During 1988 a survey was conducted of 704 acres along trails and 433 acres
of proposed burn areas, covering a total of 1,137 acres (Utah Project
#U88-NA-184N). Eight prehistoric sites and seven historic sites were
recorded. The prehistoric sites are small- to medium-sized lithic
scatters, each of which appears to have resulted from one or several
episodes of temporary use. Several characteristics of settlement
strategies and lithic material use patterns have been observed in analysis
of the field records, and these are described as hypotheses for further
research in the area. Although small, these sites add substantially to the
data base of prehistoric resources in the Park and should be protected.
The historic sites are all aspen carvings, some produced as early as 1900.
They record the presence and some of the activities of ranchers, foresters,
and tourists since that time. These trees have been extensively recorded
and no further work is recommended.
A total of 17 prehistoric and 27 historic isolated artifacts was recorded.
The prehistoric isolates include 18 pieces of debitage and four tools. The
historic isolates include 25 scarred aspens and two scatters of historic
items.
Ground cover is extremely dense in some areas, and it is likely that both
prehistoric and historic materials were missed during this survey. Some of
the isolated artifacts may have been associated with a larger number of
unobserved materials, and it is possible that prehistoric sites extend
beyond their known boundaries. It is recommended that these areas be
further investigated by resurvey following the burns or by raking selected
areas.
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