Bridge Replacecent Over Douglas Ditch (Project #B-23415), Gibson County, Indiana

Abstract

At the request of W. D. Bartlett Co., Inc., the Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology (GBL) performed a cultural resources reconnaissance survey at the proposed location of two dirt disposal sites along C.R. 325 W., 3.25 miles west of Fort Branch, Gibson County, Indiana. A total of approximately .3 acre was surveyed by means of a visual pedestrian survey. The purposes of the present survey were to: 1) identify and document the cultural resources in the proposed project area; 2) assess their potential for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) and the Indiana Register of Historic Sites and Structures (IRHSS); and 3) make recommendations pertaining to the significance and future treatment of cultural resources (if present) within the project area. Fieldwork was performed on March 26, 1998 by GBL archaeologist Wendy L. Natt. No cultural materials or features were found during the course of the survey. The GBL concludes that the proposed dirt disposal sites most likely will not impact significant cultural resources. Cultural resource clearance is therefore recommended for the project area.