Geomorphic Mapping Pool 7 - Upper Mississippi River Basin

Abstract

The purpose of the survey was to delineate geomorphic surfaces within the valley margins of Pool 7 on the Upper Mississippi River. These landforms have been mapped and their potential for prehistoric cultural resources has been addressed. Discussed in the report are areas of relatively high and relatively low archaeological potential and the potential for site burial by Holocene and historical alluvium. As a result of lock and dam construction, the lower reaches of the Pool which contain the Mississippi River Holocene floodplain deposits are inundated. In fact, a large proportion of Holocene surfaces within the valley have been inundated due to lock and dam impoundment. Keywords: Geomorphology; Archaeology.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 05, 1987
Accession Number
ADA220596

Entities

People

  • David Berwick
  • Jeff Anderson

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Corps Of Engineers
  • Construction
  • Cultural Resources
  • Drainage Basins
  • Engineers
  • Geography
  • Geological Surveys
  • Great Lakes
  • Groundwater
  • Landforms
  • Particle Size
  • Particles
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Ridges
  • Terrain
  • Topography

Fields of Study

  • Geology

Readers

  • Archaeological Resource Survey
  • Riverine Ecology