The Cabeza Prieta Game Range Fenceline Survey [No. 130]

Abstract

During late January, 1979, and early February, 1979, the Cultural Resource Management Section of the Arizona State Museum, under the sponsorship of the United States Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, conducted an archaeological survey of a 16 mile length of the eastern boundary of the Cabeza Prieta Game Range, located about 4 miles west of Ajo in southwestern Arizona. The purpose of the survey was to locate all archaeological remains which could be disturbed by the construction of a fence along the boundary. As a result of the survey, 11 sites were identified. These included three historic mining sites and eight prehistoric sites; all were assigned Arizona State Museum site numbers. In addition, two small lithic scatters and numerous isolated artifacts were found along the proposed fenceline, but were not assigned site status. Recommendations for the management of the archaeological resources are provided, and an opinion is given regarding their eligibility for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places and the Arizona State Register of Historic Places.