Ethnoarchaeological Investigations of the Mountain Creek Area, North Central Texas. Volume 2. Historic Farming on the Hogwallow Prairies

Abstract

Volume II reports on historic archaeological investigations conducted to mitigate adverse project impacts identified for 13 historic properties dating from the mid-nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and determined eligible for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places. Archaeological and architectural studies were focused on 9 landowners' farmsteads and 4 tenant farmers' dwellings. Most of the sites consisted of white landowners' farmstead complexes with above average landholdings and layouts. The archaeological and architectural resources of Joe Pool Lake contain information on the evolution of an argrarian rural area near to a major urban center. (edc)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA216307

Entities

People

  • David H. Jurney
  • Melissa M. Green
  • Susan A. Lebo

Organizations

  • Southern Methodist University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Animal Structures
  • Birds
  • Cells
  • Construction
  • Fish
  • Forests
  • Geography
  • Groundwater
  • Habitats
  • Health Services
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Testing
  • Medical Personnel
  • Recreation
  • Vegetables
  • Wildlife

Fields of Study

  • History

Readers

  • Archaeological Resource Survey