An Archaeological Reconnaissance of the Proposed Location for the Construction of a New Handicapped Parking Area and Associated Drive and a Handicapped Accessible Trail and Fishing Area West of HInkle Road, Griffy Woods Nature Preserve, North of Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana

Abstract

At the request of the Bloomington Parks & Recreation Department, the Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology, Indiana University, conducted an archaeological reconnaissance survey of the proposed location for the construction of a new handicapped parking area and associated drive and a handicapped accessible trail and fishing area west of Hinkle Road, Griffy Woods Nature Preserve, north of Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana. Fieldwork was conducted by the author on August 8, 1990. The purpose of the reconnaissance was to locate archaeological cultural resources within the proposed project area and to assess the potential of those resources for inclusion on the Indiana Register of Historic Sites and Structures and the National Register of Historic Places. This report describes the nature of the project and project area, the reconnaissance techniques utilized, the findings, and the recommendations based upon these findings. No archaeological sites were discovered during the reconnaissance.