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This report presents the compilation of archeological data obtained during two consecutive field seasons of survey and testing in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Alger County, Michigan. All of these investigations were conducted by Midwest Archeological Center (MWAC) personnel. In addition to the results of the large-scale 1985 and 1986 programs in Pictured Rocks, information has also been included here which describes several subsequent episodes of small-scale archeological inventory and testing in the Lakeshore.

The 1985 and 1986 Center research in Pictured Rocks represented the fieldwork portion of what was initially envisioned as a three-year project. Initiated by the Center, the two summers of survey and third year of writeup were largely intended to assist the Lakeshore in complying with the Executive Order 11593 mandate (36 F.R.8921) to inventory and nominate to the National Register of Historic Places significant cultural remains on Federal lands. The ultimate goal of the Pictured Rocks research was the assembly of a body ofsystematically acquired survey information regarding the location, nature, and significance of cultural remains within the Lakeshore. This evaluative information would then assist National Park Service (NPS) personnel in appropriate management of those particular resources. Funding for the Executive Order survey work in Pictured Rocks came from NPS Type-302 monies which were not part of specific Lakeshore development or construction packages.

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