Cultural Resource Reconnaissance of Selected Portions of Corps of Engineers Property Located Near La Crosse, Wisconsin,

Abstract

An archaeological survey was conducted for the St. Paul District, Corps of Engineers in two areas south of La Crosse, Wisconsin. The first area surveyed were two small borrow areas on Goose Island. The other region consisted of 71 acres adjacent to the transmitter building of radio station WKTY. A variety of techniques including interviews, shovel testing, soil cores, and pedestrian survey were utilized. No prehistoric and only recent historic remains were observed in these areas. Therefore, it is concluded that any future construction activities or disturbance of either area will not adversely affect either prehistoric or historic cultural resources.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 12, 1977
Accession Number
ADA164926

Entities

People

  • Rain Vehik
  • Susan C. Vehik

Organizations

  • University of Wisconsin–La Crosse

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Corps Of Engineers
  • Birds
  • Construction
  • Contracts
  • Cultural Resources
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineers
  • Environment
  • Groundwater
  • Materials
  • Mississippi River
  • Natural Resources
  • Radio Stations
  • Stations
  • Universities
  • Water
  • Water Resources

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