Cultural Resources Survey, Lake Pontchartrain West Shore Hurricane Protection Project, St. John and St. Charles Parishes, Louisiana

Abstract

This report presents the results of the cultural resources investigations undertaken by Earth Search, Inc. (ESI) in support of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District (NODCOE) proposed Lake Pontchartrain West Shore Hurricane Protection Project District in portions of St. Charles and St. John the Baptist Parishes, Louisiana. Fieldwork consisted of a program of shovel testing and auger probing within the project right-of pway (ROW). The total area surveyed was approximately 33.6 ha (83 A). A circa 1920 Fairbanks Morse diesel engine was noted to the east of the St. John the Baptist Parish airport in Area B of the project area. The engine is not eligible or potentially eligible for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). No other cultural or architectural features were identified within or adjacent to the project corridor.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA417772

Entities

People

  • Aaron Deter-wolf
  • Aixa Wilson
  • Benjamin D. Maygarden
  • Mary E. Weed

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Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birds
  • Eutrophication
  • Fish
  • Geography
  • Groundwater
  • Habitats
  • North America
  • Ridges
  • Topography
  • United States
  • Vegetables

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